Postgraduate study in Psychology
The Department of Psychology offers programmes leading to a Master’s or a PhD degree. Acceptance of students for higher degree programmes depends upon the availability of a Department of Psychology staff member with relevant research interests to supervise the thesis. The Department also offers a postgraduate programme leading to a professional qualification in clinical psychology.
- Students who have completed a Bachelor’s degree may be eligible to enrol for a Master’s degree by Papers and Thesis. This option is discussed in the Psychology 400 section
- Students who have completed a four year Honours degree or the equivalent (eg, Postgraduate Diploma in Arts or Sciences) may apply for entry to Master’s degree (MA or MSc) by thesis only or to a PhD
- Students applying for entry to a Master’s degree by thesis or to a PhD are normally expected to have the equivalent of a First Class Honours or Second Class Division I degree
- Students who have completed a Bachelors degree in Psychology are eligible to apply for admission to the clinical psychology training programme to complete a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology (PGDipClPs)
Helpful information for postgraduate students
- Postgraduate qualifications offered by the Department of Psychology
- Graduate admissions procedures
- Fees, finances and scholarships
- International students
- Supervisors and finding the right one
- Thesis examination process
- Ethics: Human and animal subjects
- General information for postgraduate students
Postgraduate coordinating staff
Master's Degree Coordinator
PhD Coordinator
Director, Clinical Psychology Training
Administrative Assistant
Kally Barton
Email kally@psy.otago.ac.nz