Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Graduate Certificate

This course offers conceptual foundations in the practice of individual psychodynamic counselling and systemic couples and family therapy. The course provides first applied knowledge of counselling case management.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time

Course Code

J53, 094453D

Domestic Fees

$12,050 per year / $12,050 total

International Fees

$18,700 per year / $18,700 total

About this course

This course offers conceptual foundations in the practice of individual psychodynamic counselling and systemic couples and family therapy.

The course provides first applied knowledge of counselling case management.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Study locations

Joondalup

What you will learn

Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to work with individuals, couples and family and contemporary settings by ethically integrating counselling and psychotherapy theoretical frameworks .
Apply independent professional judgement when analysing and evaluating complex counselling/psychotherapy clinical problems to generate creative solutions.
Demonstrate self management and reflective practice skills by initiating, planning, conceptualising strategies in working with individuals, couples and families.

Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to work with individuals, couples and family and contemporary settings by ethically integrating counselling and psychotherapy theoretical frameworks .
Apply independent professional judgement when analysing and evaluating complex counselling/psychotherapy clinical problems to generate creative solutions.
Demonstrate self management and reflective practice skills by initiating, planning, conceptualising strategies in working with individuals, couples and families.

Career pathways

Students completing this offering will be eligible for entry level counselling roles in human and social services, NGOs and the like

Possible future job titles

Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Human Services Officer, Community/Welfare Worker, Youth Worker, Case Worker

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Edith Cowan University (ECU)