Overview

Key Facts

The Master of Counselling from University of Canberra places an emphasis on skills development, interactive teaching, experiential learning and self-awareness, supporting the student to:

Develop skills in critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and advanced approaches to working with clients.
Access experiential, collaborative and holistic approaches to learning, enabling the development of in-depth practical knowledge and skills, self-awareness and reflexivity.
Work with diverse range of clients, respecting the importance of social and cultural contexts.
Access the most recent and relevant academic conventions and materials to complete a research project.
Students will undertake counselling placements within an appropriate agency, while being guided by qualified clinical supervisors and learning from peers.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Counselling Theory and Approaches
Core Counselling Skills
Ethical Conduct in Counselling
Diversity Inclusion Respect
Placement and Supervision
Counselling Skills in Practice
Loss, Grief and Trauma in Counselling
Putting it all into Practice
Masters Practicum
Understanding Mental Health
Next Level Counselling Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Multiple start dates

Language

English

PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Canberra, Australia

Disciplines

Counselling Psychology View 44 other Masters in Counselling Psychology in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

PTE Academic

65

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TOEFL^® IBT

94

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit, work experience and the number of available places.Applicants must:

have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline.

No Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will be offered for any units included in this course.

We recommend that students progressing to this course from the Graduate Certificate in Counselling (SCC401) complete the four Graduate Certificate units before progressing to the Graduate Diploma or Master to ensure a smooth enrolment transition.

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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National

25700 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25700 AUD per year during 24 months.

Domestic students have Commonwealth Supported Places

Living costs for Canberra

1425 - 2504 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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