Overview

Gain a new understanding of the world and the people who live in it. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Te Herenga Waka— Victoria University of Wellington is ranked in the top 1 percent worldwide for Arts and Humanities in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

Key Facts

Take advantage of the flexibility of Bachelor of Arts in Psychological Science programme from Victoria University of Wellington. Some of your options include:

a double major—specialise in two subjects in your degree. Choose from over 35 majors in the Bachelor of Arts.

a second major from a different degree—study a wider range of subjects without doing another degree. Choose from over 90 majors across the University.

a minor—specialise in a subject without doing as many courses as for a major. You can have more than one minor.

a conjoint degree—this more intense programme of study lets you complete two degrees more quickly, usually in four years, by requiring you to do fewer courses. Most of our degrees can be studied together in a conjoint programme.

elective courses that aren’t part of your major—these can be courses from other degrees that expand the scope of your studies.

Not sure which subject to choose as your major? Our BA encourages you to explore up to three majors in your first year, so you can discover your passions and develop a broad base of learning before deciding where to specialise.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Brain, Behaviour, and Cognition

Culture in Psychology (Culture in Psychology

Social and Personality Psychology

Survey and Naturalistic Research Methods

Experimental Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-11-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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80

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50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, New Zealand

Disciplines

Psychology View 41 other Bachelors in Psychology in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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50

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Attained NCEA Level 3; and achieved 14 credits at NCEA Level 3 in each of three subjects from the list of approved subjects; and achieved University Entrance Literacy requirements: 10 credits at Level 2 or higher, (5 in reading, 5 in writing) from specific standards; and achieved University Entrance Numeracy requirements: 10 credits at Level 1 or higher from specific achievement standards, or three specific numeracy unit standards.; or,

Successful completion of a one-year qualification rated Level 4 or higher (120 points) by NZQA and taught by a New Zealand polytechnic or university; or Successful completion of one year of full-time study towards such a diploma, with at least a B- average; or,

Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate Diploma (min. 24 points); or,

Successful completion of the Victoria University of Wellington Foundation Studies Programme OR other recognised foundation programme

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Tuition Fees

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40500 NZD / year

≈ 40500 NZD / year

Living costs

Wellington

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1000 - 2300 NZD / month

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