Counselling Studies Subject regulations
The subject Counselling Studies is designed to give access to Counselling Studies within an education orientation. It is not a professional counselling qualification, but offers an introduction to practice skills within specific contexts. For example, qualified teachers who see their future in the pastoral network of a school can use these papers to develop their skills in, and their understanding of guidance and pastoral care.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(CounsStudies) and PGDip(CounsStudies) To complete the PGCert(CounsStudies), students must take 60 points at 500 level from the Counselling Studies subject.
To complete the PGDip(CounsStudies), students must take 120 points at 500 level, including COUNS540, COUNS546 or COUNS549; and a further paper in a Postgraduate Diploma subject.
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MEd To complete the MEd in Counselling Studies, students will complete 180 points at 500 level, including at least two of COUNS540, COUNS546 or COUNS549; and one of EDUCA500, EDUCA557 or MAOED500; and one of a Directed Study equivalent to 30 points, a Dissertation equivalent to 60 points, or a Thesis equivalent to 90 or 120 points.
Students will normally be expected to focus their independent research on a topic related to Counselling Studies.
Optional papers will be selected from the papers listed in MEd subjects, the MEdLeadership, or 30 points may be selected from outside the field of the degree.
Counselling Studies papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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COUNS540
Working with Groups
This paper explores dialogic group processes with selected kinds of groups. Students will be given the opportunity to develop group membership and... |
30 | 26B (Block) |
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COUNS546
Conflict Resolution: Restorative Approaches
This paper develops the skills of facilitating conflict resolution using mediation, conferencing and other types of restorative and generative... |
30 | 26B (Block) |
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COUNS549
Counselling and Contexts
This paper provides an overview of counselling practice and its contexts, including optional modules on school counselling, or addictions. It teaches... |
30 | 26A (Block) |
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COUNS590
Directed Study
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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COUNS592
Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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COUNS593
Counselling Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
90 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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COUNS594
Counselling Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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EDUCA500
Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa M膩ori and Critical Theories
Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa M膩ori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched... |
30 | 26X (Block - Tauranga) |
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EDUCA557
Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods
This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) & 26H (Block) |
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EDUCA590
Directed Study
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 26I (Hamilton) & 26I (Online) |
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EDUCA591
Research-based Inquiry: Informing Practice
A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for... |
30 | 26A (Hamilton) & 26B (Hamilton) & 26B (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA592
Dissertation
A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. |
60 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA593
Education Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
90 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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EDUCA594
Education Thesis
An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. |
120 | 26X (Hamilton) & 26X (Online) & 26X (Tauranga) |
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MAOED500
Rangahau Kaupapa M膩ori - Kaupapa M膩ori Research
This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa M膩ori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research... |
30 | 26X (Hamilton) |
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COUNS540 Working with Groups
This paper explores dialogic group processes with selected kinds of groups. Students will be given the opportunity to develop group membership and...
Points 30This paper develops the skills of facilitating conflict resolution using mediation, conferencing and other types of restorative and generative...
Points 30This paper provides an overview of counselling practice and its contexts, including optional modules on school counselling, or addictions. It teaches...
Points 30Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 90An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa M膩ori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched...
Points 30This paper introduces students to major educational and social science research paradigms, methodologies, ethical researcher conduct, and methods...
Points 30Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30A supported project enabling students to identify and investigate a research question of interest, develop a report that includes implications for...
Points 30A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation.
Points 60An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 90An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research.
Points 120This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa M膩ori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research...
Points 30
2026 Subject regulation information current as at 6 May 2026 01:00am