Overview

This professional postgraduate qualification combines original research and clinical practice to prepare candidates for their career as a clinical psychologist.

Features

Candidates at University of Auckland complete a preparatory year, specialising in Clinical Psychology, before entry into the three-year DClinPsy programme.

Entry into the Clinical Psychology programme is by an application and interview process. Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in psychology, be a New Zealand or Australian citizen or permanent resident, and have relevant work experience (paid or voluntary).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scientist Practitioner Model

Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation

Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment

Research and Communication Skills

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Auckland, New Zealand

Disciplines

Clinical Psychology

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Supervision and research requirements

Programme-specific requirements

Entry to the DClinPsy is restricted to New Zealand and Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents.

Entry into the Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) is restricted to New Zealand and Australian citizens or permanent residents.

Meeting our academic entry requirements does not guarantee entry. Entry to the clinical programme is competitive, and is based on application, selection and interview. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as part of the assessment process. Typically interviews are scheduled in late November. Successful applicants are advised in December/January.

To gain entry into the three-year doctorate, you must first apply for and complete the clinical honours/preparatory year, which includes passing courses in clinical theory and practice and an honours-level dissertation (PSYCH 708, 718, 723, 780 or their equivalents) with a GPA of 6.0.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

55408 NZD / year

≈ 55408 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8847 NZD / year

≈ 8847 NZD / year

Living costs

Auckland

New Zealand

1400 - 2200 NZD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.