Overview

Practical placements are an essential part of the programme and you’ll spend time working in community agencies and organisations.

There will be opportunities to experience counselling yourself and be involved in a group process in your first year.

You’ll have developed the skills and professional attributes to enable you to work collaboratively within this increasingly complex and interdisciplinary sector.

Career

As a graduate of this Counselling programme at Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology you’ll be eligible for provisional membership of professional associations. While registration of counsellors is currently not mandatory, the current benchmark for counselling practice is membership of an appropriate professional association with an appropriate code of ethics such as the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), Te Whāriki Tautoko, or the New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association (NZCCA). Counsellors working in the addictions field in the health workforce require DAPAANZ registration.

Programme Structure

Courses

Te Whānau/Working with Whānau
Te Ture/Law, Ethics and Policy
Te Weu
Ngā Rongo
Te Hunga Rangatahi/Working with Children and Young People
Kaupapa Arotake/Development of Counselling Practice
Ngā Pou Kōrero/Presentation and Review of Counselling Practice
Rangahau Māori/Research and Professional Practice
Te More: Transforming Treaty Based Practice
Assessing Addiction Issues & Co-existing Problems (CEP
Counselling Interventions in Addictions and Co-existing Problems (CEP)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

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More details

Places on many programmes and courses fill quickly so it’s best to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nelson, New Zealand

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 5 other Bachelors in Counselling Psychology in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates are required to have:
University Entrance: NCEA Level 3 (60 credits at Level 3 and 20 credits at Level 2 or higher) which must include:
14 credits at Level 3 in each of three approved* subjects
as well as
Literacy* - 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of 5 credits in reading, 5 credits in writing
and
Numeracy* - 10 credits at Level 1 or above (specified achievement standards, or unit standards 26623, 26626, 26627)
OR
A qualification or examination recognised as being equivalent to achievement of NCEA Level 3 (e.g. International Baccalaureate, Cambridge Examination)

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ii) Referee Checks
iii) A Police Vet Check
iv) A Risk Assessment

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26000 NZD / year

≈ 26000 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

7389 NZD / year

≈ 7389 NZD / year

Additional Details

plus $260 Student Services Levy per year

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