Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Help clients make headway
Counsellors support others in exploring and overcoming emotional, mental and lifestyle issues. Counselling is a rewarding career choice for those who want to work with people, develop personal wisdom and transform lives.
What will you do?
- Undertake eight courses reflecting the latest developments in the field.
- Learn from academics with extensive professional counselling experience.
- build hands-on skills through experiential learning, including the use of actors to simulate realistic counselling sessions
- collaborate with peers and develop social skills through extensive face to face teaching
- Benefit from case-based learning in small group workshops.
- Gain a core understanding of CBT, grief, attachment theory and ethical practice.
Where could it take you?
You’ll graduate eligible for the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy and registration with the Australian Counselling Association. You could support young people in your community through programs in schools or youth work. You might run a private practice or conduct group therapy at a wellbeing centre. Perhaps you’ll be a relationship or return-to-work counsellor.
Note:
This degree is only available in blended mode and on-campus attendance is required. If you are a continuing student in the degree and are unable to attend campus, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.
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| SATAC Code | 3GD072 |
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| Deferment | Yes - 2 year |
| Intake | February |
| Additional Entry Requirements | Entry to this program is competitive and quotas apply. All applicants must: * Provide a copy of their finalised official results in the form of an official transcript, or finalised results able to be officially verified by the University of 亚洲彩票官网, or results showing they are in their final semester of study. * Provide Casper Situational Judgement Test (CSJT) results by the relevant date for the round in which they are applying. * Attend an interview (if invited). The details important information regarding the entry requirements for entry at the University of 亚洲彩票官网. All applicants are advised to read the Guide. Failure to do so will not warrant special consideration. |
Selection Criteria
| Higher Education Study | A completed Bachelors degree or equivalent. |
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Australian Full-fee place: $34,000
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This is an Australian full-fee program. As a domestic student you may be eligible to:
- receive a zero interest government assistance package to cover your course fees and
- use over $100,000 in HELP assistance over your lifetime
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