Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Guidance Studies (PGDipCounGuidSt)
Social Services
A course by
Massey University
Develop and advance your knowledge and understanding of counselling and guidance to support individuals and organisations in human services settings.
NZ$10,652
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop advanced knowledge of counselling and guidance
Gain a comprehensive conceptual understanding of the dimensions, practices, and roles of counselling and guidance.
Enhance helping skills in professional and personal contexts
Learn basic counselling and helping skills to support and develop individuals, groups, and organisational systems.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Guidance Studies (PGDipCounGuidSt) is an academic qualification designed to provide comprehensive knowledge of counselling and guidance concepts. It serves as a stand-alone programme for those looking to deepen their expertise in the helping professions or as a preparatory programme for those seeking entry to professional counselling through further study. Students develop conceptual understanding, basic counselling skills, and research abilities relevant to supporting individuals, groups, and organisations. The diploma is not a professional counselling credential in itself, but it lays the academic groundwork for the Master of Counselling.
Course Content
- Theoretical bases of counselling
- Philosophical foundations of counselling and guidance
- Empirical status and principles of counselling
- Guidance in educational settings
- Organisation and roles of guidance
- Intervention procedures for individuals and groups
- Family and couples counselling: theory, systems, and processes
- Multicultural perspectives in counselling, especially in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Research relevant to helping and human service contexts
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent
Build towards these roles
Helping professionalEnhanced capabilities in current human service rolesPreparation for further study leading to professional counselling roles
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