Ergonomics Education in New Zealand

Massey University and the University of Auckland offer courses in Ergonomics.

The University of Auckland offers a one-year Postgraduate Diploma of Science (Ergonomics) and a two-year Master of Science (Ergonomics). Courses in ergonomics/human factors may also be taken as part of several other programmes, e.g. BSc/BA/MSc/MA Psychology, BSc/MSc Sport & Exercise Science, Postgraduate Diloma in Applied Psychology and PhD. Further information can be obtained from:

• Dr Brenda Lobb

Psychology Department
Email: b.lobb@auckland.ac.nz
Telephone + 64 9 373 7599 ext 86870

or the Psychology Department website at the University of Auckland.

Massey University offers a Master of Ergonomics and an International Postgraduate Diploma in Ergonomics. For more information contact:

• Mark Sullman
  Lecturer, OB and Ergonomics
  Email: M.Sullman@massey.ac.nz
  
  or
  
• Associate Professor Stephen Legg, Director, Centre for Ergonomics,
  Occupational Safety and Health (CErgOSH)
  Tel +64 6 350 5799 x 2786, Fax +64 6 350 5796
  Email: S.J.Legg@massey.ac.nz
  Department of Human Resource Management, College of Business
  Massey University Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

or visit the Massey University Ergonomics programme website

or see a list of Ergonomics courses available at Massey University ( 53Kb).

More information regarding New Zealand and International Ergonomics Education can be found on the IEA Website. The IEA has developed a directory of ergonomics courses worldwide. To access this information go to: www.iea.cc/directory/index.cfm

Also, see the education information provided in the December 2001 newsletter.