Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (PGCertProfSup)
Social Services
A course by
University of Auckland
Develop your clinical and professional supervision skills through this multi-disciplinary postgraduate certificate designed for practitioners in social work, health, education, legal services, and more. Delivered via block courses and flexible online study.
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Core skills this course teaches
Clinical and professional supervision skills
Develop advanced skills for effective supervision within a range of professions including social work, health, education, and legal services.
Reflective and anti-oppressive practice
Learn to apply reflective and anti-oppressive frameworks to professional supervision in diverse, multidisciplinary environments.
About This Course
The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision (PGCertProfSup) is designed to meet growing demand for qualified supervisors in social work, health, education, legal, and human services fields. Students engage in reflective practice with a strong theoretical foundation, exploring models and approaches to supervision—including anti-oppressive practice and cross-cultural dynamics. The programme is delivered through a mix of short face-to-face block courses and flexible online learning, encouraging professional growth and peer learning for working practitioners. Graduates gain advanced supervision skills and may credit completed courses toward further postgraduate study.
Course Content
- The role, purpose and benefits of professional supervision across professions
- Theoretical and practical models of supervision
- Frameworks for anti-oppressive supervision practice
- Cross-cultural dynamics in supervision
- Advanced knowledge, skills, and values of supervision
- PROFSUPV 700: The Practice of Professional Supervision (3 two-day blocks, 30 points)
- PROFSUPV 701: Advanced Approaches in Professional Supervision (3 one-day blocks, 30 points)
Entry Requirements
Must meet University postgraduate admission requirements
Build towards these roles
Clinical supervisorPractice leaderProfessional supervisorSocial work supervisor
Build skills in these industries
Health and Allied HealthSocial WorkEducationLegal Services
