奥克兰理工大学

Study health sciences with us and we’ll help you develop the skills to meet the changing needs of global healthcare. AUT is New Zealand’s largest and most diverse health education provider.

Our population is growing and we’re living longer, increasing the need for dedicated and inspirational healthcare graduates. AUT's health sciences degree is developed with input from district health boards and leading health organisations. You can specialise in a specific health discipline or become a health professional in a non-clinical role.

You learn from staff who are leaders in their field and have a genuine desire to see you succeed. This means you’ll be well prepared for your career in the health sector, no matter where you go.

Study the Psychology major in the Bachelor of Health Science degree and gain a broad understanding of psychological research and theory, and related ethical and legal issues.

Psychology is a broad and exciting discipline that covers a range of approaches to studying and understanding behaviour. Explore how people interact with the environment and each other, and how personal, biological, social and environmental factors influence behaviour. You develop research and critical thinking skills, and learn to integrate and present information from diverse perspectives.

AUT psychology graduates are sought after because of their understanding of scientific research, and key interpersonal and interviewing skills.
Key features:

• Can open up a wide range of career options
• Focus on scientific analysis, and key interpersonal and interviewing skills
• Combine this major with the Health Promotion major, a minor or a Bachelor of Business

Career opportunities:

• Government, health and social services roles
• Customer service
• Human resources
• Management development programmes.
• Marketing
• Policy analysis and development
• Psychologist (Registration as a professional psychologist requires postgraduate study. AUT offers a pathway to registration as a counselling psychologist)
• Social research