The Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling, in Professional Supervision (PGCertCouns(ProfSup)), is designed to offer experienced counselling practitioners advanced education in supervision.
Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling
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Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling
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Requirements
Entry Requirements
Selection for the PGCertCouns(ProfSup) programmes is based on the following criteria:
• An approved undergraduate degree
• An approved counselling or social practice qualification
• Five years’ experience in counselling or social practice
• Current membership of a recognised professional association in counselling or social work
• Access to suitable ongoing practice
The regulations allow for applications from very experienced professionals who do not meet all of the above criteria.
To complete the PGCertCouns(ProfSup), students must complete 60 points at 500 level (COUNS547, COUNS548). These papers each include an on-campus component and are taught partially online.
English Program Requirements
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English language test | Undergraduate, graduate certificates, and graduate diplomas (all courses except those listed below) |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6.0 overall (no band less than 5.5) |
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iBT (internet-based) TOEFL | 80 with a score of 21 in writing |
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iBT (home-based) TOEFL | 80 with a score of 21 in writing |
| Duolingo English Test (DET) | 105 |
| C2 Proficiency (formally known as Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)) | 169 and no bands below 162 |
| Language Cert International ESOL (LRWS) | B2 Communicator with 33-37 score per skill |
| NCUK English for Academic Purposes | Minimum C grade average with no lower than D in all components. Some programmes have additional entry requirements. For further details, visit our dedicated NCUK information page. |
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New Zealand Certificate in English Language (NZCEL) | Level 4 (Academic) |
| Michigan English Test (formally known as Michigan Language Assessment Battery (MELAB)) | Minimum score of 54 |
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Pearson PTE Academic | Overall score of 50 with no Band less than 42 |
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Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | II with distinction in all four components |
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University of Waikato College | Successful completion of Level 7 with a B grade in the Certificate of Attainment in Academic English (CAAE) programme |
Fee Information
Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling
University of Waikato
New Zealand, Hamilton