Entry into a masters degree requires you to have completed an undergraduate qualification that is comparable to an Australian bachelor degree, honours degree or graduate diploma.
Check that your qualification meets the international academic entry requirements for a course.
You will need to provide evidence that you have achieved one of the following levels of English language proficiency:
IELTS (academic module): Overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0)
TOEFL Internet: Test score of 79. Section score no less than:Listening: 19, Speaking: 19, Reading: 18, Writing: 22
Pearson Test of English (PTE): Overall score of 58-64 (with no section score less than 50)
University of Cambridge - Advanced (CAE): Overall score of 176. No individual band less than 169.
VU English - English for Academic Purposes (EAP) (Level 6): Achieved.
Develop an understanding of the theory and practice of counselling with the Master of Counselling at VU.
You'll gain experience in adult, child and adolescent counselling, focusing your learning on:
counselling and psychological theory
counselling interventions and psychological therapies (for adults, children, adolescents and families)
practical skills through industry-based learning and placement.
Accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), the Master of Counselling covers:
insights into a range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss and addictions
an understanding of the ethics of counselling
the completion of a practice-based minor thesis.
Please note: this is not a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.
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To attain the Master of Counselling students will be required to complete 192 credit points in total consisting of the following:
This course leads to careers in:
counselling
family support
multicultural services
community work
school counselling
welfare services
palliative care
refugee services
youth work.
OSHC: 530 ($) AUD per year
