Subscribership
Provisional Membership
Under the Society’s Rule 7, the Executive Director may approve as Provisional Members persons who are qualified for membership but who are either resident overseas and are intending to move to New Zealand or or newly arrived in New Zealand, and unable to obtain membership nomination from two members. Provisional Member status may continue for a maximum of 12 months from the date of arrival in New Zealand.
Provisional Members receive the same information and benefits from the Society as other members, except that they are not eligible to vote at the annual general meeting, nor at any other properly constituted meeting of a Society group. Provisional Members who take up residence in New Zealand are required to apply for Full Membership if they wish to continue to belong to the Society. The current fee for Provisional Members is NZ$468.
Apply here for Provisional Membership
Subscribership
People who do not hold qualifications in psychology sufficient for membership, but who have a professional interest in psychology, may also apply to join the NZPsS as subscribers.
Subscribers are not members of the Society and will not be eligible to vote. They will receive notices of and be entitled to attend general meetings of the Society and to enjoy such privileges of membership as the Executive may from time to time determine. Subscribers are entitled to receive the Connections monthly e-newsletter, any news updates, Psychology Aotearoa and reduced fees at NZPsS events. The current fee for Subscribers is NZ$225.
Apply here to become a Subscriber
Student subscribership
It is free to join the NZPsS as a Student subscriber. Student subscribership is open to anyone enrolled in a postgraduate psychology course at a New Zealand educational institution. You will receive the Connections monthly e-newsletter, any news updates, Psychology Aotearoa and access to the latest online New Zealand Journal of Psychology, and membership-only access to our website. Where applicable, student registration rates are offered for the conference and professional development workshops, as well as great discounts on professional practice books published by the Society.
Find out about more benefits for Student subscribers at Postgraduate Student HQ.
