University of Auckland · New Zealand
Science, Psychology major
A three-year social sciences degree in Auckland.
- Where
- AucklandNew Zealand
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- February or July 2027
- Apply by
- 8 June 2027February 2027 start by 8 Dec
- Admission
- SelectiveIB grades
- EU/EEA fee
- NZ$49,582 a year2027 estimate
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- February or July 2027
Deadlines
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1 November 2026*
Decide between a July 2027 and a February 2028 startYour own planDetails
Not published by anyone, and the decision the rest of this page depends on. A mid-year start means applying before you have any results at all; February 2028 means eight months between your last exam and your first lecture. Not every degree admits mid-year, and the professional ones generally do not.
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8 June 2027
International applications close for a Semester Two 2027 (July start)Hard deadlineDetails
One university's date, and the clearest illustration of the problem. It is a month before the May-session IB results are published, so a mid-year start is applied for on predicted grades or not at all. Domestic applicants for the same intake have until 4 July - the international date is nearly a month earlier, and nothing on a programme page says so. Every other university sets its own; this is not a national deadline.
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1 July 2027
University of Auckland: Medicine, Optometry, Pharmacy and Medical Imaging close for February 2028Hard deadlineDetails
Five days before IB results are released, for an intake starting eight months later. If you are aiming at a competitive health programme in New Zealand, the application is written and submitted during your exam season. Otago runs its own Health Sciences First Year selection on a different basis again.
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All dates for this programme (3 more)
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1 December 2026*
Check you will meet University EntranceYour own planDetails
The full IB Diploma, English as Language A at Standard or Higher Level (or Language B at Higher Level, which Auckland accepts only at grade 5 or above), and any mathematics subject. This is a check on your subject choices, so it has to happen while they can still change - which is why it is dated here and not when you apply.
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8 December 2026
Semester One 2027 (February start): most degrees closeDetails
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6 July 2027*
IB results for the May 2027 sessionDetails
The date the whole page bends around. Two of the milestones above fall before it. The IB has not yet confirmed the May 2027 release date; early July is the long-standing pattern.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
A 360-point Bachelor of Science with a Psychology major: quantitative and qualitative approaches with laboratory or field work, and a capstone course communicating psychology through grant proposals, podcasts and print.
What you need
- IB Diplomaat least 26 points
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Auckland
Full IB Diploma with 24+ points, English A (SL or HL) or English B HL 5, and any maths. Your IB total is your rank score: 26 for Arts and most Science, 27 Commerce, 32 Engineering.
How places are decided
- Your IB total is your rank score; 26 guarantees entry to most BSc majors. A separate four-year Bachelor of Psychology starts in 2027.
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