Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling
The Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling, in Professional Supervision (PGCertCouns(ProfSup)), is designed to offer experienced counselling practitioners advanced education in supervision.
Please note: There has been a change of date for the selection day into the 2026 programme - this is now Wednesday, 12 November 2025.
Degree information
Select a tile for more information. 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.
Domestic tuition fees
Approximate annual tuition fees and costs for domestic students enrolled in one year of full-time study.
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Why study the PGCertCouns(ProfSup)?
This qualification emphasises social constructionist ideas and narrative practices, a distinctive orientation for which The University of Waikato counsellor education programmes are known nationally and internationally.
The programme comprises two papers (one paper per year):
COUNS547 Professional Supervision, and
COUNS548 Supervision Practice
These papers are taught in a combination of on-campus block courses, online teaching and individual consultation.
Information for 2025
The two papers that contribute to the PGCertCouns (Professional Supervision) have been designed as year-long papers over two years for busy practitioners and to allow for study that invites reflective and reflexive learning and practice.
COUNS547 Professional Supervision is offered in 2025.
The paper begins online on Monday 24 February and there are two 3-day block courses (attendance is compulsory):
- Wednesday 26 - Friday 28 February
- Wednesday 23 - Friday 25 July
The paper ends in October. COUNS548 Supervision Practicum will be offered in 2026.
For application forms or more information, please email counsellor.ed@waikato.ac.nz.
What our students are saying
This degree adds weight to my personal and professional voice. It has been a space where I am surrounded by care, expertise, and passion for effective counselling practice and academic rigour.Joel AgnewMaster of Counselling