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Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Psychology)

OP701029

Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Psychology)

OP701029

  • 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
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Programme update

(From 30 October 2025)

We have made changes to how you enrol. From February 2026 we will offer monthly start dates for most psychology and communication courses in this programme.

Course Order

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. 

We recommend that you complete all Level 5 courses, followed by Level 6 courses before moving onto Level 7. 

Course changes

A change has been made to OP701029 Bachelor of Applied Science (Communication and Psychology)

  • 72363 Mass Communication is no longer being offered, and is replaced with 72374 Social Informatics. If you have already completed 72363 Mass Communication this will be credited towards your degree.

Programme Structure

This double major includes 20 courses of 20 credits each.

If you want to apply for post graduate study in psychology in future, we recommend you choose three Level 7 courses out of the six available.


Course has in-person component Course has prerequisite
Costs
Compulsory Section 1
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
Research Methods and Interpretation (73213)
6
20
$890
2027
Professional and Technical Writing (72144)
5
20
$890
2027
Social and Individual Psychology (73196)
5
20
$890
2027
General and Applied Psychology (73195)
5
20
$890
2027
Intercultural Communication (72251)
6
20
$890
2027
Interpersonal Communication (72252)
6
20
$890
2027
Social Informatics (72374)
7
20
$890
2027
Communication Management (72365)
7
20
$890
2027
Global Communication (72366)
7
20
$890
2027
Research Methods and Analysis (73329)
7
20
$890
2027
Compulsory Section 2 - Select ONE Course
Level
Credits
Cost
Next intake
Organisational Communication (72253)
6
20
$890
2027
Plain English for Professional Purposes (72280)
6
20
$890
2027
Elective Section 2 - Select 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
 

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OP701029

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