Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory (PGDipCounsTh)
Social Services
A course by
University of Auckland
Gain comprehensive knowledge of the theory and research that underpin counselling practice with a postgraduate diploma designed for those with relevant work and academic backgrounds.
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop comprehensive knowledge of counselling theory and research
Understand and critically analyse theories and research underpinning professional counselling practice, including cultural and professional considerations.
Gain professional counselling skills
About This Course
The Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory (PGDipCounsTh) at the University of Auckland is designed for people who hold a bachelors degree in education, counselling, nursing, or social work and have at least three years’ practical experience. The one-year full-time or flexible part-time programme deepens knowledge of counselling theory and research, as well as developing professional counselling skills for work with diverse clients. This is a pathway to the Master of Counselling, with those achieving a GPA of 5 or higher and completing a research methods course eligible for direct entry into the second year of the MCouns.
Course Content
- Counselling Laboratory (PROFCOUN 701)
- The Counselling Process (PROFCOUN 705)
- Cultural Issues in Counselling (PROFCOUN 706)
- Professional Issues in Counselling (PROFCOUN 708)
- Counselling Practicum (PROFCOUN 711)
- Research Methodologies (EDUCSW 700)
- Māori and Indigenous Research (EDUC 787)
- Supervised practical counselling in community settings
- Professional supervision (minimum 10 hours) with 100 hours of supervised professional counselling practice
Entry Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in education, counselling, nursing, or social work
Build towards these roles
Counsellor in community settingsCounsellor in government agencies (such as ACC, Corrections Department)Counsellor in private practiceCounsellor in schools and other secondary and tertiary settingsHealth and welfare services counsellorHuman resource counsellorNot-for-profit agency counsellor
