With Massey’s Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Psychology), you can take your undergraduate study of psychology to the next level. What is it like? The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Psychology) will build on your undergraduate psychology degree. You’ll study in more detail the thoughts, feelings and actions of individuals and groups in social and cultural contexts. Studying psychology will help you make sense of the human impact on the world. Take your study of psychology further The Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Psychology) can be your pathway to a higher research degree. You can combine it with a Master of Science by thesis (120 credits) to gain the coursework and research components for entry into programmes that lead to registration as a psychologist (the Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practice).

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