Course Level

Master Degree (By Coursework)

CRICOS

079913F

Master of Counselling

Do you like to listen? Do you enjoy being with people? Do you want a meaningful and fulfilling career? Learn to provide professional counselling support through the Master of Counselling Program. In this program you will immerse yourself in a holistic integrated and evidence-based pathway to becoming a registered counsellor. Youll acquire advanced skills, theoretical knowledge and clinical experience through classroom activities, blended learning and internship placements. Youll be exposed to advanced counselling skills and theories, counselling and mental health, counselling and addictions, counselling children and young people, mindfulness-based interventions, expressive therapies and solution focused brief therapy. You will learn the art of assessment and case conceptualisation and build a strong ethical framework for practice.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

UniSC Sunshine Coast

Full-time - 2 years

N/A
N/A

Structure

Total units: 192

Subjects

  • COU700 Expressive Therapies: Counselling with the Creative Arts
  • COU701 Advanced Counselling Skills 1: Interpersonal Processes
  • COU702 Professional Development 1: Clinical Practice
  • COU703 Internship 1
  • COU704 Internship 2
  • COU705 Professional Development 2: Grief, Loss and Trauma
  • COU706 Counselling Children and Young People
  • COU707 Counselling and Mental Health
  • COU708 Counselling and Addictions
  • COU709 Solution Focused Therapeutic Approaches
  • COU750 Ethics and Reflective Practice
  • COU751 Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Group Work
  • COU754 Research Project A
  • COU755 Research Project B
  • COU781 Pluralistic Couple and Family Counselling
  • SCS725 Advanced Social Research

Entry requirements

  • A student entering the Master of Counselling will normally be required to hold an approved 3-year degree in Counselling (AQF Level 7) or a Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) in other cognate areas as approved by the University. Entry by non-graduates who have extensive relevant industry experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Head of School, Social Sciences.