Counselling Major - Bachelor of Health Science
Health Studies
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AUT
Prepare for a rewarding career as a counsellor. AUT's only undergraduate counselling degree equips you with theoretical knowledge, bicultural practice, and extensive practical experience to support wellbeing across diverse communities.
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop professional counselling skills
Gain the practical abilities and knowledge required to work effectively as a professional counsellor in a variety of settings.
Understand counselling theories and models
Acquire in-depth understanding of key counselling models, theories, and history, including relational and group-based approaches.
About This Course
The Counselling major in the Bachelor of Health Science prepares students for professional counselling roles, encompassing relational counselling models, bicultural competence, and in-depth practical experience. The programme includes the history and theory of counselling, 200 hours of supervised counselling practice, exposure to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori health, and pathways for provisional membership with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors. Designed for those with life experience, the major provides options for both full and part-time study and supports career pathways in a wide range of counselling settings.
Course Content
- Group Theory and Practice I & II
- Relational Counselling: History and Theories
- Counselling Knowledge and Skills I, II, III
- Understanding Human Body Systems
- Te Tiriti Ora (Treaty of Waitangi issues)
- Methods of Research and Enquiry
- Counselling Practicum I & II
- Health Law and Policy
- Mental Health and Psychopathology
- Social and Cultural Analysis
- Professional Practice and Ethics (optional)
- Addiction theory and practice (optional)
- Māori Health Promotion (optional)
- Psychotherapy and advanced approaches (optional)
Entry Requirements
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CounsellorMental Health PractitionerAddictions CounsellorSchool CounsellorCommunity Support Worker
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