Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision

This programme builds on the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and is perfect for those who seek to take their supervision skills to a more advanced level. (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.
• Provides opportunities for further professional inquiry through a range of courses with a focus on leadership and practitioner development.
   

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. Some courses have online/study guide support.

Content

The 120 point programme comprises two 30 point core courses and 60 points from a choice of elective courses.

If you have already completed the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision it is possible to have these 60 points reassigned to this PGDipProfSup leaving only a further 60 points to complete.

Study location

Courses are offered as a mixture of face-to-face blocks or days at Epsom Campus, online/study guide support or both. PROFSUPV 705 is taught at Tamaki Campus.

Length

The requirements for a Postgraduate Diploma must be completed within:

• one year of initial enrolment for the postgraduate diploma if enrolled full-time

or

• four years of initial enrolment for the postgraduate diploma 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.

You may be eligible to apply for scholarships and University awards available to help you pay for your study. For more information, call the faculty direct on +64 9 623 8920 or visit www.auckland.ac.nz/scholarships.

Entry criteria

1. 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
• have at least three years relevant professional experience

2. A student who has completed the requirements for the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision, or its equivalent, may on the recommendation of the relevant Programme Leader, and with the approval of Senate or its representative, credit to this Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision, the courses passed for the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision.
3. Admission to this programme requires the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Education.

Read more about the Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision.

Programme structure

• 60 points: PROFSUPV 700, 701
• 60 points from: PROFSUPV 702-709

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.