This programme is a selected entry programme. This means there are a number of extra requirements.
To enter the Master of Counselling Studies you will have:
- been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Counselling & Guidance), with a B average, or
- been awarded or qualified for a Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Counselling) with a B average, or
- been awarded or qualified for an approved equivalent qualification with a B average,
- sufficient background or professional experience to be likely to successfully engage in the programme.
You will be selected into the programme on the basis of a process which includes providing:
- a verified copy of your academic transcript/s
- a copy of your current curriculum vitae (including education and employment for at least the last five years)
- a completed NZ Police Request and Consent form, along with two pieces of verified identification (one of which must be photographic) from the list of acceptable forms of identification on the Checklist
- a copy of a police report from every country you have lived in for more than 12 months in the last 10 years. Please do not supply originals.
- you may take part in an interview.
As part of the application you will also supply:
- a personal statement about what you have learned about counselling, including your understanding of mana enhancing, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bi-cultural, pluralistic approaches
- contact details of suggested agencies/settings where you would like to undertake your counselling practice placement
- contact details of two referees
- contact details for a potential supervisor external to your placement.
See more details about these requirements below.