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Graduate Diploma in Counselling
GradDipCouns
80 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Graduate Certificate in Counselling (Exit qualification only)
GradCertCouns
40 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year part-time.
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- a Bachelor degree with substantial studies in an appropriate field2; and
- a satisfactory interview demonstrating suitability to undertake the course
2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete:
- 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings; and
- COUN510 Supervised Practicum
3. Exit Point
A student who has completed 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Counselling.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN500 | 10 | Foundational Theories and Applications of Counselling |
| COUN501 | 10 | Counselling in Practice |
| COUN502 | 10 | Human Development and Contemporary Models of Counselling (Pre: COUN500 Foundational Theories and Applications of Counselling) |
| COUN503 | 10 | Interaction Groups |
| COUN504 | 10 | Specialisations in Counselling I (Pre: COUN501 Counselling in Practice, COUN502 Human Development and Contemporary Models of Counselling) |
| COUN505 | 10 | Advanced Interaction Groups (Pre: COUN503 Interaction Groups) |
| COUN506 | 10 | Specialisations in Counselling 2 (Pre: COUN504 Specialisations in Counselling I) |
| COUN507 | 10 | Advanced Counselling in Practice (Pre: COUN504 Specialisations in Counselling I) |
Supervised Practicum Unit
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN510 | 0 | Supervised Practicum (Pre: 40 cp in 500-level COUN units) |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 For example counselling, psychology, social or behavioural science, social work, education or nursing.
