Students from a country where English is not the first language, must obtain a minimum English Language competency level.
IELTS: 6.0 (no band less than 5.5)
TOEFL iBT: 80 overall (min 19 in Writing)
PTE Academic: 50 Overall (min 42 in communicative skills)
Cambridge English: 170
Specialise in Educational Psychology for your Bachelor of Arts at Massey
With Massey’s BA (Educational Psychology) you will explore lifelong ako/learning and teaching through an understanding of cultural, cognitive, social, behavioural and emotional aspects of learners and teachers.
At Massey, educational psychology is:
the application of Western and Māori psychological knowledge in education and human development
a science and an art that seeks to understand
an art that seeks to apply those understandings in the real world, to help learners realise their potential
You will learn about the complex relationships between learners and their environment. You can choose from a wide range of courses that reflect the diversity of psychology and education.
The types of questions you will consider in the BA (Educational Psychology) include:
how can we make learning more effective?
what are the social mediators of thinking, learning and development?
how can teachers best meet the learning needs of a diversity of learners?
what factors help ensure educational success?
how do we support development of positive behaviours for learning?
how do we reduce learning difficulties?
how do we best support learners with disabilities?
Educational psychology looks at what supports and hinders learning. It informs policy and practice in education systems. Massey’s BA (Educational Psychology) will equip you with transferable skills. These include research, analysis, communication and problem-solving.
This qualification can be a strong foundation for postgraduate qualifications in teaching, psychology and educational psychology.
Your qualification options
Please note that the Bachelor of Arts (Educational Psychology) does not qualify you to be a teacher in New Zealand. If you want to become a teacher, you will also need to take a postgraduate teaching qualification.
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Planning information
If you study full time, in the first year you’ll take eight 15-credit courses, making a total of 120 credits.
If you wish to study over two semesters, you should aim for 60 credits per semester. You may be able to take some courses at summer school if you wish. Make sure you include courses that are prerequisites for the next level of courses you wish to study.
You need to pass five courses at 300-level for your BA. One of these (230310) is in the compulsory core and three are required for your major. If you are not taking a double major or a minor, you will need to take one 300-level elective course to meet this requirement.
About this major
An Educational Psychology major consists of 120 credits (eight courses).
Progression to master’s qualification
If you wish to progress to the Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology you must have 60 credits in psychology courses and it is highly recommended that you include 60 credits in education in your BA (Educational Psychology).
Minors
Completing a minor is optional. Minors increase the breadth of your degree. They give you extra knowledge, attributes and capabilities.
A minor must be in a different subject from your major.
A Bachelor of Arts (Educational Psychology) with a minor
You may choose a minor from the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Science. If the minor is from another degree the regulations of that qualification will apply.
An educational psychology minor (for students who are studying a different degree)
If you are not studying towards a BA (Educational Psychology) and wish to complete a minor in educational psychology see the BA regulations for requirements.
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)
Insurance/year: 810 NZD
