Auckland,
New Zealand
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology in Auckland New Zealand | University of Auckland
University of Auckland
|
Auckland New Zealand
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD
46,525
(c. USD27,058.47)
Attendance
Full-time
Enhance your expertise to pursue a career as a health psychologist, engaging directly with patients and communities. You'll acquire comprehensive understanding of the psychological and social dimensions of health issues, along with practical skills for implementing appropriate psychological treatments in healthcare environments. This program also offers a pathway to professional psychologist certification for those with a Master's in Health Psychology. The diploma focuses on specialized training in clinical health psychology and serves as a stepping stone to becoming a Registered Psychologist for students who complete either a Master of Science or Master of Health Psychology. Please note that the University of Auckland does not participate in graduate recruitment and cannot ensure professional registration or job opportunities in New Zealand or elsewhere after completion.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You must have completed a masters degree in health psychology at a recognised university (or similar institution).
You must have a clinical endorsement which requires relevant clinical experience in approved health care settings. This requirement is usually undertaken during the masters programme.
If you have not completed all of the requirements for a masters degree in health psychology (or similar), but have completed 120 points (one year full-time equivalent study) towards that degree you may, with the approval of the programme director, still enrol for this postgraduate diploma. You must complete the requirements for the masters degree within 12 months of commencing the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology. If you do not, enrolment for the Postgraduate Diploma in Health Psychology will be suspended until you have completed your masters degree.
IELTS (Academic): Overall score of 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0; Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): Overall score of 90 and written score of 21; Paper-based TOEFL: Overall score of 68 and a writing score of 21; Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE): Overall score of 176 and no bands below 169; Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic: Overall score of 58 and no PTE Communicative score below 50; Foundation Certificate in English for Academic Purposes (FCertEAP): Grade of B-; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 85.
Tuition
NZD
46,525