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Rate of acceptance into psychology internship programmes in the past 5 years

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From: S Liu

Dear Massey University,

I would like to find out the number of applications into the following psychology internship programmes in the past five years (2017-2022):

Master of Clinical Psychology
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practices
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology

I would also like to know the number of external and internal applicants for each programme.

Yours faithfully,

S Liu

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Massey University

Dear S Liu

Reference number for your request is: 34/2022

Thank you for your request for official information, received by Massey University on 14/06/2022.

Your request has been received and logged. As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Massey University will respond to your request on or before 13/07/2022.

The response date shown takes into account:
1. Matariki (24 June 2022)

If a large amount of information has been requested or if Massey University needs to consult to decide, we may need to extend this date (this is provided for in section 15A of the Act).

We will advise you if such an extension is necessary.

Kind Regards
Rachel Ferguson

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Massey University

Good Morning S Liu

 

I am responding on behalf of the University to your recent OIA request, in
which you have asked for the following information:

 

 1. The number of applications into the following psychology internship
programmes in the past five years (2017-2022):

 

Master or Doctor of Clinical Psychology

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
107 115 133 121 143 167

  

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practices

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
29 41 44 50 59 69

 

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
25 24 32 27 39 28

 

These numbers are based on the numbers of applicants/applications each
year as recorded in the Massey University internal database system, as of
11 July 2022.

Please note that some students who applied for a programme later withdrew
their application or did not accept an offer of study.  Other students
submitted incomplete applications.  These students are included in the
numbers of applicants.

 

 

 2. The number of external and internal applicants for each programme.

 

*Due to changes in the Massey internal database systems, we are not able
to provide Internal/External numbers for the Master or Doctor of Clinical
Psychology prior to 2020.

 

Please note actual numbers are not shown when there are less than 10
individuals to protect the privacy of students.

 

 

 Postgraduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology

Number of Internal Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
19 20 23 22 23 18

 

 Postgraduate Diploma in Educational and Developmental Psychology

Number of External Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 Less than 10 16 10

 

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practices

Number of Internal Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
23 19 25 25 28 39

 

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Practices

Number of External Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Less than 10 22 19 25 31 30

 

 Master or Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Number of Internal Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
*Not Available *Not Available *Not Available 59 70 85

 

 Master or Doctor of Clinical Psychology

Number of External Applicants per programme, as of 11 July 2022

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
*Not Available *Not Available *Not Available 62 73 82

 

 

Please me know if you require any further information.

 

Kind Regards

 

Rachel Ferguson

Governance and Assurance Office

 

 

 

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