Postgraduate Study
Distance Study NZ & International
Postgraduate Study & Micro-credentials
BTI supports professionals who want to deepen their practice, grow in leadership, and engage with research-informed learning shaped by a Christian worldview. Start with focused micro-credentials or progress into wider postgraduate pathways.
Micro-credentials
Flexible, practical short courses designed for working professionals. Build real-world capability and explore pathways into further postgraduate study.
Micro-credentials & Short Courses
Looking to upskill without committing to a full qualification? BTI offers flexible micro-credentials designed for professionals across leadership, trauma-informed practice, and supervision.
- Trauma-Informed Organisation
- Burnout, Fatigue, and Human Flourishing
- Responding to Crisis
- Identity and Trauma
- Risk and Suicide
- Interpersonal Trauma
- Supervision and Mentoring: Praxis
- Professional Supervision and Mentoring: Inquiry
Leadership
Develop strategic thinking, mentoring, and servant-hearted leadership across a range of professional contexts.
Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service
Equip yourself to lead effectively in trauma-affected environments with a focus on organisational and community impact.
Trauma-Responsive Therapy
Build advanced therapeutic understanding and practical skills for working with individuals impacted by trauma.
Ready to take the next step?
Apply now or get in touch to explore your study options at BTI.
NEW! Trauma-Informed Study
Be equipped with the tools needed to support those experiencing trauma within your professional practice.
We are offering two new trauma focussed majors for our Professional Practice Programmes:
- Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service
- Trauma-Responsive Therapy
Professional Practice Programmes
The Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practice and Master of Professional Practice are designed for experienced professionals seeking to deepen their expertise and lead with confidence in their fields.
With three majors, this programme offers a comprehensive education tailored to the diverse needs of leaders and practitioners.
- Leadership
- Trauma-Informed Leadership and Service
- Trauma-Responsive Therapy
Our biblically-informed and culturally attuned curriculum integrates faith and professional practice, equipping graduates to make meaningful contributions to their workplaces and communities. Whether your focus is leadership, trauma-informed organisational practices, or therapeutic responses to trauma, this programme will provide you with the tools to thrive in complex, real-world environments. The trauma majors have three steps, the first of which is the Postgraduate Certificate in Responding to Trauma as described below:
Top research credentials
Many of our teaching staff are active in research, and within our postgraduate programme our kaiako are passionate about how research can inform our practice and our professional life.
Dr Lindsay Fish and Dr Simon Webb lead our postgraduate programmes and are active researchers in their areas of interest.
Options include professional development
BTI can also provide tailored workshops for teachers, educators and professionals, to give you accessible and relevant Christ-centred professional development opportunities to help with the challenges you face.