Counselling

Learn the skills you need to work in the counselling and social services sector. Explore different values and gain an understanding of how to work ethically alongside your own values and beliefs with a person-centred approach to counselling support and care.

Otago Polytechnic Study Social Services Mental Health

Our Counselling programmes will ensure you develop a broad scope of practice in line with a contemporary approach to social service support and wellbeing. You’ll learn how to use local and national networks, resources and organisations to provide referral pathways, and you’ll gain a solid knowledge of the relevant legislation needed to work with people within health and wellbeing field.

The biggest point of difference studying with us is our real-world approach to learning. The experience you’ll gain on clinical placements as part of your programme will give you the skills to seamlessly transition from study to employment or promotion.

In our programmes, you will study core social services subjects followed by counselling as your chosen elective. 

Counselling qualifications

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