Overview

Ready to take on a career that supports others to live confidently and healthily as they find the path that’s best for them? Studying Guidance and Counselling program offered at James Cook University. will equip you to provide information and support to future clients in the ways they need most. Whether you go on to work as a school guidance officer or professional counsellor, you’ll have an array of guidance and counselling techniques and skills, allowing you to compassionately and sensitively educate and empower your future clients.

Over the course of this 1.5-year degree, you will gain a deep and critical understanding of the theoretical origins and concepts underpinning current approaches to counselling and their application to the field, including career development. You will explore the intercultural applications of guidance and counselling to the tropical context, including Indigenous, rural and regional wellbeing. You will develop strong micro and macro skills in counselling and have opportunities for intentional practice of micro skills in simulated counselling sessions.

This Guidance and Counselling program offered at James Cook University has eight core subjects that cover topics such as the foundations of counselling theory and practice, advanced counselling techniques, reflective practice, career and leisure guidance, and atypical development. You can tailor the degree to suit your interests and career goals by choosing four elective subjects, with options including educational research, behaviour management, social learning perspectives, conflict analysis and resolution, plus many others.

Career Opportunities

Diversify your teaching and human resource management skills with a JCU Master of Guidance and Counselling.
You could provide specialist human resource management skills across the public or private sector for business or government, as well working in schools as a guidance counsellor.
This course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association and the Singapore Association for Counselling, giving you the ability to pursue a career internationally.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Atypical Development

Counselling Theory

Counselling Practice

Advanced Counselling

Practicum in Guidance and Counselling

Reflective Practice Research in Guidance and Counselling

Career and Leisure Guidance and Counselling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-07 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-12-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-07-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-23 00:00:00 , International

More details

For international students, the deadlines differ according to the country

Online: February, July
Singapore: February, May, September

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Psychology School Counselling View 71 other Masters in Psychology in Australia

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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86

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Provider Code 00117
Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a cognate discipline. Cognate disciplines include education, psychology, social work, law, health or career development.

Tuition Fee

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International

32040 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32040 AUD per year during 18 months.
National

24053 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 24053 AUD per year during 18 months.

Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported Fee for domestic students for a full-time study load $5,419.00

Living costs for Brisbane

1402 - 2528 AUD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Guidance and Counselling.

Available Scholarships

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