Psychology –
Study Psychology to understand behaviour—how we think, feel, and act—and how those processes can go wrong. Learn how our biology and our environment interact to make us who we are.
At Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, we offer a wide range of different Psychology subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Choose a subject to focus on and see what your study options are.
The Mental Health: Principles and Applications major focuses on individual psychological problems that present in an applied setting and examines their mechanisms and treatment. You’ll explore the biological, psychological, and social factors that contribute to psychological problems, and how behavioural treatments may be used to address them.
This major provides a firm foundation for those interested in working with individual clients—for example, those who might wish to proceed to postgraduate professional psychology training—or in related policy areas.
Undergraduate degrees
You have a number of options for studying Mental Health: Principles and Applications at undergraduate level. You can choose it as an optional major in the Bachelor of Psychology, Bachelor of Health, or Bachelor of Science, depending on your desired focus of study.
Bachelor of Psychology – BPsyc
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Kelburn, Wellington
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ 0 more) - Entry University Entrance or alternative admission type.
Bachelor of Health – BHlth
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Kelburn, Wellington
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ 0 more) - Entry University Entrance or alternative admission type.
Bachelor of Science – BSc
- Duration 3 years
- Complete 360 points
- Location Kelburn, Wellington
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ 0 more) - Entry University Entrance or alternative admission type.
Graduate qualifications
Graduate Certificate in Science – GCertSc
- Duration 1 trimester
- Complete 60 points
- Location On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ -1 more) - Entry A Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Graduate Diploma in Science – GDipSc
- Duration 2 trimesters
- Complete 120 points
- Location Kelburn, Wellington
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Next starting dates 7 Jul 2025, 17 Nov 2025, 23 Feb 2026 (+ 0 more) - Entry Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Postgraduate study
Find out about studying this subject at postgraduate level and what your qualification options are.
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