To qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma, candidates must either have completed a Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Bachelor of Science with Honours, or Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours from the University of Waikato with a minimum B+ average, or possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Academic Board.
Additionally, candidates must demonstrate to the Clinical Psychology Selection Committee that they possess sufficient academic skills and experience, and comply with the New Zealand Psychologist Board’s requirements for trainee psychologists.
Furthermore, candidates must show, to the satisfaction of both the Clinical Psychology Selection Committee and the Head of School of Psychology, that they meet the criteria for registration as clinical psychologists as outlined by the New Zealand Psychologists Board, including adherence to the New Core Competencies for Practice of Psychology in New Zealand, The Code of Ethics, and Best Practice Guidelines. Candidates must also pass a Police vetting check and comply with the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014 and the Vaccinations for Health Care Workers Policy.
Moreover, candidates must be concurrently enrolled in a Master’s degree in Arts, Science, Social Sciences, Philosophy, or a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Waikato, with a research topic approved by the Head of School of Psychology or an authorized delegate, and must fulfill the requirements of the concurrent degree prior to being eligible for the Postgraduate Diploma, or have already completed one of the aforementioned Master’s degrees.
English Language requirements Postgraduate courses:
-an Academic IELTS7 Overall score of at least 6.5 (with no less than 6.0 in any band), or
-a TOEFL iBT (Internet Based TOEFL) score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a TOEFL iBT Home Edition overall score of 90 with a Writing score of 21, or
-a B grade or better at Level 8 in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English, or
-a PTE Academic (paper-based) overall score of 56 with no band less than 46, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) C1 Expert with an overall high pass and no less than a pass in each skill, or
-a Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) B2 Communicator with 38-50 score per skill, or
-awarded a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Academic) (Level 5), or
-a Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III with a pass in all four components, or
-a Duolingo English Test (DET) score of 120, or
-a B2 First (formally known as Cambridge English: First (FCE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) with an overall score of 176 and no bands below 169, or
-a Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) minimum score of 59.
