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There are several good reasons to continue your postgraduate study in psychology.

We are:

  • in the global top 100 in the QS World University Rankings in psychology
  • a highly inclusive department that takes immense pride in our students

We give you:

  • first-rate research opportunities with a diverse and interesting range of projects to choose from
  • exceptional teaching and supervision by world-renowned researchers

Find out more about postgraduate study in Psychology

Read our student profiles

Find out what some of our graduates are doing now

Postgraduate coordinating staff

Honours and 400-level Coordinator

Professor Tamlin Conner
Email tamlin.conner@otago.ac.nz

400-level Psychology papers

Master's Degree Coordinator

Professor Mike Colombo
Email mike.colombo@otago.ac.nz

PhD Coordinator

Professor Liana Machado
Email liana@psy.otago.ac.nz

Director, Clinical Psychology Training

Associate Professor Deirdre Brown
Email deirdre.brown@otago.ac.nz

Administrator

Denise Botting
Email psy.postgrad@otago.ac.nz

Overview

The Department of Psychology offers programmes leading to a Masters 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

You can find further information in the following handbooks:

Masters' handbook
PhD handbook

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