Applicants may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Counselling if they have previously successfully completed a relevant:
Bachelor degree or
Bachelor honours degree
‘Relevant’ means a degree that includes subjects such as psychology, social work and education where you studied human motivation and behaviour. ‘Non-relevant’ means degrees that are science based (not including psychology), where you have not studied human motivation and behaviour.
Applicants with non-relevant degrees will be considered on the basis of their work and life experience.
IELTS: 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling is a program accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) ideal for anyone in a helping, allied health, educational, ministry, and/or community support and welfare profession who desires to integrate counselling skills and mental health knowledge into their current vocation. The course also prepares graduates to be entry-level counsellors, able to obtain professional association membership and employment within the counselling sector. Students are exposed to contemporary theory, research, and clinical practice, equipping them to confidently provide quality relational care and support to those encountering life difficulties in an empathetic, ethical and therapeutic manner.
CRICOS CODE: 056056K
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Course program
Semester 1
Counselling Theories and Models
Approaches to Mental Health
Development and Diversity
Introduction to Counselling Skills
Semester 2
Relational Dynamics
Ethical Issues and Practice
Group Process: Theory and Practice
Research Methods
Counselling is in increasingly high demand in workplaces, schools and community centres, where counsellors are employed in providing mental health knowledge and support to individuals and groups across a diverse array of issues. Counsellors will often choose to specialise in working with a particular segment of the population, and they may even specialise in their therapeutic approach. Some counsellors will seek employment while others will prefer to work in their own private practice. The Counselling training at Excelsia provides you with all of the knowledge, skills and experience to enter into any of these diverse areas.
As the Graduate Diploma is nested within the Master of Counselling, there are options to advance to the Masters level, subject to satisfactory academic progression. The Graduate Diploma of Counselling also provides an optional exit award from the Master of Counselling Program.
OSHC: 530 ($) per year
