Unitec Institute of Technology

Certificate in Foundation Studies: Whitinga - Social Practice
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[CertFound]
3, 60 0.5Full-time for 16 weeks or part-time options available
Starts February or July
Number of places open
CA2020
Waitakere campus
NZ$ 1969
International fees
Programme summary
Want to make a difference to your community? Interested in social work, counselling or community work? The Social Practice pathway provides you with the skills and confidence you need to continue study in the Bachelor of Social Practice.
Do you want to make a difference to your community? Have you always been interested in social work, counselling or community work? The Social Practice pathway helps you develop the skills and confidence to continue study in the Bachelor of Social Practice.
Highlights
- A good foundation for further study in social practice: you’ll learn how communities work, gain an understanding of community skills and/or psychology or sociology, and find out how to write reports, make presentations and prepare for exams.
- Small classes with plenty of one-on-one time with our friendly and helpful lecturers.
- A mix of group interaction, case studies, seminars, debates, whanau?hui, oral and written exercises and self-directed learning.
- Unitec Study Award: once you've successfully completed this programme, you may be able to apply for a Unitec Study Award, which will contribute towards the cost of your fees for one semester of further study at Unitec.





