Psychology University of Auckland

Overview

The Psychology degree from University of Auckland opens up a wide range of career opportunities. If you have been away from study for a while, the GradDipSci provides an opportunity to learn about new developments in your field of expertise.

Psychology helps us to understand how people behave, learn, think, feel and interact with the world around them. Study in psychology will introduce you to a range of exciting topics such as the brain, human development, mental health, the development of relationships, evolution, social processes, culture and sustainability.

You will also learn research skills, including both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The School of Psychology has strong expertise in areas such as clinical psychology, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, child development, learning and behaviour, communication, critical and feminist psychology, indigenous psychologies, and community psychology.

Career opportunities:

Many avenues open up to graduates with training in psychology. Registered psychologists work in many aspects of mental health care and clinical psychology.

Jobs are available in the business environment involving the use of psychological tests, statistical analyses, or survey and questionnaire development. Staff recruitment, personnel training and evaluation are also areas that employ a lot of psychology graduates. Research careers can be developed in neural function and cognitive science.

Jobs related to Psychology

• Clinician

• HR specialist

• Mental health practitioner

• Psychologist

• Researcher

• Staff recruiter