MBehAnalysis - Master of Behaviour Analysis

Overview
Entry Requirements, Fees and Dates
Regulations
Schedule
Degree Plan
Graduate Profile and Programme Capabilities

Graduates of the MBehAnalysis will be professional, ethical, competent and safe behaviour analysts. They will be adept at working collaboratively with other practitioners and with individuals, whānau and communities, applying culturally safe care to clients across the lifespan to improve health and education equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. They may find employment in education, health, business, public and private organisations, or forensics.

Students who complete this degree, and also the Postgraduate Diploma in

Applied Psychology, will be eligible to register as a psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologist Board. They will be highly-specialised professionals with expertise in behaviour assessment and intervention, underpinned by evidence-based practice and a client-centered approach. They will have an advanced understanding of behaviour principles that provide a strong basis for the analysis of complex human repertoires including language and social behaviour.

Graduates will be eligible to register with the New Zealand Psychologists Board (NZPB). They will be highly-specialised professionals with expertise in behaviour assessment and intervention, underpinned by evidence-based practice and a client-centered approach. They will have an advanced understanding of behaviour principles that provide a strong basis for the analysis of complex human repertoires including language and social behaviour.

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Forensics

PGDipAppPsych - Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy

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University of Auckland minimum programme requirements

Minimum requirements listed here are the likely grades required and do not guarantee entry. We assess each application individually and applicants may require a higher grade to be offered a place.

Research (240-point) - 5.0 Grade Point Average

You must have completed a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts from this University, with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher and a major in Psychology, or the equivalent prior study.

You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.

Depending on the type of programme you are pursuing, you may have the opportunity to complete a unique research project. To find out more about the research carried out at the University of Auckland and to identify potential supervisors, check out our researcher profiles.

You must have completed a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts from this University with a GPA of 5.0 in 60 points above Stage II and a major is Psychology.

If you do not meet the above entry requirements, but have other relevant experience and think you would be successful in postgraduate study, please contact us to discuss alternative pathways into our programmes.

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This is a limited entry programme: there is a limit on the number of enrolments due to staff or space capacity. For more information, please see the Programme and Course Limitations section of the University Academic and General Statutes and Regulations.

Please note: we will consider late applications if places are still available. International students should start the application process as early as possible to allow sufficient time to apply for a visa.

Semester	Application Closing Date	Semester Start Date	Semester End Date
2026 Semester One	15 October 2025	02 March 2026	29 June 2026
2027 Semester One		01 March 2027

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The regulations for this degree are to be read in conjunction with all other relevant statutes and regulations including the Academic Statutes and Regulations.

1 In order to be admitted to this degree, an applicant must have:

a (i) completed the requirements for the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher, and a major in Psychology, or have equivalent prior study

(ii) the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts from this University with a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in 60 points above Stage II, and a major in Psychology

and

b passed PSYCH 306, or an equivalent course.

2 Equivalence in Regulation 1 will be determined by the University. Equivalence pertains to the standard as well as nature and level of study.

3 In exceptional circumstances, the requirement in Regulation 1 may be waived by the relevant Associate Dean Academic or nominee if they determine that an applicant has at least three years of relevant practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation.

Note: This is a limited entry programme as per the Limitation of Entry Statute 1991 and selection criteria apply. Applicants will be required to demonstrate, in accordance with the approved selection criteria determined by the Faculty of Science, the qualities necessary for a person seeking to be a Master of Behaviour Analysis graduate. This will normally require an interview, references, and submission of academic transcripts.

4 A student admitted to this degree must:

a pass courses with a total value of 240 points

and

b complete within the time limit specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

5 The total enrolment for this degree must not exceed 240 points.

6 A student enrolled for this degree must complete the requirements as listed in the Master of Behaviour Analysis Schedule.

7 A student must achieve a Grade Point Average of 5.0 or higher in the first 120 points of taught courses prior to enrolment in PSYCH 796. If this Grade Point Average is not achieved, enrolment in the Master of Behaviour Analysis cannot continue.

8 A student who has previously passed any course the same as, or similar to, those required for this degree, must substitute an alternative course(s) approved by the Programme Director.

9 A student admitted to this programme must complete the University of Auckland Academic Integrity course as specified in the Enrolment and Programme Regulations, Academic Integrity, of the University Calendar.

10 a The thesis is to be carried out under the guidance of a supervisor appointed by the Academic Head.

b The thesis topic must be approved by the Programme Director prior to enrolment.

c The thesis is to be completed and submitted in accordance with the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

11 A student may apply to reassign courses passed from this degree to the Postgraduate Diploma in Science.

12 This degree may be awarded with Honours as specified in the General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

13 In exceptional circumstances the Programme Director may approve a variation to a student’s programme of study in accordance with the Enrolment and Programme Regulations.