Graduate Certificate in Counselling

University of Canberra

Australia, Canberra

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University of Canberra

Australia , Canberra

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Certificate

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

UC - Canberra

Online

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

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Duration 0.7 year(s)

Graduate Certificate in Counselling

About

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling 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. This course will equip students to:

Provide face to face and online counselling
Gain practical knowledge of how to apply person-centred approaches to counselling situations
Work in a culturally responsive and respectful framework with clients and communities - develop reflective practices that lead to self-awareness
Understand the major counselling theories and their change mechanisms
React professionally and ethically to challenges in helping professions
Identify the professional roles and responsibilities of a counsellor and pathways to further qualifications.

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Guide the way by gaining the foundational skills to practise respectful and inclusive counselling. This course is designed to introduce students to the essential knowledge and skills to expand on or start their career as a counsellor. Click through to download our course brochure to learn more about our online Graduate Certificate in Counselling.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Admission to this course is competitive. Applications will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and the number of available places.

Applicants must have an undergraduate degree or postgraduate degree in any discipline; OR hold an AQF Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a Counselling or Counselling related subject and provide proof of 4 years full time counselling/counselling related experience.

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

Additional admission requirements

Students must complete the four Graduate Certificate units before progressing to either the Graduate Diploma in Counselling (SCG401) or the Master of Counselling (SCM401).

English Program Requirements

There are non-standard English language requirements for this course. To be eligible you must have an overall IELTS Academic score (or equivalent) of 7.0, with no band score below 7.0. For alternate/equivalent ways of meeting the English requirements for this course please view the English Proficiency Requirements document on the university website.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 0

Application Fee

AUD

How to Apply

If you’re an international student applying for an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework degree, you can apply directly to UC using our online application portal or through an agent from our international agent network.

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