Massey’s BA (Psychology) will help you explore how the brain works, and understand how we think, behave and make decisions. What is it like? With a Massey BA (Psychology) you will explore the thoughts, feelings and actions of individuals and groups in a social and cultural context. Psychology will help you make sense of the human impact on the world in which we live. At Massey, you can choose from a wide range of papers that reflect the diversity of psychology. You’ll learn about the natural, social and biological side as well as research methods and applications of psychology. Psychology combines: natural science, focusing on perception, cognition, learning and the biological bases of behaviour; social science, dealing with emotions, individual differences, behaviour and relationships and the wider social context.

Careers A major in psychology can provide knowledge and skills relevant to a broad selection of applied psychology areas including clinical, health, education, community, industrial and organisational psychology. These diverse options mean you can study what you are most passionate about and carry that passion forward into your career. The knowledge of human behaviour and interactions that you will gain from a BA (Psychology) will be useful in many careers including: Counselling Human resources Public health Youth support Policy Rehabilitation psychology Scientific research Special education