Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
Course details
About the course
UC’s Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision offers the opportunity to deepen and broaden your knowledge and skills in professional supervision and related areas, positioning you as an advanced practitioner and leader in the supervision profession.
Through in-depth inquiry and applied practice, you will strengthen your capacity to support individuals, groups, and organisations to sustain and enhance their effectiveness. The Diploma will equip you to work with complex challenges and to support others in navigating increasing complexity across professional and personal work contexts.
The Diploma will also be of value to experienced professionals seeking to enhance their supervisory practice, contribute to the development of supervision frameworks within their organisations, and potentially move into education, training, or consultancy roles.
Course Subjects
- HLTH610 Navigating the Art of Professional Supervision
- HLTH611 Shaping Futures: Advanced Supervisory Practices
- COUN681 Solution-focused Theory and Skills with Individuals and Groups (30 points)
- COUN682 Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) (15 points)
- EDME408 Understanding Emotions in Education, Leadership and Health (30 points)
- HLTH407 Ethics and Health (30 points)
- HLTH410 Leading and Motivating People in Healthcare Organisations (30 points)
- HLTH430 Motivating Behaviour Change I (30 points)
- HLTH431 Motivating Behaviour Change II (30 points)
- PUBH421 Hauora Māori (15 points)
- SOWK612 Tino Rangatiratanga and Mana Motuhake in Practice (15 points)
Entry requirements
To apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision you will need to have previously studied an Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor’s degree with at least a B grade average, or an equivalent qualification.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate English language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision or use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
About the provider
At the University of Canterbury you will get to enjoy the very best a university has to offer 'a world class learning environment, a vibrant campus and a great student lifestyle that's packed with opportunities.
You will gain hands-on experience in courses led by academics who are actively engaged in research and who are experts in their fields. The culture promotes active learning, where the vibrant community allows you to be who you are and do what you love. UC's picturesque campus with modern teaching and research facilities is set in the heart of a city that has become a magnet for growth and innovation. Further afield lies a region packed with outdoor adventure, from the mountains to the sea.