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Application closing date
Due to high demand, applications for admission will close 1 November, 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 15 November, 2022.
Postgraduate psychology programmes
The School of Psychology offers psychology endorsements in postgraduate arts, science and health science qualifications.
More details about our our selection of postgraduate programmes are available from Massey's study search pages.
Graduate diplomas
If you have a degree in a subject other than psychology, you can take a graduate diploma to progress to postgraduate studies. All courses in your graduate diploma must be in psychology.
Postgraduate diplomas
A postgraduate diploma is a postgraduate qualification equivalent to the first year of master's study. It comprises coursework but no research thesis.
Honours degrees
An honours degree is made up of courses and a research project.
Specialisations
However, you don't have to specialise, and can select your courses from the full range of 700-level courses.
Master's degrees
A master's degree is made up of courses and a research project.
- Master of Arts (Psychology)
- Master of Science (Psychology)
- Master of Science (Psychology with endorsement in Health Psychology)
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Health Science (Psychology)
Specialisations
However, you don't have to specialise, and can select your courses from the full range of 700-level courses.
Specialised postgraduate diplomas
Specialised postgraduate diplomas allow you to study a specialisation within psychology.
Doctoral degrees
The PhD is an advanced research degree.
The DClinPsych qualifies you as a clinical psychologist.
- Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
More information available in this manual.
Clinical_Programme_Manual_2022.pdf (2,233 KB)
A full range of information about doctoral study, including application processes, governance and the Doctoral Web Book can be found at Higher research degrees at Massey.
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Last updated on Thursday 24 November 2022