Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology

Program available at Hamilton Campus

Postgraduate diplomas generally comprise of a one-year full-time or extended part-time program of graduate papers. They build on attainment in a prior degree and demonstrated practical, professional or scholarly experience.

From analyzing the reasons for anger in considering the best way to train dogs, the study of Psychology allows insight into countless intriguing facets of cognitive function.

At Waikato, we offer plenty of flexibility to adapt to learning to suit your desired focus. Psychology can be taken as a major for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Sciences and Bachelor of Science - unlike any other university in New Zealand.

As a social science, Psychology focuses on individuals within the context of families, organizations and other groups, communities, cultures, and societies. As a biological science, Psychology studies the senses (hearing, vision, touch) and how the brain and physiological systems relate to behavior. As a cognitive science, Psychology studies perception, attention, memory, thinking and language understanding. The study of the development, personality, learning, and motivation are also part of Psychology at Waikato, as is animal behavior and welfare.