Paetahi Tumu Kōrero Bachelor of Counselling
Course details
| NZQF Level | 7 |
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About the course
Paetahi Tumu Kōrero Bachelor of Counselling is a three-year degree designed to meet the professional membership requirements of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), Te Whāriki Tautoko, NZ Christian Counsellors Association, and the Drug and Alcohol Practitioners Association Aotearoa New Zealand (Dapaanz).
Students in this programme will develop the professional skills required to work within the complex and interprofessional social service and health communities. Additional to what many other counselling programmes offer, it includes a mental health and addictions focus. Placement is a significant element of this programme.
Within this degree programme, students will develop the skills to:
- Demonstrate empathy and respect for others
- Understand the social, political, and cultural context of counselling
- Understand different cultural values
- Articulate the theoretical base of counselling
- Integrate knowledge, skills and practice
- Understand their own values and beliefs in relation to counselling
- Understand the professional Codes of Ethics
Graduates are prepared to enter the counselling workforce at a beginner-practitioner level in the context of a bicultural Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Dapaanz approves Paetahi Tumu Kōrero Bachelor of Counselling as meeting the requirements for an applicant to register as a competent Addictions Practitioner, where at least one placement has taken place in an addiction setting, and the students have successfully completed the addictions papers as part of the qualification (modules HSCO603, HSCO705, HSCO706). If you would like to find out more information about Dapaanz, click on the image below.
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.