There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no band score below 7.0. For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for this course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.
This two-year part-time course is a professional qualification in counselling, offering a flexible pathway for entry-level ‘helping professionals’. Accredited by both the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), it also meets PACFA’s Professional Training Standards. You will study in a supportive learning environment with a focus on skills development and interactive teaching and will cover a range of counselling modalities all taught within research-informed and ethical frameworks and applicable to a variety of settings. With a focus on experiential learning, you will be offered a counselling placement and will participate in small group supervision on campus.
At the completion of your degree, you will be able to demonstrate competence in a range of counselling skills, including assessment, collaborative goal setting, reflective listening, empathy, change interventions and termination. You will graduate ready to work across a range of public, private and community sector organisations and teams, in areas such as health and family support services, drugs and alcohol, youth work, disability and mental health, or you can continue your studies with a Master of Counselling, available by enrolling in additional units.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) is a central component of this course and you will undertake at least 260 hours in a counselling placement within an appropriate agency, which often leads to direct employment opportunities for our students. You will also attend field seminars on professional issues and, in conjunction with your agency placement, you may be able to receive practical experience at UC’s on-campus Student Led Counselling Clinic, located in the Health Hub, where you would provide counselling to adult individuals under the close supervision of a qualified counsellor and UC educator.
During your course, you will also participate in and facilitate group sessions using major models of counselling, acquiring unique experiential learning by being both a participant and facilitator of a group. You will be eligible to become a member of UC’s PG Counselling Courses Advisory Group which meets two or three times a year, and upon graduation will be encouraged to join professional associations such as the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) to obtain your accreditation as a counsellor.
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Counsellor
Youth worker
Social worker
Community educator
Welfare worker
Mediation facilitator
Private practitioner
Family support counsellor
Relationship counsellor
Rehabilitation counsellor
Prison counsellor
Financial counsellor
Telephone counsellor
School guidance counsellor
Drug and alcohol counsellor
Career counsellor
Bereavement counsellor
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
