Gain insights into why people think, act, and feel the way they do. Examine social behaviour, emotion, personality, and motivation, and consider what leads to healthy development and what causes dysfunction.
Studying Psychological Science, you’ll learn about perception—how our brains can tell red from blue or hot from cold—and discover the way we store and retrieve memories.
You’ll also learn about how we define ourselves and become the people we are—looking at the role of culture, experiences, and thinking processes on how we develop.
Discover how psychological research is carried out and learn to use statistics to analyse findings in surveys and lab experiments.
Undergraduate degrees
You have a number of options for studying Psychological Science with us. Psychological Science is the compulsory major subject in a Bachelor of Psychology. But you can also study it as part of a BSc, if you are mainly interested in science subjects. Alternatively, you could study Psychological Science as part of a BA if you prefer to focus on social sciences and arts subjects.
Bachelor of Psychology – BPsyc
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Wellington campuses
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ -1 more) - Entry Achieve the International Baccalaureate Diploma, or three GCE Advanced Level passes at C grade, or equivalent. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Bachelor of Science – BSc
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Wellington campuses
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ -1 more) - Entry Achieve the International Baccalaureate Diploma, or three GCE Advanced Level passes at C grade, or equivalent. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Bachelor of Arts – BA
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Wellington campuses
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ -1 more) - Entry Achieve the International Baccalaureate Diploma, or three GCE Advanced Level passes at C grade, or equivalent. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Graduate qualifications
Graduate Certificate in Science – GCertSc
- Duration 1 trimester
- Complete 60 points
- Location Wellington campuses
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ -1 more) - Entry Bachelor's degree or equivalent. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Graduate Diploma in Science – GDipSc
- Duration 2 trimesters
- Complete 120 points
- Location Wellington campuses
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ 0 more) - Entry Bachelor's degree or equivalent. You may also be required to demonstrate your proficiency in English.
Postgraduate study
Find out about this subject at postgraduate level and what your qualification options are.