Master of Counselling

You'll gain experience in adult, child and adolescent counselling, focusing your learning on:

• counselling and psychological theory
• counselling interventions and psychological therapies (for adults, children, adolescents and families)
• practical skills through industry-based learning and placement.

Accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), the Master of Counselling covers:

• insights into a range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss and addictions
• an understanding of the ethics of counselling
• the completion of a practice-based minor thesis.

Please note: this is not a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychological Society.

This course leads to careers in:

• counselling
• family support
• multicultural services
• community work
• school counselling
• welfare services
• palliative care
• refugee services
• youth work.

Find out about employment prospects and salaries for counsellors in Australia at Labour Market Insights.

To attain the Master of Counselling students will be required to complete 192 credit points in total consisting of the following:

• 192 credit points of Core studies.

Use our credit calculator to find out how much credit you could get towards your course, based on your previous study.

If you have completed study with another university or institution and believe you are eligible to receive credit for skills and past study, you can apply for advanced standing.

Applications for advanced standing can be made after a discussion with your course chair or academic adviser.