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3 years full-time; 6 years part-time; 3.5 years for students commencing in Term 3
On-campus and online. On-campus students experience a variety of teaching approaches including lectures, tutorials, online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. Online study option is highly interactive and may include a combination of podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes.
Full-time / Part-time / Online / On-campus · 10 hours per week (work component)
March (Term 1) | July (Term 3)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Counselling Association (ACA) / PACFA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACA / PACFA
Course Content
Counselling Skills 1
All students are required to meet compulsory participation requirements to pass the unit. Online students must attend a 2-day on-campus residential.
The Reflective Learner and Health Science Scholar
Ethical Issues in Practice
Psychology Foundations: Self and Situation
Case Conceptualisation
Lifespan Psychology
Counselling Theory and Practice
All students are required to meet compulsory participation requirements to pass the unit. Gold Coast students must attend weekly on-campus tutorials. Online students must attend a 3-day on-campus residential (8:30 am to 4:30 pm Friday to Sunday inclusive).
Common Questions
The course includes 200 hours of Work Integrated Learning (WIL). Local placements are not guaranteed — SCU considers your residential address but may allocate placements that require travel. You are responsible for organising and covering travel, accommodation, and related costs. Before attending placement, you must meet mandatory compliance requirements including immunisations, mask-fit testing, First Aid and CPR certification, and National Police Certificate checks.
Yes, the Bachelor of Counselling is accredited with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
Yes, the course is available online as well as on-campus at the Gold Coast. The online study option is highly interactive and may include podcast or video-linked lectures, electronic study materials, workshops, online discussion forums and virtual classes. Note that some units require online students to attend on-campus residentials (e.g., a 2-day residential for Counselling Skills 1 and a 3-day residential for Counselling Theory and Practice).
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Counselling, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points) comprising 20 core units (264 credit points) and 2 option units (24 credit points).
Graduates can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors, including roles as youth workers, trauma counsellors, drug and alcohol counsellors, private practice counsellors, and family counsellors.
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