46 Master's degrees in Counselling Psychology in Australia

If you're looking to become an accredited counsellor and help people who are struggling with a range of life challenges, the Master of Counselling from University of Queensland is for you. 

Do you want to specialise in relationship, child, youth and family counselling? With University of Southern Queensland’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) you will gain knowledge and expertise in relationship, family, child and youth counselling, as well as child abuse prevention and intervention.

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy from The Cairnmillar Institute provides students with training in key therapeutic modalities and interventions.

This Counselling and Psychotherapy course from Adelaide University will shape you into an ethically aware, research-informed and clinically effective counsellor.  

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling at University of Canberra is designed to introduce students to the essential knowledge and skills that will prepare them for a helping career or expand on their current understanding and practice to improve their skills for their current work situations.

Counselling from University of New England equips you to support people in need with practical skills and advanced knowledge. Future proof your career as a registered counsellor, able to engage in professional, reflexive counselling practice in an environment of genuineness, acceptance, caring, compassion and empathy.

The Music Therapy program at University of Melbourne provides a course of study for those wishing to practice as music therapists in settings such as hospitals, special schools, aged care facilities, community health programs and private practice.

The Counselling program from Avondale University provides students with both the experiential and theoretical foundation to function as professional counsellors in Australia. 

The Medicine (Advanced) (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy) program at University of Sydney builds on the knowledge gained during the Master of Science in Medicine (Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy), allowing high-achieving students to plan and carry out a supervised research project.

The Genetic Counselling program at University of Melbourne will provide you with the knowledge and acumen to become a professional genetic counsellor. This world-renowned program will elevate your prospects for employment both domestically and abroad

If you'd like to build a career that makes a meaningful difference, La Trobe's accredited Master of Rehabilitation Counselling and Mental Health from La Trobe University will give you the foundations for a rewarding career that supports others through huge life changes.

Develop advanced knowledge and skills in counselling therapy. Learn about approaches and techniques that can be applied in a range of settings to support the wellbeing of clients with the Counselling programme at Queensland University of Technology.

University of Southern Queensland’s Graduate Education (Commonwealth Supported) (Guidance and Counselling) is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor.

The aim of the Education (Counselling in Education Contexts) from the University of Southern Queensland is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor. 

The Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling) from University of Southern Queensland is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor. 

The Child, Youth and Family Therapy from the University of Southern Queensland is a qualifying specialisation – students from a non-counselling background can study this postgraduate counselling degree. Graduates of this specialisation meet the educational requirements for entry into the counselling profession. 

The Master of Education Specialisation Career Development at University of Southern Queensland aims to extend your expertise, helping you to become a leader in education. 

The Counselling and Psychotherapy programme from The Cairnmillar Institute provides high-level training in the skills required to work effectively with a wide variety of clients.

The Psychotherapy and Counselling course from Western Sydney University brings together theory and practice, and gives you the tools to make a meaningful, real-life impact in the fields of psychotherapy and counselling. You will also enjoy the close guidance of Western’s highly experienced clinical practitioners and internationally recognised psychotherapy educators.

Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children, young adults and families?  The Child, Youth and Family Therapy certificate from the University of Southern Queensland will equip you in skills of child abuse prevention and intervention, along with relationship, family, child and youth counselling.