Office of the Vice-Chancellor
The University of Waikato
Phone +64 7 837 9472
Private Bag 3105
www.waikato.ac.nz
Hamilton 3240
New Zealand
9 September 2025
KPS
Email: [FYI request #31981 email]
Dear KPS,
Official Information request – Number of students enrolled in psychology programmes
I refer to your request for official information of 14 August 2025 in which you have requested the
following information:
1. The total number of students currently enrolled in the PGDipPsych(Clin)
2. The total number of students currently enrolled in the PGDipPracPsych(ABA)
3. The total number of students currently enrolled in the PGDipPracPsych(Comm)
4. For the above three programs: how many students applied and how many were accepted in 2023,2024 and
2025
Under the Official Information Act 1982 (
Act) the University of Waikato (
University) has considered
your request and responds as follows.
1.
The number of students currently enrolled across the following psychology programmes
(including possible deferrals) is below:
PGDipPsych(Clin)
PGDipPracPsych(ABA)
PGDipPracPsych(Comm)
38
<15
<15
Please note: some numbers have been aggregated to protect the privacy of individuals
pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
2.
The table below shows the number of applications received and the number of students
accepted in the following programmes from 2023 -2025:
Programme
2023
2024
2025
Applications Students
Applications Students
Applications Students
received
accepted
received
accepted
received
accepted
Postgraduate
133
<15
135
<15
134
<15
Diploma in
Psychology
(Clinical)
Postgraduate
59
<15
60
<15
42
<15
Diploma in the
Practice of
Psychology in
Applied
Behaviour
Analysis
Postgraduate
40
<15
35
<15
36
<15
Diploma in the
Practice of
Psychology in
Community
Psychology
Please note: some numbers have been aggregated to protect the privacy of individuals pursuant to
section 9(2)(a) of the Act.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available a
t www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Jim Mercer
Chief Operating Officer