Postgraduate course
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Excelsia University College
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About
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling is a program accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). If you're in a helping, allied health, educational, ministry, or community support and welfare profession and seeking to integrate counselling skills and mental health knowledge into your current vocation, this program is ideal for you.
The course also paves the way for graduates to become entry-level counsellors, opening doors to professional association membership and employment opportunities within the counselling sector. This carefully curated curriculum will expose students to contemporary theory, research, and clinical practice, equipping them to confidently provide quality relational care and support to those encountering life difficulties in an empathetic, ethical and therapeutic manner.
Areas of study includes counselling theories and models, development and diversity, ethical issues, mental health, professional practice, relational dynamics, research methods.
As the Graduate Diploma is nested within the Master of Counselling, there are options to advance to the Master’s level, subject to satisfactory academic progression. The Graduate Diploma of Counselling also provides an optional exit award from the Master of Counselling Program.
Admission criteria
Applicants may be admitted to the Graduate Diploma of Counselling if they have previously successfully completed a relevant:
- bachelor degree or
- bachelor honours degree
'Relevant' means a degree that includes subjects such as psychology, social work and education where you studied human motivation and behaviour. 'Non-relevant' means degrees that are science based (not including psychology), where you have not studied human motivation and behaviour.
Applicants with non-relevant degrees will be considered on the basis of their work and life experience.
Applicants with work and life experience
Applicants without undergraduate qualifications can apply for admission via the work and life experience pathway which may consider other forms of study completed in the higher education and vocational sectors, volunteer activities, contribution to church life, professional development relevant to counselling. For more information visit the Future Students information page.
Fees and charges
^ Fee listed is the indicative annual course cost for 2024 and is subject to annual review. Students studying at Excelsia may also be eligible for FEE-HELP.
Further information
Read the full course details on the Excelsia College website.
Call 02 9819 8888.
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