健康心理学是心理学的一个分支，将心理学研究和方法应用于：促进和维护健康，疾病的预防和管理，识别导致身体疾病的心理因素，改善卫生保健系统，制定卫生政策。
Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and associated biological, cognitive, and social processes in humans and other animals.<br>Studying Psychology will explore how the brain works, and looks into theories to gain an understanding of behaviour in individuals and groups.<br>Explore a range of psychopathologies such as anxiety, depression, and addiction with leading experts and researchers at UC.<br>Practical lab work where you will be able to perform various physical assessments.<br>UC has a Psychology Clinic where you can receive training, and has working relationships with Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, and Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections, offering opportunities for research and clinical internships.<br>Psychology can be studied in many bachelor's degrees, can be customised to your specific preferences, and complement your other studies.<br>Excellent opportunities to undertake work in experimental psychology, with internationally recognised postgraduate applied programmes in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Child and Family Psychology, and Clinical Psychology (leading to professional registration as a psychologist).<br>Studying Psychology at UC will open up careers in many different fields due to the unique set of skills you learn. Further postgraduate study can lead to professional registration as a clinical psychologist.<br><br>Career pathways could include: police, corrections, and other public sectors, district health boards, public relations and marketing, social service agencies.