SIT's Social Services and Mental Health programmes are a great place to start if you are considering a career in the areas of social work, community work, youth work, counselling or iwi social services. In this challenging but highly rewarding programme, students examine aspects of their own lives and each others, as they develop self-awareness and skills as practitioners. Small class sizes and experienced, approachable staff ensure a supportive classroom environment.
Offered both Invercargill and Queenstown campuses, these programmes are ideal for people who are already working in the industry or looking to gain further qualifications or specialise.
SIT's School of Social Services has an excellent reputation with employers, with many coming directly to SIT when they are recruiting new staff. Feedback from past Social Services graduates is overwhelmingly positive and students often express amazement at the positive changes they have been able to make in their own lives, and the lives of their clients. See below for graduate profiles.