Course details

Summary

Help students learn, develop and achieve

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Educational Psychology) will give you the equivalent of an undergraduate major in educational psychology without completing a second bachelor’s degree.

WHAT IS IT LIKE?

The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Educational Psychology) is a bridging tool for graduates in other subjects to get the equivalent of a major in educational psychology. You can then go on to a postgraduate qualification in educational psychology if you wish.

Get transferable skills

Educational psychology looks at what supports and hinders learning, and informs policy and practice in education systems. Massey’s GCertArts (Educational Psychology) will equip you with transferable skills that include research, analysis, communication and problem-solving.

With Massey’s educational psychology programme you’ll explore lifelong ako/learning and teaching through an understanding of cultural, cognitive, social, behavioural and emotional aspects of learners and teachers.

Applied learning

At Massey, educational psychology is:

• The application of Western and Maori psychological knowledge in education and human development
• A science that seeks to understand, and an art that seeks to apply those understandings in the real world, to help learners realise their potential.

Careers

With the Graduate Diploma In Arts (Educational Psychology) you could find yourself working in:

• Education and special education
• Youth support and mentoring
• Youth justice support
• Community organisations with an education and/or community support focus
• Psychology (as a psychologist with additional postgraduate study)

Requirements

Pass at least 90 credits in Educational Psychology as outlined below

• With at least 60 credits at 300-level

The remaining 30 credits (two courses) for the Graduate Diploma in Arts:

• must come from the Bachelor of Arts degree schedule
• at least 15 credits must be a 300-level course
• may include further Educational Psychology courses

Entry criteria

Admission to a Graduate Diploma requires successful completion of a three year diploma or undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution.

English language requirements:

• IELTS score of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
• TOEFL iBT score of 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
• PTE Academic score of 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
• Cambridge English score of 170