Counselling Major - Bachelor of Health Science

If you become a counsellor you help people deal with their feelings, better understand themselves, make decisions and create change in their lives. The Counselling major prepares you to work with a diverse client base as a counsellor.

You become familiar with the history and theory of counselling, and the relational counselling model. AUT's counselling degree includes 200 hours of counselling practice, bicultural learning, marae visits and knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi issues. It's suitable for adult students who have appropriate life experience like a personal development course (eg Youthline), personal experience of counselling, volunteer work, peer support work, or other relevant work or experience.

To study this major, you should apply by 1 November*. Completed applications received before this date will be assessed and an outcome will be provided as soon as possible.

_{*The apply by date is a guideline only. If there are more applications than places available, applications may close earlier than the date above. Applications received after this date may not be considered.}

New Zealand Association of Counsellors website

• Community counselling agencies
• Counsellors in schools
• Mental health providers
• Māori health providers
• Pacific health providers
• Refugee and migrant services

AUT counselling graduates are eligible to apply for provisional membership of New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) to begin practising as a counsellor.