Social Work Education
If you work for a Non Government Organistion (NGO) and have previously studied, or are currently studying, for a social work qualification that meets the educational requirements for Social Worker Registration then you may want to investigate the NGO study awards. These awards are administered by Family and Community Services, a service line of the Ministry of Social Development. Details can be found here.
Postgraduate Courses in Social Work, University of Auckland. Theres still time to apply for Semester 1 2010 and enhance your practice and CV, but hurry the Semester starts soon! Read more 
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Victoria University of Wellington’s Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health is pleased to confirm we will once again offer our Postgraduate Certificate in Health (Allied Mental Health) programme in 2010. Applications are now being accepted online at https://signups.victoria.ac.nz/oes/ for any new graduates who may be interested and eligible to undertake study in 2010, from Central Region the Lower North Island and the South Island. Applications are limited with 15 fully funded places available from Te Pou, the mental health development workforce agency for our programme.
If a student is graduating as a social worker or occupational therapist then they would be eligible to apply, particularly if they meet the Clinical Hours as specified by Te Pou ( they need to be employed in at least a 0.7 position), and be within their first two years of working in mental health. Further information regarding this postgraduate certificate can be found on the Graduate School website http://www.victoria.ac.nz/nmh/prof-programmes/health/allied-mental-health.aspx
Please do not hesitate to contact the Programme Coordinator, Margaret Pack if you have any questions email: Margaret.pack@vuw.ac.nz ph: 04 463 5993
The following links will take you to other websites that provide information about studying Social Work in New Zealand.
Victoria University of Wellington - Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health
MIT - Manukau Institute of Technology
WINTEC Waikato Institue of Technology
Waiariki Institute of Technology
EIT - Eastern Institute of Technology
Whitireia Community Polytechnic
NMIT - Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
CPIT - Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
SIT - Southern Institute of Technology