Which master's specialisation suits a bachelor's graduate in Psychology applying to New Zealand or UK?

Before you pick a specialisation, check whether your bachelor's degree meets the accreditation rules of your target country, since the UK requires Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) with the British Psychological Society, and New Zealand requires equivalence checks by the New Zealand Psychologists Board plus a 1,500-hour supervised internship.

UK vs New Zealand for Psychology Master's

Specialisation Options by Career Goal

• Clinical Psychology: in the UK, an accredited MSc followed by a Doctorate (DClinPsy); in NZ, the University of Auckland's Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology alongside or after a master's.
• Health Psychology and Counselling/CBT: strong options in both countries for direct, practical therapeutic work.
• Organisational/Industrial Psychology: Master of Applied Psychology at University of Waikato, focused on workplace dynamics, HR, and corporate placements.
• Forensic/Criminal Psychology: popular in the UK for prison services and legal settings, but requires a BPS-accredited pathway.

My Advice

Get your bachelor's degree formally checked against GBC or New Zealand Psychologists Board standards before you shortlist any programme, since that single step determines whether you go straight into a specialised master's or must first complete a conversion course.