University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Courses

• Australian university three or four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in the relevant specialisation, or equivalent.
  Or
• Australian university four-year Bachelor degree in engineering in a non-related specialisation, or equivalent.

To be eligible for advanced standing entry:

• Completion of an Australian university four-year embedded honours degree in engineering in the same or closely related cognate specialisation (major).

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• Completion of an Australian three-year bachelor degree in an area (or equivalent)

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

There are two different admission requirement processes depending on whether you are applying for the qualifying Master of Counselling, or the Master of Counselling (Advanced Entry).

Pathway 1: Qualifying Master of Counselling

• Completion of an Australian university 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in any area.
• Completion of at least 50% of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling at UniSQ, or equivalent qualification from another institution, and have a grade point average (GPA) of 4 or higher for the Capstone Project research option, and a GPA of 5 or higher for the Research Project option.
• Participate in group reflection with members of School staff and other applicants.
• Provide a report addressing the following selection criteria (informed by the PACFA Training Standards and UniSQ's inherent requirements). Write a statement of no more than 2 pages that addresses:
  1. Studying for (or holding) a Graduate Diploma of Counselling (UniSQ) with evidence of GPA.
  2. Applicants not currently enrolled in a UniSQ Graduate Diploma of Counselling must supply names and contact details of two referees (preferably including a professional report from an academic, a counsellor, a psychologist, a social worker, or similar professional).
  3. Effective relationship skills, attitudes, and behaviours.
  4. Demonstrated life maturity.
  5. Openness to receiving, considering, and integrating feedback.
  6. Commitment to ethical, professional and trustworthy behaviour.
  7. Commitment to engage fully in the process of counselling training.
  8. Willingness to attend a group reflection with members of school staff and other applicants.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

There are two different admission requirement processes depending on whether you are applying for the qualifying Master of Counselling, or the Master of Counselling (Advanced Entry).

Pathway 1: Qualifying Master of Counselling

• Completion of an Australian university 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in any area.
• Completion of at least 50% of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling at UniSQ, or equivalent qualification from another institution, and have a grade point average (GPA) of 4 or higher for the Capstone Project research option, and a GPA of 5 or higher for the Research Project option.
• Participate in group reflection with members of School staff and other applicants.
• Provide a report addressing the following selection criteria (informed by the PACFA Training Standards and UniSQ's inherent requirements). Write a statement of no more than 2 pages that addresses:
  1. Studying for (or holding) a Graduate Diploma of Counselling (UniSQ) with evidence of GPA.
  2. Applicants not currently enrolled in a UniSQ Graduate Diploma of Counselling must supply names and contact details of two referees (preferably including a professional report from an academic, a counsellor, a psychologist, a social worker, or similar professional).
  3. Effective relationship skills, attitudes, and behaviours.
  4. Demonstrated life maturity.
  5. Openness to receiving, considering, and integrating feedback.
  6. Commitment to ethical, professional and trustworthy behaviour.
  7. Commitment to engage fully in the process of counselling training.
  8. Willingness to attend a group reflection with members of school staff and other applicants.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• Completion of an Australian three-year bachelor degree in an area (or equivalent)

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent qualification, from a recognised university.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

There are two different admission requirement processes for this degree depending on whether you are applying for the Master of Counselling (Advanced Entry) - see below details - or the qualifying Master of Counselling. Find more information on the qualifying pathway of Master of Counselling via each specialisation; Addiction; Child, Youth and Family Therapy; Foundations of Practice; Mental Health Counselling; or Trauma Focused Practice.

• Current evidence of full membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Australian Psychological Society, Australian Counselling Association, Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Counselling Association, or the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• An Australian university bachelor's degree or equivalent, or a minimum of 3 years' professional work experience (at Skill level 1 -3).

For candidates who have a bachelor's degree (AQF level 7), or equivalent, in a non-information systems related discipline from a recognised institution, UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Information Systems provides an articulation pathway into the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• An Australian university bachelor's degree or equivalent, or a minimum of 3 years' professional work experience (at Skill level 1 -3).

For candidates who have a bachelor's degree (AQF level 7), or equivalent, in a non-information systems related discipline from a recognised institution, UniSQ's Graduate Certificate of Information Systems provides an articulation pathway into the Graduate Diploma of Information Systems.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• Completion of an Australian university bachelor degree, or equivalent.

Applicants without an acceptable bachelor degree, or equivalent, and who have completed a minimum of three years' professional work experience may be eligible for entry into a Graduate Certificate of Information Systems, and upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for entry into the Master of Information Systems.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• Completion of an Australian university bachelor degree, or equivalent.

Applicants without an acceptable bachelor degree, or equivalent, and who have completed a minimum of three years' professional work experience may be eligible for entry into a Graduate Certificate of Information Systems, and upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for entry into the Master of Information Systems.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

• Completion of an Australian university bachelor degree, or equivalent.

Applicants without an acceptable bachelor degree, or equivalent, and who have completed a minimum of three years' professional work experience may be eligible for entry into a Graduate Certificate of Information Systems, and upon completion and achievement of a minimum GPA of 4.0, may apply for entry into the Master of Information Systems.

You are required to satisfy the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a University-approved English language program.

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.