Graduate Diploma in Counselling

Name: Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Price: <a href='#fees-and-scholarships'> Commonwealth supported place </a> AUD

VU course code: AGPD | Level of study: Postgraduate

Duration

2 years part time

Delivery mode

In Person

Fees

Commonwealth supported place

Location

City Tower

Next start date

24 February 2025

Application closes

16 February 2025

Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling will extend your expertise in counselling theory and practice.

You will cover:

psychological theory
counselling interventions and psychological therapies (either for adults, or children and adolescents)
an understanding of a range of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, grief and loss
an understanding of the ethics of the ethics of counselling
practical skills through industry-based learning and placement.

The course is offered part-time over two years and is designed to provide a professional foundation in counselling theory and practice. You can specialise in one of two streams:

general
child and adolescent.

: On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Critically review counselling theories and contemporary professional literature to apply evidence-based practice to counselling interventions;

Investigate cultural and systemic elements relevant to counselling practice including inter-professional relations;

Appraise psychological theories and therapeutic approaches offered by helping professionals in relationship to the role of the counsellor;

Formulate evidence-based intervention plans for a range of counselling presentations addressing psychosocial issues;

Critically evaluate core ethical and professional conduct issues that are likely to be encountered by practising counsellors; and

Demonstrate appropriate and responsive counselling practice in a professional workplace setting.
: Our campus libraries have photocopying, computing and printing facilities as well as electronic and print resources.
You'll also have access to a rich collection of online resources at any time of the day or night, including:
databases
e-learning content for courses
student email
student software packages
social networking tools.
On campus, we make sure that all of our students have access to digital resources. We offer:
excellent WiFi networks
more than 4000 computers (PCs and Apple Macs) across our campuses
a central IT helpdesk for technical help.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

For PhD applicants, we offer a related ‘Integrated PhD’ which allows you to establish relevant skills before beginning your research.

You may also be eligible for course ‘credits’, where you are granted a unit or units towards your qualification for equivalent previous study or work experience, so you can graduate sooner.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course

Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course structure

To attain the Graduate Diploma in Counselling students will be required to complete:

96 credit points of Core studies

Units

Fees & scholarships

University fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer (including our generous scholarship program).