| Admission |
| 1. |
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Candidates for the Postgraduate
Diploma in Counselling must |
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(a) |
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have qualified for the award
of a bachelors degree of the University of Waikato, or a qualification
considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, and |
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(b) |
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produce evidence of at least two years' prior experience
and/or professional preparation in counselling. |
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(c) |
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have been selected as a suitable person for the Counselling
programme. |
| 2. |
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In exceptional cases, based on academic merit or evidence
of adequate professional preparation and experience, candidates
who do not meet the requirements of section 1 of these regulations
may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any
qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be
completed, either prior to or concurrently. |
| Requirements for the diploma |
| 3. |
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Candidates must enrol and follow an approved programme
of study in the School of Education for at least two years full-time,
or the equivalent in part‑time study. |
| 4. |
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Candidates must gain 180 points at Level 5 from the
papers offered for the diploma including any compulsory papers from
those prescribed in the Calendar. |
| 5. |
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Candidates must pass the counselling practicum component
to be eligible for the award of the PGDipCouns. |
| 6. |
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The programme of study must comprise |
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(a) |
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120 points from the compulsory
papers as prescribed for the degree in the Calendar including a
practicum, and |
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(b) |
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60 points at Level 5 in Education Studies or other relevant
disciplines. |
| 7. |
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Approval to enrol in a dissertation will be subject
to the availability of a suitable supervisor. |
| 8. |
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Candidates must arrange their own practicum placement
in order to meet the requirements of section 6(a) of these regulations.
The arrangements must be approved by the Coordinator of Counsellor
Education. |
| 9. |
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Where a candidate fails a paper, he or she may be permitted
to repeat the paper or take an alternative paper on one occasion
only. A candidate who fails a paper will not be eligible for the
award of distinction. A candidate who fails more than one paper
will not be permitted to proceed with the degree. |
| 10. |
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The diploma may be awarded with Distinction. |
| Exemptions and credit transfers |
| 11. |
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Candidates who have completed the requirements of the
PGDipCouns of the University of Waikato may be exempted from 180
points for the Master of Counselling degree. |
| 12. |
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Candidates may substitute 30 points in an approved paper
from other subjects listed in the Calendar in place of those prescribed
for the diploma. |
| 13. |
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The Academic Board or delegated authority may vary or
waive these regulations in individual cases. |
| Limitations |
| The intake for this programme will
be limited. Intending candidates should make enquiries regarding
application and selection procedures to the Coordinator of Counselling Education
by 31 October at the latest in the year prior to that in which they
intend studying for the PGDipCouns. |
