Career opportunities

This qualification will prepare you for a variety of roles in areas such as:

• human resource 
• management
• corporate communications
• community services
• advertising
• education.

What you will learn

When you achieve this qualification you will be able to:

• analyse and use information logically and critically
• write concisely and clearly in a variety of formats and contexts
• communicate effectively at personal, group and organisational levels
• analyse, address and offer practical solutions complex communication issues
• understand organisational dynamics
• understand the fields and sub-fields in psychology. Including how and why these relate to specific career paths and employment areas in Aotearoa New Zealand
• apply and evaluate scientific research methodologies and analysis used in psychology
• identify and demonstrate ethical behaviour in research and/or professional practice
• recognise Aotearoa New Zealand's bicultural context based on the Treaty partnership with Māori, as tangata whenua
• know when and why to apply Treaty principles 
• recognise the importance of respecting cultural diversity and apply this knowledge in interactions with people
• explain and evaluate behaviour from many perspectives in a variety of settings.
• develop and evaluate insight into one's own and others' behaviour and mental processes.