Overview

About the program

This 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.
Gain the required knowledge to work in relationship, family, child and youth counselling, as well as child abuse prevention and intervention.
This degree provides you with the opportunity to undertake a substantial research project or choose to do a smaller capstone project to further your research skills.
Study the Master of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) to fit study into your life.

To enhance your practice, you’ll attend mandatory residential schools at University of Southern Queensland Ipswich campus to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction.

Career outcomes

Career opportunities exist in a range of counselling and human services roles within government, non-government, and private organisations, or alternatively, graduates may become self-employed in private practice. Additionally, graduates may have opportunities to progress into doctoral studies.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Advanced Practice
Alcohol and Drug Studies
Foundations of Practice
Mental Health Counselling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-10 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-01-24 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-09 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-08 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-08-22 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Credits

16 alternative credits

units

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Psychology Educational Psychology Counselling Psychology View 30 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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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW 02225M

There are two different admission requirement processes depending on whether the student is studying stream 1 – the qualifying Master of Counselling, or stream 2, the Master of Counselling (Advanced Practice).

Stream 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 and have a grade point average (GPA) of 5 or higher, or equivalent qualification from another institution.
Provide two satisfactory Referee Reports and a report to address the Selection Criteria indicating the applicant's abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program; and
Participate in an interview with a panel of School staff.

Tuition Fee

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International

30920 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30920 AUD per year during 24 months.
National

25760 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25760 AUD per year during 24 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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