You'll choose your specialist area in behaviour analysis, community psychology or organisational psychology. You'll develop a detailed understanding of the underlying ideas relating to your chosen area, as well as learn about the fundamental principles and guiding values connected to your specialist field.

During your Master of Applied Psychology studies, you'll be given opportunities to gain relevant hands-on experience. This will be through getting involved in work placements and projects, where you'll be connected with a range of organisations and community groups.

The type of workplaces you'll be placed in depends on the specialist area you've chosen. You could have a placement in an educational environment such as a school, university or special education venue. You may do a project at a research institution or in a private practice. Perhaps you'll work with business and industry, or in the health sector. You may have a placement in a governmental agency, or if it fits in with your specialist area, a zoo.

Applicants for the 1st year of the MAppPsy in Behaviour Analysis or Community Psychology, must meet the criteria for entry:

• Completed an undergraduate degree, with a major in Psychology,
• Passed PSYCH307 Research Methods, or equivalent third year research methods/statistics course,
• Obtained a B+ average across your 300 level Psychology courses OR across the courses which make up your undergraduate Psychology major;

and

• For the Behaviour Analysis programme only, a pass in the undergraduate course PSYCH314 Behaviour Analysis (or an equivalent course) is required.
• For the Community programme only, a pass in the undergraduate course PSYCH302 Community, Culture and Diversity: Applied Social Psychology (or an equivalent course) is required.