Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology

Entry requirements

• IELTS6.5 overall

Prerequisites

Minimum entry requirements Must have completed the following or equivalent: Master of Health Science with a specialisation in Psychology at AUT Students who successfully complete the Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) in Psychology, followed by the Master of Health Science in Psychology, may enrol in the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, subject to registration with the NZ Psychologists’ Board as an intern psychologist, and the securement of a suitable internship position (AUT has a number of internship providers, but agencies tend to interview for these positions). In some cases, a further interview for selection into the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology may be required. Direct entry into the Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology is not possible as the Master of Health Science/Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology is offered as an integrated package. International student entry requirements Other requirements May be required to meet Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA Act) and Children's Act 2014 requirements and other relevant legislation English language requirements IELTS (Academic) 6.5 overall with no band less than 6.0 English language requirements