Graduate Diploma in Counselling

Build on the foundational units plus undertake one placement unit at an approved counselling agency to complete the Graduate Diploma in Counselling. 

The Graduate Diploma in Counselling comprises eight units:

• Counselling Theory and Approaches
• Core Counselling Skills
• Principles of Ethical Conduct in Counselling
• Diversity Inclusion Respect
• Introduction to Placement and Supervision
• Counselling Skills in Practice
• Loss, Grief and Trauma in Counselling
• Placement A - Putting It All into Practice

Upon successful completion, is an excellent pathway to the master’s degree should you choose to undertake an additional four units.

To be eligible for the Graduate Diploma in Counselling, applicants must:

• have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline
• provide a CV that demonstrates helping experience (paid/voluntary)

There are standard English language requirements for this course.

To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 6.5, with no band score below 6.0.

For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for the course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.

Learning outcomes

• Foundations of counselling
  Acquire a critical understanding of the skills and major models of counselling that will support you to work in a range of human service roles.
   
• Respectful approach to counselling
  Develop the knowledge on how to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and identities.

Career outcomes

Build on the foundational counselling skills with experiential practice that are applicable to a wide variety of organisations and teams. This qualification allows you to take the next step in your career as a:

• Private practice counsellor
• Family relationship counsellor
• Support worker
• Case worker 
• Youth worker
• Substance abuse counsellor
• Corrections and prison support
• Child and adolescent counsellor
• Mental health worker and many other human service roles.

Fees shown are subject to change. You may also be required to pay student amenities fees. Contact the university directly to confirm.

The fees shown are per unit. The number of units are listed below fees. Together they indicate the total fees for the course.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.