Master of Counselling Studies
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
Tēnā koutou ngā Rangatira-o-ākengokengo, ngā pukenga o te mātai hinengaro, nau mai o hinengaro, nau mai o manawanui, otirā to aroha, ki tēnei he waka eke noa, kia puta atu ki te paerangi panekeritanga o te manaakitanga.
Greetings to you the leaders of tomorrow, those skilled in the understanding of psychology, of relating, connecting, understanding, bring along your minds, your hearts, your dedication, and especially your love and care, aboard our ship together, to sail over our horizons of excellence in providing care.
When you join the Master of Counselling Studies, you’ll join a counsellor education qualification that is anchored in mana-enhancing practices. This includes:
- viewing differences as strengths and assets
- affirming that each world view (Te Ao Maori, Western paradigms, and non-Western approaches) has its own whakapapa, roots and origins, its own mana and its own unique relational influence and presence.
You will become fellow travellers with our staff, on the journey to cultivate your strengths, worthiness and potential.
We will enable you to emulate cultural humbleness and a desire to learn and understand, so that healing and well-being can be delivered to those you are working with.
The counselling qualification at Massey University is a NZAC-accredited professional training qualification. While serving communities, families, and individuals, it strives to cultivate mana atua, mana whenua, mana tangata - well-being.
Entry requirements
All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.
This is a selected entry qualification. 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 qualification.
You will be selected 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.
English language requirements
To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.
About the provider
With a tradition of academic excellence, Massey University is the nearest thing New Zealand has to a national university. It has nearly 18,000 students enrolled on three main campuses, with approximately 17,000 national and worldwide distance learning (extramural) students.