New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5) - Mental Health Support - International Students
Course details
| International tuition | $19,114 |
|---|---|
| NZQF Level | 5 |
About the course
This Face to Face Mental Health Support programme allows the student to undertake the New Zealand qualification while studying in New Zealand on a student visa. The student will undertake 400 hours of an unpaid internship at an appropriate facility arranged by Kalandra.
Why this programme?
The programme:
Length: 52 weeks (including 4 holiday weeks)
Learning: 20 hours per week in class
Total learning hours: 1200 hours
Work placement: will be arranged to enable you to complete your 400 hours required (non paid).
Six modules of learning
Programme outcomes:
At the end of the programme, graduates are able to:
- Integrate theory and knowledge of health and wellbeing to identify the health and wellbeing aspirations of people from diverse contexts.
- Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices to support people to meet their health and wellbeing aspirations.
- Maintain awareness of the socio-cultural, economic, and political factors impacting the wider health and wellbeing environment to provide responsive and current support practices.
- Critically select and apply a range of evidence-based practices informed by knowledge of te ao Maori to support the health and wellbeing aspirations of tangata whenua.
- Apply advanced strategies and practices to respond with sensitivity to people from diverse contexts.
- Critically reflect on and evaluate own support practice to achieve continuous improvement.
Pathways:
- Team Leader or supervisor in aged residential care
- Team leader or supervisor in home/community care
- Team leader in Department of Corrections health facilities
- Team leader in mental health organisations
Education Pathways:
Graduates may progress into the New Zealand Diploma in Addiction Studies (Applied) (Level 6)
This programme may lead to higher-level programmes including bachelor’s degrees in related subjects, including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational health and allied health professions. Graduates may also be able to apply for cross-credit or advanced standing into Healthcare related bachelor programmes.
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Entry requirements
All international applicants must be at least 18 years of age on or before the first day of the semester in which the proposed programme of study is offered.
- International students must have gained, within 2 years prior to enrolment, an IELTS test result with an Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5 or the equivalent as per NZQA's Table of Internationally Recognised English Language Proficiency Outcomes for International Students or provide evidence of meeting other requirements described in Rules 18.2 to 18.4 of the NZQF Programme Approval and Accreditation Rules 2018.
- All applicants must provide evidence of achievement at an equivalent level to a qualification at Level 4 or above on the NZQF.
- Healthcare sector qualifications / experience confirmed with academic transcripts or work placement documents.
- Physically able to do the job
- Willingness to work with the older person
- All applicants must attend an interview - the interview will determine academic capability, maturity level and the ability of the applicant to undertake studies at level 5 on the NZQF.
- Evidence of work placement activity by providing references.
- Clean criminal check (an initial check is to be provided from country of last abode).
* Pre programme study completed prior to start date of the programme in mental health
About the provider
Who are we: Kalandra Education Group is a Private Training Organisation based in Auckland, New Zealand. Kalandra specialise in courses related to care of the vulnerable person.
Kalandra was founded by Dr Christine Clark. Christine's mother and father were in aged care during the final years of their life and, although the care provided was exceptional, Christine identified gaps in that care. She created Kalandra alongside her two daughters, to address these gaps.
Kalandra have a number of courses ranging from Level 3 - Level 5 addressing the needs of the vulnerable person including; dementia care, mental health support, diversional therapy, community care, physical and intellectual disability and much more.
Although our campus is in Auckland, New Zealand we have staff and students around New Zealand and, around the world.
Our Vision: Enabling others to improve the life of the vulnerable person. We achieve this through the teaching of innovate education.