Meet the following criteria:
Completion of an undergraduate degree in any field from an accredited Higher Education Provider, or
Completion of a Higher Education Advanced Diploma and relevant work experience, or
Completion of an Associate Degree in a similar field of study and relevant work experience.
AND
Completion of a Counselling Applicant Screening Questionnaire, and
It is a condition of progression in this course that students complete a national police record check in their first trimester of enrolment.
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling course provides entry level training in the discipline of counselling for graduates holding a relevant bachelors degree; or for applicants with extensive professional experience or other qualifications in counselling who are able to demonstrate their capacity to succeed in postgraduate study.
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling course provides students with opportunities to develop a range of theoretical frameworks of counselling, and the capacity to apply counselling skills to their practice with individuals, families and groups. Students will acquire an in depth understanding of the development of the profession of counselling in Australia and internationally. Students will develop skills in a range of evidence-based counselling modalities; learn to practice within an ethical framework and apply ethical decision making models to practice; and demonstrate sensitivity to all forms of cultural diversity by providing culturally safe services to a wide range of clients.
In order to develop the practical application of knowledge and skills in workplace contexts, students also undertake counselling field placements. Placements are available in a range of organisational settings and provide students with the opportunity to apply theory to counselling practice with diverse client populations; participate in small group supervision of their practice to build case conceptualisation and ethical decision making skills; and to develop their professional identity as counsellors.
The course equips graduates to work as counsellors in the public, private and community sectors providing services relating to: bereavement and loss; alcohol and other drugs; mental health; and family counselling. Graduates of the currently accredited course gain employment with their field placement agencies in allied health services, support services, community organisations and in the education sector. Some graduate students choose to further their studies by articulating into the Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy degree, or a masters course in a cognate discipline.
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Course Structure
12 units
For more information see the full course guide
Core
This course is comprised of a number of core and elective units.
Core units are compulsory subjects required to complete your degree.
Elective
Electives are a range of units that give you the chance to study specific topics you might be interested in. You still need to complete a set number of elective units to graduate.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
