Forms and guides

To be eligible to apply for Postgraduate Psychology, you must first complete an undergraduate programme in Psychology. The Bridging Pathways to Postgraduate Programmes are designed for students who show strong potential for postgraduate study but may require additional preparation before entering the full programme. These pathways provide a supportive transition, helping students build the confidence and skills needed to succeed in postgraduate study. Please review the following options carefully.

• Option 1: Graduate Diploma in Science or
  Certificate of Proficiency in Science

• Option 2: Graduate Diploma in Applied
  Psychology (Online)

BSc(Hons), BASH, 180-point MA  

Applications will open on 1 September and close on 1 December.

You will be asked to rank your top three research supervision areas during the application process, so you should research these areas beforehand. You will be ranked based on your psychology-specific GPA, calculated from the top 3-4 final-year (300-level at UoA) psychology courses, including PSYCH 306. You will then be assigned a research supervision area that aligns with your preference rankings, depending on the availability of places in each area.

Please note that the first-choice allocation is not guaranteed. Successful applicants will have two weeks to accept or decline the offer. Once accepted, they will be matched with a specific supervisor within the allocated area. If the offer is not accepted, the place will be extended to the next person on the waiting list.

Please read Research Supervision Areas and Supervision Allocation Process document for an overview of each area and name the areas that you wish to be considered for.

Before you start your research, you need to find a supervisor and research topic to work on. It is recommended to start communicating with academics early if you are interested in their area of research. The Academic staff typically have something in mind that they would like to achieve. So, your goal is to find a supervisor who is working in an area you would like to do research in. Please follow the approach below:

1. Find out about the research in the School of Psychology. You can learn about what our researchers do, what other students in their group do, and recent publications. Contact details are within the profile. You are not limited to the lecturers in your classes; you can approach anyone.
2. Select a few researchers/areas that interest you. Think about how your background might make you a useful student. Have you taken relevant courses? Have you had any relevant work experience?
3. Email those that interest you. Ensure each email is specific to that researcher.
4.  Aim for your email to be concise and informative. Things to cover: Who you are and that you are interested in their research

• Tell them your background, courses, experience, research interests. You might want to attach a transcript and CV, especially if you have good grades in the most relevant papers. If they are interested, they will likely ask for this.
• Tell them what postgrad degree you are wanting to do, and in which semester you intend to commence your research.
• Ask if you could arrange a time to meet/phone/zoom etc - indicate your availability.
• Follow up. If people don’t respond promptly, it’s likely because they are unavailable.

Remember, if you are a bit nervous about contacting staff, don’t be! They are used to the students getting in touch. Be yourself and let them know why you are interested in working with them. In some cases, there may be limits on the availability of space and/or equipment and on the number of students that a particular staff member can effectively supervise, so there is no guarantee your first choice will be accommodated.

Once you have secured your supervisor, complete the Psychology Research Supervision – Expression of Interest form where you will upload your confirmation of supervisor email. Although completing this process does not guarantee admission or enrolment, you cannot be admitted to the 120-point MSc or enrol in the Thesis course until this process is completed.

NOTE:
A student who has enrolled in a 240-point MSc degree needs, before enrolment for the thesis, to obtain a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 90 points selected from the first 120 points passed in the taught component of the degree. If this is not achieved, the courses passed will be reassigned to the Postgraduate Diploma in Science.
 

To apply for a PhD in Psychology, you must first identify a faculty member in Psychology who will serve as your primary supervisor. This must be done before you apply. To find a suitable faculty member, you may inquire with potential supervisors directly, by email. To determine who to contact, explore the School of Psychology's many research areas, each of which have associated faculty members. After identifying potential supervisors you are interested in working with, contact them to provide an account of your own experience and capabilities, and to enquire about potential projects that they may be interested in and able to support.

Once you have confirmed the support of a supervisor, then proceed to submit an Application for Admission. Please do not submit a PhD application without the support of a supervisor. As part of the application process, you will need to prepare a Statement of Research Intent, and your supervisor will need to prepare a Supervisor Statement. These forms are available from the Faculty of Science.

Please note that you may apply for a PhD at any time; there is no fixed admission deadline, nor is there a fixed commencement date for a PhD. The date you propose to start your PhD study is nominated in the application process. One exception to these deadlines is if you wish to be considered for a University of Auckland Doctoral Scholarship. From 2023 onward, these scholarships have four rounds per year, each with a specific application deadline; more information about Doctoral Scholarships is available.

All applicants should apply for the Master of Behaviour Analysis (MBehAnalysis), a 240-point programme completed over two years full-time. Graduates of the MBehAnalysis will be eligible to apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology (PGDipAppPsych) and register as an Intern Psychologist, a step toward registration with the New Zealand Psychologists Board. If you already hold an MSc or MA in Psychology, the Selection Committee will determine whether a personalised course of study is required after the selection process is complete. Please note that the PGDipAppPsych (the third year of the Behaviour Analysis programme) is only available to students who have completed behaviour-analytic training at the University of Auckland.

Applications will open on 1 September and close on 15 October.

Applications will open on 1 September and close on 1 November.

This programme is restricted to New Zealand and Australian citizens/permanent residents.

All applicants should apply under the BScHonours in Preparatory Clinical Psychology to be able to access the relevant questionnaire.

If an applicant already has a postgraduate degree and are successfully offered a place, their degree will be assessed and if equivalent, the applicant will be enrolled into the applicable bridging programme instead of a new Honours degree.

If an applicant is blocked from applying for the BScHonours in Preparatory Clinical Psychology, they can apply under a Certificate of Proficiency and enter PSYCH 708A into their intended courses. They will be contacted to complete the relevant documents. (Please DO NOT apply for a CoP under any other university code)

• A criminal check from the Department of Justice. *If your criminal check is not yet available, please upload the confirmation you received when you applied for the check.

Applications for the Master of Speech-language Therapy Practice (MSLTPrac) will open on 1 July and close on 1 October.

The Speech Science programme and the SPCHSCI courses are taught on the Grafton Campus.

The Master of Speech-language Therapy Practice (MSLTPrac) provides students with a clinical qualification in speech-language therapy.

More information is available on our MSLTPrac programme page.

Master of Speech Language Therapy Practice

MSc by thesis only (Speech Science)

Please complete the form in conjunction with your thesis supervisor.

SPCHSCI 701 Dysphagia for Speech Language Therapists

Applications will open on 25 September and close on 25 November.