Paetahi Tumu Kōrero Bachelor of Counselling
Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
Three years Full-time or Part-time
NZ$26,600
(fee basis to be confirmed)
2026 fee
Psychology & Counselling programmes in New Zealand
31 programmes
Every psychology & counselling programme we list in New Zealand, across universities, institutes of technology and private colleges. Fees, start dates and English requirements come from each institution's own published information, and where something has not been published the page says so.
Bachelor of Counselling
Laidlaw College Incorporated
Auckland
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years
NZ$25,560
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Arts
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years (360 points)
NZ$32,400 – NZ$42,230
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Bachelor of Arts (major in Education / Educational Psychology / Psychology)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time
NZ$35,362
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Bachelor Honours · NZQF 8
1 year full-time
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Bachelor of Health
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (up to 10 years part-time)
NZ$43,820
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Bachelor of Health Sciences
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (up to 6 years part-time)
To be confirmed
Bachelor of Psychological Science
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (up to 10 years part-time)
NZ$43,140
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Bachelor of Psychology
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (typical NZ bachelor's degree length; not independently confirmed for this specific title)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Bachelor of Science
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years (360 points)
NZ$42,235
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Science (major in Psychology)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time
NZ$40,464
(per year)
2026 fee
Bachelor of Social Sciences
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years (360 points)
NZ$32,400 – NZ$42,230
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor Honours · NZQF 7
4 years full-time (up to 8 years part-time)
NZ$36,415
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology with Honours
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor Honours · NZQF 7
4 years full-time (up to 8 years part-time)
NZ$44,150
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Bachelor of Sport
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Bachelor · NZQF 7
3 years full-time (up to 6 years part-time)
NZ$40,560
(per year)
2027 fee confirmed
Graduate Diploma
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 8
1 year full-time (120 points); part-time available
NZ$32,441 – NZ$50,445
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Graduate Diploma in Arts (major in Education / Educational Psychology / Psychology)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Graduate Diploma · NZQF 7
1 year full-time (120 points)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Master of Applied Psychology
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Master · NZQF 9
1-2 years (240 points)
NZ$45,920
(per year)
2026 fee
Master of Arts in Education
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Master · NZQF 9
1-1.5 years full-time (120-180 points)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Master of Arts in Psychology
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Master · NZQF 9
1.5 years (180 points); no thesis or dissertation required
NZ$39,580 – NZ$45,920
(total for the whole programme)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Master of Counselling
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Master · NZQF 9
2 years full-time
NZ$40,748
(total for the whole programme)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Master of Education
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Master · NZQF 9
1-1.5 years full-time (120-180 points)
NZ$38,302
(per year)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Master of Educational Psychology
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Master · NZQF 9
4 trimesters (approx. 1.3 years full-time)
NZ$45,450
(total for the whole programme)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Master of Health Psychology
University of Auckland
Auckland
Master · NZQF 9
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Master of Health Sciences
University of Canterbury
Christchurch
Master · NZQF 9
2 years full-time (up to 4 years part-time)
NZ$95,200
(total for the whole programme)
2027 fee confirmed
Master of Science (Psychology / Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience / Cross-Cultural Psychology / Forensic Psychology)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Master · NZQF 9
1-1.5 years full-time (120-180 points)
NZ$45,432
(per year)
2026 fee
Start dates not published
Master of Social Sciences
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Master · NZQF 9
1 year (120 points) or 1.5 years (180 points)
To be confirmed
Postgraduate Certificate / Diploma in Education
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Postgraduate Certificate · NZQF 8
0.5-1 year full-time
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Waikato
Hamilton
Postgraduate Diploma · NZQF 9
1 year full-time (120 points); part-time available
NZ$39,773 – NZ$51,928
(per year)
The institution publishes this fee as a range.
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Postgraduate Diploma · NZQF 9
2 years full-time (professional clinical training programme)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
Postgraduate Diploma in Science (Psychology)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Wellington
Postgraduate Diploma · NZQF 8
1 year full-time (120 points)
To be confirmed
Start dates not published
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