Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
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- Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)
120
Overview
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
UC’s Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision is an opportunity to develop your leadership and supervisory skills in order to support workplaces and their employees to foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
Through in-depth inquiry you will become an advanced supervision practitioner with the skills to enhance your supervisory practice, contribute to the development of supervision frameworks, and potentially move into education, training, or consultancy roles.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
- Leadership development courses on how to best manage and motivate others in their roles.
- Tailor your supervision training towards a range of fields, such as engineering project management, healthcare or medical clinical supervision, business management, and other leadership roles.
- Flexible courses so you can either study fully online or do some in-person training at our campuses.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
To apply for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision you will need to have previously studied an Aotearoa New Zealand bachelor’s degree with at least a B grade average, or an equivalent qualification.
If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate English language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision or use the admission requirements checker.
How to apply
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
The PGDipProfSup is made up of 120 points, including two fully online compulsory courses, at least 60 points chosen from electives. The elective courses are delivered either online or in person at UC’s main campus or Manawa near Christchurch Hospital.
Beginning in February or July, the Diploma will take one year of full-time study, or up to four years of part-time study.
For the full requirements, see the Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision.
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
Compulsory courses
Both compulsory courses are fully online:
- HLTH610 Navigating the Art of Professional Supervision
- HLTH611 Shaping Futures: Advanced Supervisory Practices
Elective courses
These electives are a mixture of online courses or in-person courses taught on UC’s campus or at Manawa near Christchurch Hospital.
Choose 60 points from the following options:
- COUN681 Solution-focused Theory and Skills with Individuals and Groups (30 points)
- COUN682 Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) (15 points)
- EDME408 Understanding Emotions in Education, Leadership and Health (30 points)
- HLTH407 Ethics and Health (30 points)
- HLTH410 Leading and Motivating People in Healthcare Organisations (30 points)
- HLTH430 Motivating Behaviour Change I (30 points)
- HLTH431 Motivating Behaviour Change II (30 points)
- PUBH421 Hauora Māori (15 points)
- SOWK612 Tino Rangatiratanga and Mana Motuhake in Practice (15 points)
Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Supervision
This programme is suited to both current and emerging leaders developing their supervisory skills.
Graduates of the PGDipProfSup can work as a professional supervisor in the health, education, engineering, or social services sector, or other industries. There is also scope to work as an educator, trainer, or consultant in the professional supervision space.
