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Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Sydney
Level 2, 29 George St, Burwood, NSW 2134
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Set by the AUCD Member College you enrol with — unit fees are the same for domestic and international students. Check with your enrolled college for current fees and payment options.
Study Mode
Full time or part time. A domestic student is full time when enrolled in three units (27 credit points) or more in a semester, and part time when enrolled in fewer than three units per semester.
Eligibility
Admission requirements (domestic and international applicants)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Counselling requires:
English Proficiency
Applicants whose entry qualifications were obtained in an institution where English is not the language of instruction normally require a minimum IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.0 with no score less than 6.5 in all bands of the test.
Additional requirements for international students
Career & Study Pathways
Where this qualification takes you
What graduates can do
Graduates will have the ability to:
Study pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Counselling Association (ACA) / PACFA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACA / PACFA
Course Content
The Graduate Certificate in Counselling requires the completion of 36 credit points (4 units).
Where an applicant enters the award under provision 1.1.1 the applicant shall complete four units selected from the approved list of units in Schedule A.
Where an applicant enters the award under provisions 1.1.2 or 1.1.3
Introduction to Counselling Skills;
Where an applicant enters the award under provisions 1.1.2 or 1.1.3
Counselling Theories and Practice;
Where an applicant enters the award under provisions 1.1.2 or 1.1.3
Fundamentals of Psychology;
Where an applicant enters the award under provisions 1.1.2 or 1.1.3
One unit (9 credit points) from the approved list of units in Schedule B.
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Human Development and Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Counselling Theories and Practice
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Fundamentals of Psychology
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Addictions Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Pastoral Counselling: Grief, Loss and Trauma
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Child and Adolescent Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Relationship Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Family Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Wellbeing and Resilience for People Helpers
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Human Sexuality in the Helping Professions
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Positive Psychology (PP)
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
Ethical Professional Issues in Pastoral Counselling
SCHEDULE A (For students entering the award under Provision 1.1.1)
SCHEDULE B (For Students entering award under Provision 1.1.2 or 1.1.3)
Relationship Counselling
SCHEDULE B (For Students entering award under Provision 1.1.2 or 1.1.3)
Addictions Counselling
SCHEDULE B (For Students entering award under Provision 1.1.2 or 1.1.3)
Human Development and Counselling
SCHEDULE B (For Students entering award under Provision 1.1.2 or 1.1.3)
Common Questions
The Graduate Certificate in Counselling is delivered by AUCD Member Colleges: Australian College of Ministries, Perth Bible College, St Cyril's Coptic Orthodox Theological College. An application for enrolment is made to the Registrar of the teaching institution, who can help with information on fees, units, mode of delivery and timetable.
Fees are set by the individual Member Colleges, so students are asked to check with their enrolled college for details of fees and payment options. Unit fees are the same for both domestic and international students, and vary depending on the college, the calendar year of study, the course and the units selected. AUCD and its Member Institutions periodically review and adjust fees, and students are advised of any changes before each enrolment period opens.
AUCD is an approved higher education provider, so eligible domestic students may apply for a FEE-HELP loan to pay part or all of their tuition fees. A FEE-HELP loan does not cover costs such as accommodation, laptops or textbooks, and applications must be submitted to the Registrar at your enrolled college before the census date. International students are not eligible for FEE-HELP and pay tuition fees up front in full unless special arrangements have been made in writing.
The census date is the final day to withdraw from enrolled units without incurring the full cost, and the final date for FEE-HELP applications and for variations without penalty. An administration fee may still apply. Census dates for intensive and extensive units may differ from the standard census dates — contact the Registrar at your college for the latest academic timetable. Census dates for AUCD colleges are published under Key Dates.
Yes. The Graduate Certificate in Counselling is registered on CRICOS (course code 114819J) under AUCD's CRICOS provider code 02948J, and international students may enrol at Perth Bible College (WA). International students are subject to the conditions of their Australian student visa and must maintain a full-time enrolment of four units (36 credit points) per semester. AUCD does not use agents to recruit or administer overseas students — applications must be made directly.
A candidate may seek credit up to a maximum of 18 credit points from an institution approved by the Academic Board in the Graduate Certificate in Counselling. Specified Credit may be granted for units that are from an equivalent award or institution and have outcomes, content, demand hours, and assessment equivalent to that of units in the Graduate Certificate in Counselling. Application for Unspecified Credit may be considered for elective (non-compulsory) units only. Credit for Recognised Prior Learning may be granted subject to a successful application.
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