Graduate Certificate in Counselling Studies

Yes. Students may use the Graduate Certificate to proceed into the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and/or the Master of Counselling. Units completed in the Graduate Certificate in Counselling comprise 50% of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and 25% of the Master of Counselling.

The course is ideal for those wanting to explore counselling as a new career or vocation direction, for those in related professions whose occupations include an incidental counselling component (e.g. education, ministry, nursing, occupational therapy, pastoral work, policing, paramedics), and for those without prior undergraduate studies who are interested in counselling and would like to determine if they can manage post-graduate level studies.

Students will develop a clear appreciation of the rewards and challenges associated with a career as a professional counsellor, acquiring core counselling skills, an understanding of counselling ethics and an appreciation for how relational dynamics function in personal and professional settings.

Excelsia University College is located near Pennant Hills Road, with the campus an 8-minute walk from Pennant Hills Station and a 1-minute walk from a bus stop. Free parking is also available on campus.

The campus features a library, black box creative space, production studio, innovation centre with Mac and PC lab, drama and music specialist rooms, wellness centre, Fidèl Café, Koorong Bookstore, free wifi, study desks, snacks bar, free coffee, microwaves, and a games console.