About

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.

Careers in counselling

This Master of Counselling at Victoria University course leads to careers in:

• counselling

• family support

• multicultural services

• community work

• school counselling

• welfare services

• palliative care

• refugee services

• youth work.