Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice
Course details
| Domestic tuition | $7,353 per year |
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About the course
What you will learn
- Complete work placements to gain on-the-job experience
- Learn skills that will enable you to work with clients with co-existing conditions in diverse socio-cultural circumstances
- Focus on key societal issues – addiction, mental health, well being, inter-generational trauma and recovery
- Put sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi into practice
- Understand professional, legal and ethical obligations and competencies necessary for professional memberships
- This programme is aligned with New Zealand government objectives for addictions, mental health and youth fields
Career options
- Counsellor or addictions practitioner
- Health promotion worker
- Support worker
- Guidance counsellor
- Community worker
- Case manager
- Policy analyst/advisor
Documents & Other Details
Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice Learning Outlines
BCAP Year One Timetable BCAP Year Two Timetable BCAP Year Three Timetable
How to apply
You will need additional forms and documents for your application, please read the steps and download the required forms through the link below.
Students will need
- Access to a personal computer with internet access.
- Some work placements will require students to complete health screening prior to attending. The costs of screening and any follow-up x-rays or immunisations are the responsibility of the student.
- When enrolled in CA6205 Developing Professional Practice and CA7300 Enhancing Professional Practice, students need to complete 12 hours of clinical supervision and 5 hours of cultural supervision. The costs of these are the responsibility of the student.
Entry criteria
University Entrance or equivalent study/work experience; and evidence of suitability based on an interview, health declaration, safety check and referee reports.
About the provider
The Wellington Institute of Technology is a tertiary institution that trains around 6,100 students every year. We offer a range of industry-led qualifications from trades through to degrees and postgraduate programmes that are future-focused, developed alongside industry and provide students with practical skills so you can pursue your career goals.
WelTec is one of New Zealand's oldest tertiary education institutions and the second-oldest in Wellington. We’ve been helping people find their vocation since 1904.