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Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)

Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)

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  • Study hours: Check the course pages for weekly study hours
  • Study plan PDF
  • Time limit: Maximum completion time
    Within 9 years of your first enrolment
  • Study planning tool: Time Calculator - how much time do you have for study?

Study plan

Check the Study plan PDF to see the suggested order to study your courses. How long it will take you to complete the qualification will depend on whether you study one, two or three courses each trimester.

Cross credit

If you have successfully completed the New Zealand Diploma in Psychology (Level 5) you can cross credit 120 credits into this degree.

Learn more about applying for cross credit 

Information for courses 73325 and 73326

If you study 73326 Personality and Individual Differences and 73325 Psychological Assessment, and need to purchase tests as part of your employment, you can be considered for test user registration with the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).

This may give you access to mental health and behavioural tests used in specialised fields.


Programme Structure

This programme has 18 courses of 20 credits each. When you choose your courses:

  • a maximum of eight courses can be at Level 5
  • a minimum of four courses need to be Level 7.

Your first course should be 72140 Business Communication.

If this is your first enrolment we recommend you enrol in one course per trimester to start with. We also recommend that you complete Level 5 courses, followed by Level 6 courses before moving onto Level 7.

You need to ensure your programme of study meet the core, major and elective requirements of the qualification.


Course has in-person component Course has prerequisite
Costs
Compulsory Section
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Business Communication (72140)
5
20
$890
Nov
2027
Accessing Information (72142)
5
20
$890
2027
Statistical Analysis (72160)
5
20
$890
Nov
2027
General and Applied Psychology (73195)
5
20
$890
2027
Social and Individual Psychology (73196)
5
20
$890
2027
Research Methods and Interpretation (73213)
6
20
$890
2027
Research Methods and Analysis (73329)
7
20
$890
2027
Elective Section 1 - Select at least SIX Courses with at least TWO at Level 7
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Social Psychology (73202)
6
20
$890
2027
Brain and Behaviour (73211)
6
20
$890
2027
Thought, Memory and Language (73212)
6
20
$890
2027
Behaviour Modification (73224)
6
20
$890
2027
Te Hauora Hinengaro (73225)
6
20
$890
2027
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (73322)
7
20
$890
2027
Child and Adolescent Developmental Psychology (73323)
7
20
$890
2027
Organisational Psychology (73324)
7
20
$890
2027
Psychological Assessment (73325)
7
20
$890
2027
Personality and Individual Differences (73326)
7
20
$890
2027
Adult Psychopathology (73327)
7
20
$890
2027
Elective Section 2 - Select Courses to achieve required Credits
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Organisations and Management (71130)
5
20
$890
Nov
2027
Professional and Technical Writing (72144)
5
20
$890
2027
Communication and Relationship Management (73130)
5
20
$890
2027
Psychology of Stress (73132)
5
20
$890
2027
Counselling Theory (73197)
5
20
$890
2027
Human Development (73198)
5
20
$890
2027
Organisational Behaviour (71245)
6
20
$890
Nov
2027
Organisational Communication (72253)
6
20
$890
2027
Plain English for Professional Purposes (72280)
6
20
$890
2027
Child and Adolescent Issues (73221)
6
20
$890
2027
Understanding Mental Health (73223)
6
20
$890
2027
Research Paper (74342)
7
20
$890
Nov
Dec
2027
Jan
Sep
Oct
Practicum (74347)
7
20
$890
Nov
2027
 

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