The Master of Counselling is a limited entry programme that provides students with the opportunities to develop and examine the inter-related components essential to effective counselling practice – theory, research, advanced skills and reflexivity.
The programme is designed for students with prior tertiary qualifications and professional experience in a field relevant to counselling (for example teaching, nursing, or social work) who are seeking to transition into counselling from their current profession.
On completion of the Master of Counselling a student will be eligible to apply for provisional membership with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors.
The 240-Point Master of Counselling
The 240-point Master of Counselling programme is typically appropriate for domestic applicants who have been awarded a scholarship for the duration of their study, or for international applicants as these individuals are usually required to enrol in a complete, full-time, master’s programme to fulfil their requirements of the scholarship or study visa. Acceptance onto the 240-point Masters of Counselling programme will enable these students to become a professional counsellor.
Note: If you are a domestic applicant who has not been awarded a scholarship, you should apply for the 120-point Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (Theory), which progresses to the 120-Point Masters of Counselling.
To apply for our Master of Counselling (240-Point) programme, you will need to:
- Have at least three years’ professional experience as a teacher, social worker, or other professional in a people-related field
- Provide a CV of your work experience
- Submit statements from two referees
- Submit the transcripts from your tertiary qualification(s) (a minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required)
- Complete a satisfactory interview
- Complete satisfactory police check(s)
- Complete a satisfactory safety check
You can find more detailed information for counselling applicants here.
The 120-Point Masters of Counselling
The 120-point Master of Counselling programme is appropriate for applicants who have completed our 120-point Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling (Theory) or an equivalent counselling qualification.
Acceptance onto the 120-point Master of Counselling will provide students with an opportunity to advance their counselling practice, research capabilities, and gain a highly regarded postgraduate qualification.
To apply for our Master of Counselling 120 programme, you will need to:
- Have completed our Postgraduate Diploma of Counselling Theory (or equivalent) with a GPA of 0.5
If you have not completed our Postgraduate Diploma of Counselling Theory, but have a qualification that you believe may be considered as an equivalent qualification then you will need to:
- Submit the transcripts of your tertiary qualification (a minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required) to the admissions team for assessment
- Provide evidence of your professional work experience
- Submit statements from two referees
- Complete a satisfactory interview
- Complete satisfactory police check(s)
- Complete a satisfactory safety check
You can find more detailed information for counselling applicants here.
