GradDipClinCouns
80 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years part-time.
Graduate Certificate in Counselling (Exit qualification only)
GradCertCouns
40 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Melbourne, Victoria
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 Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed:
- a Bachelor degree; or
- Graduate Certificate in Counselling; or
- Advanced Diploma in an area relevant to welfare or community services and a minimum of two years’ relevant work experience and at least two professional references;
and
- a satisfactory interview demonstrating suitability to undertake the course.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete:
- 50 cp from Core Units; and
- 20 cp from Practicum Preparation and Practicum Units;
- 10 cp from Elective Units listed in the Schedule of Offerings for the Master of Clinical Counselling.
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.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
COUN601 |
10 |
Counselling Theories and Techniques |
COUN626 |
10 |
Counselling Practice Skills |
COUN627 |
10 |
Lifespan Issues in Counselling |
COUN631 |
10 |
Ethics and Professional Practice |
COUN662 |
10 |
Mental Health Assessment and Case Formulation (Pre: COUN601 Counselling Theories and Techniques, and COUN626 Counselling Practice Skills) |
Practicum Preparation and Practicum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
COUN661 |
10 |
Practicum Preparation (Pre: COUN601 Counselling Theories and Techniques, and COUN626 Counselling Practice Skills) |
COUN623 |
10 |
Practicum 1 (Pre: 60 cp of units from Schedule of Offerings including COUN661 Practicum Preparation) |
Elective Units
As listed in the Schedule of Offerings for the Master of Clinical Counselling.
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/428643