With Massey’s Bachelor of Arts (Educational Psychology) you will explore what supports and hinders learning and how you can make a difference.
With Massey’s BA (Educational Psychology), you will explore lifelong ako/learning and teaching through an understanding of learners' and teachers' cultural, cognitive, social, behavioral, and emotional aspects.
At Massey, educational psychology is:
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:
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.
Please note that the Bachelor of Arts (Educational Psychology) does not qualify you as a New Zealand teacher.
If you want to become a teacher, you will also need to take a postgraduate teaching qualification.
$47,520
Cost of living | 1 person | $9,804 |
Accommodation | 1 bed room | $11,680 |
Tuition | 1 person | $35,840 |
Improve your English language skills without taking an IELTS test. You could get direct entry to a Massey degree with the university's English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.
English Test | English for Academic Purposes 1 | English for Academic Purposes 2 | |
English Entry | IELTS | 5.0 overall (all bands 4.5 or above) | 5.5 overall (all bands 5.0 or above) |
iBT TOEFL | 40 overall (3 in reading & listening, 13 in speaking & writing) | 50 overall (5 in reading & listening, 15 in speaking & writing) | |
PTE | 38 overall | 46 overall | |
Cambridge English | 155 | 165 |
Entry point | Duration | Exit |
EAP1 | 10 weeks | Foundation Studies – entry requirement equivalent to IELTS 5.5 overall |
EAP2 | 10 weeks | Direct entry into University - entry requirement equivalent to IELTS 6.0 to 7.0 overall |
To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution.
The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.
China:
India:
If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.
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