Masters (MS) in Psychology in New Zealand

20 masters programmes in psychology at 6 universities in New Zealand are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 25,096 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 23,076 USD and 27,134 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Psychology programmes

20 programmes

Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Master in Psychology Massey University Master's 23,076 USD
Master in Educational and Developmental Psychology Massey University Master's 23,076 USD
Master in Counselling Studies Massey University Master's 23,076 USD
Master in Applied Psychology Online Auckland University of Technology Master's 9,500 USD
Master in Health Psychology Massey University Master's 37,643 USD
Master in Professional Practice in Behaviour Analysis University of Waikato Master's 10,266 USD
Master in Clinical Psychology University of Auckland Master's
Master in Organisational Psychology University of Canterbury Master's 25,096 USD
Master in Counselling University of Canterbury Master's 25,096 USD
Master in Psychology University of Waikato Master's
Master in Behaviour Analysis University of Auckland Master's 26,870 USD
Master in Counselling University of Auckland Master's
Master in Health Psychology University of Auckland Master's 32,863 USD
Master in Organisational Psychology University of Auckland Master's 26,870 USD
Master in Professional Supervision Practice University of Auckland Master's
Master of Health Psychology Victoria University of Wellington Master's 27,925 USD
Master of Counselling University of Canterbury Master's
Master of Educational Psychology Victoria University of Wellington Master's
Master of Organisational Psychology University of Canterbury Master's
Master of Health Psychology Victoria University of Wellington Master's

Specialisations within psychology

Psychology 15 Mental Health and Counselling 3 Counselling and Psychotherapy 2

Universities for psychology in New Zealand

Masters (MS) in Psychology in New Zealand: common questions

How many psychology programmes are there in New Zealand?
20 psychology masters programmes at 6 universities in New Zealand are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a psychology degree in New Zealand cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in psychology in New Zealand is 25,096 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 23,076 USD and 27,134 USD per year.
Can I study psychology in New Zealand in English?
Yes — 100% of the psychology programmes in New Zealand in our catalogue are taught in English (20 of 20).
Are any of these psychology programmes available online?
1 of the 20 programmes in New Zealand are delivered online or by distance learning.

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