Master of Counselling – MCouns
Social Services
A course by
Massey University
Massey’s Master of Counselling prepares you for a career as a professional counsellor and enables provisional membership of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). The qualification is accredited, offers strong bicultural practice foundations, and is focused on developing competent counsellors for a variety of settings.
NZ$11,615
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop professional counselling competencies
Make evidence-based, ethical, and effective interventions as a practising counsellor in diverse environments.
Demonstrate bicultural and multicultural practice
Integrate Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and Māori perspectives into counselling, with a focus on cultural humility and supporting diverse populations.
About This Course
The Master of Counselling (MCouns) at Massey University is a 240-credit, part-time postgraduate qualification. It is designed for people seeking to become credentialed counsellors, delivering services in schools, community agencies, health, and private practice. The course emphasises a bicultural and multicultural approach, cultural humility, and development of competencies necessary for effective counselling practice. Study involves online learning, compulsory in-person workshops (wānanga), extensive practice placements, supervised professional development, and completion of a research project. Graduates are eligible for provisional NZAC membership. The programme is not open to international students.
Course Content
- Professional Development in Counselling I
- Professional Development in Counselling II
- Research Methodologies in Education
- Research Project in Counselling
- Counselling practice placement (minimum 200 client-contact hours)
- Extended professional development activities
- Professional supervision and cultural consultation (minimum 20 supervision sessions, 10 hours cultural consultation)
- Online discussion classes
- Compulsory in-person workshops/wānanga (Palmerston North)
Entry Requirements
Completion of a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Guidance, or Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation (endorsed in Rehabilitation Counselling), or an approved equivalent qualification, with at least a B average
Build towards these roles
Professional counsellor in schools, community agencies, addiction/recovery services, crisis and residential programmes, or private practiceProvisional (and later full) membership of the NZACOpportunities in wellbeing and mental health service delivery
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