Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision

This programme is designed to cater for an increasing need in social services for experienced and qualified supervisors.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision will have two intakes in 2010 (see pdf file of the 2009 Programme brochure below for full details).

If you have any inquiries about this programme, or if you need assistance with admission or enrolment, please contact Prasuna Kumar.

Phone: +64 9 623 8899 ext 48307
Email: p.kumar@auckland.ac.nz

Programme highlights

• This programme is designed to develop clinical and professional supervision skills
• Learn with practitioners from a wide range of professions in health and social services
• Short block courses
• Develop skills with peer and lecturer feedback
   

Opportunities

This programme provides an opportunity to learn and reflect alongside course colleagues from a broad range of health and allied health professions, social workers, counsellors and human services workers.

The programme has block course days to enable interaction and acquisition of skills, with online/study guide support.

This programme is worth 60 points and those who wish may reassign these points to the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision.

Content

The 60 point programme comprises two 30 point courses: PROFSUPV 700 The Practice of Professional Supervision, which consists of three two-day blocks approximately one month apart, and PROFSUPV 701 Advanced Approaches in Professional Supervision, which consists of two two-day blocks approximately one month apart. Online/study guide support will be provided.

PROFSUPV 700 and PROFSUPV 701 will be taught in both semesters in 2010.

Study location

Offered as face-to-face blocks at Epsom campus with online/study guide support.

Length

The requirements for a Postgraduate Certificate must be completed within:

• one semester of initial enrolment for the postgraduate certificate if enrolled full- time
• four semesters of initial enrolment for the postgraduate certificate if enrolled part-time

In all cases, the semester of initial enrolment is deemed to be the first semester in which the student enrolled for a course which is assigned or reassigned to the programme.

Fees

Updated tuition fee information will be available at www.auckland.ac.nz/fees.

Entry criteria

In order to be admitted to this programme, a student needs to:

• have completed the requirements for a bachelors degree approved by Senate or its representative
• be currently employed in health, counselling, social or human services or other appropriate professional context and be able to offer clinical supervision to others
• have at least three years relevant professional experience.

Programme structure

• 60 points: PROFSUPV 700, 701

Supplementary information

To gain entry into this programme, you need to supply us with supplementary information. Click on the link below to download a supplementary information form, complete it, and return it to the Faculty of Education as soon as possible.