Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology

at Auckland University of Technology

Counselling psychologists acknowledge the importance of medical, psychosocial and cultural perspectives in understanding and explaining both the formation of mental illness and problem behaviour, and in understanding, explaining and implementing the treatment and caring regimes to sensitively address illness and problem issues.

For counselling psychologists research and practice are not distinct activities. Counselling psychology is committed to building on the concept of scientist-practitioner by producing:

• Practitioners informed by research findings
• A science informed by practice issues
• FAQs Counselling Psychology [PDF, 117.8 KB]

Complete the following courses

• PSYC812 Theories of Counselling Psychology (15 points)
• PSYC813 Professional Frameworks, Issues and Applications (15 points)
• PSYC814 Counselling Psychology Internship A (45 points) 
• PSYC815 Counselling Psychology Internship B (45 points

Minimum entry requirements
Must have completed the following or equivalent:

• Master of Health Science with a specialisation in Psychology; OR
• Relevant master’s degree in psychology and have passed the courses (Psychological Intervention, Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis, Supervised Practicum); OR
• Relevant master’s degree in psychology and courses equivalent to those listed above

International
$40,034 (for 120 points)
($39,100 tuition fees + $934 student services levy)