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The Master of Professional Practice is 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.
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.
*These programmes are currently awaiting final NZQA approval, applications for 2025 are expected to be open November.
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Designed for current and aspiring leaders across various sectors, this major helps you develop strategic thinking, change management, and mentoring skills. Through engaging with leadership models and theories, both global and faith-based, you’ll cultivate a leadership style grounded in empathy, servant leadership, and practical wisdom.
This major is ideal for professionals and leaders in organisations that work with trauma-affected individuals or communities. You’ll gain a deep understanding of trauma’s impact on organisations and how to implement trauma-responsive practices that foster a compassionate, safe, and supportive environment. You’ll also explore approaches to mentoring, supervision, and leadership within trauma-informed contexts.
Targeted at counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, and other professionals in therapeutic fields, this major focuses on evidence-based, ethical trauma therapy practices. You’ll learn to work effectively with trauma survivors, applying culturally sensitive and research-informed interventions. The programme provides you with advanced skills to support healing and growth for individuals and communities affected by trauma.
To support your application, the following is required:
Graduates from a postgraduate programme of study such as the Master of Professional Practice and Leadership will find it advances their career prospects, either within a current professional field, or into an allied field.
The leadership component of the programme positions students well within the market place to take the next step on the career ladder. Graduates will have a rounded knowledge of leadership as applied to their particular professional context, bringing middle and senior management positions within accessible reach.
“l have experienced MPPL not just as a master’s degree or new learning of information, but as a journey into deep transformation – spiritual, physical, emotional, and professional – and the journey continues.”
– Philippa Becker, Teacher and MPPL student.
“l initially went into the master’s programme unsure of whether I could complete it, but through the gentle nurturing and support which I received from the teachers, I was able to complete my degree.
– John Wilson, Teacher and MPPL Graduate
“I knew that God had called me to complete the MPPL at this time in my life and knowing that gave me the drive and passion to persevere.”
– John Wilson, Teacher and MPPL Graduate