Master of Counselling

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00003G

At the heart of a career in counselling is a desire to help others. Build on the skills acquired in your previous degree or professional experience with UNEs accredited, flexibly delivered Master of Counselling. Underpinned by a humanistic philosophy that focuses on the person rather than the symptoms, our course equips you to support people in need with practical skills and advanced knowledge. Future proof your career as a registered counsellor, able to engage in professional, reflexive counselling practice in an environment of genuineness, acceptance, caring, compassion and empathy.

Structure

72 credit points

Subjects

• Rule A, Rule G or Rule H
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• The Skilled Counsellor (HSCS435)
• Applied Counselling Theories (HSCS452)
• Group Work: Theory and Process (HSCS533)
• Case Conceptualisation (HSCS538)
• Supervision Theory and Practice (HSCS550)
• Rule B
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• Group Work: Theory and Process (HSCS533)
• Case Conceptualisation (HSCS538)
• Supervision Theory and Practice (HSCS550)
• Rule C
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• The Skilled Counsellor (HSCS435)
• Applied Counselling Theories (HSCS452)
• Group Work: Theory and Process (HSCS533)
• Case Conceptualisation (HSCS538)
• Supervision Theory and Practice (HSCS550)
• Rule D
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• Case Conceptualisation (HSCS538)
• Rule E
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• Supervision Theory and Practice (HSCS550)
• Rule F
• Foundations of Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH500)
• Methods for Inquiry in Health and Social Care (HLTH501)
• Capstone Project (HLTH554A)
• Supervision Theory and Practice (HSCS550)

Standard entry requirements

• Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent).
• Rule B: You have completed the UNE Bachelor of Psychological Science (Counselling Major) from 2023 onwards.
• Rule C: You have completed the UNE Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice or the UNE Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Practice.
• Rule D: You have completed the UNE Graduate Diploma in Counselling from 2015-2018.
• Rule E: You have completed the UNE Graduate Diploma in Counselling from 2019-2020.
• Rule F: You have completed the UNE Graduate Diploma in Counselling from 2021 onwards.
• Rule G: You have completed a Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8), Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8), Masters (AQF Level 9) or Doctorate qualification (AQF Level 10) (or overseas equivalents).
• Rule H: You have completed a minimum of three years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience and training within the past ten years.

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