Programme summary

Career opportunities

Courses & timetables

Admission requirements

[PGDipSocP]

8, 120 1.0
Full-time for one year or part-time for up to five years
Starts February or July 
20 places
by 27 November or 1 June
CA2327
Mt Albert campus

$1491 per 30-credit course

International fees

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Programme summary

Further your decision-making skills in a variety of social practice situations. Improve your ability to work confidently with individuals, families and communities in the cultural contexts of New Zealand.

Do you want to increase your knowledge about a variety of social practice situations? Advance your ability to work confidently with individuals, families and communities in the cultural contexts of New Zealand, and further your decision-making and research skills. You also develop the competence to identify and work with the multiple facets of a situation, and to follow a problem wherever it leads.

Highlights

• Transdisciplinary: ideal for professionals from various disciplines within social practice, such as social work, counselling, community development, nursing and teaching.
• Ongoing professional development.
• Designed to help advanced social practitioners make informed, ethical and integrated responses to complex situations.
• Flexibility: you can select four courses in your area of interest.
• Experienced lecturers: many of our lecturers have active roles in community and national organisations, and some have international practice experience.
• Suits the needs of working professionals: most courses will be delivered over four two-day blocks (on Fridays and Saturdays).
• Small, interactive classes.
• Cross-credits towards the Master of Social Practice.