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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 Master of 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) overall score of 7.0 and no subtest below 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 possess the ability to:
Study pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
ACA / PACFA
Course Content
The Master of Counselling requires the completion of 108 credit points (12 units). Where an applicant enters the award under provision 1.1.1 or 1.1.2, the twelve units shall include:
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Human Development and Counselling
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Pastoral Counselling: Grief, Loss, and Trauma
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Positive Psychology (PP)
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Ethical Professional Issues in Pastoral Counselling
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Advanced Counselling Practicum
Six compulsory units (54 credit points) unless provision 2.2 applies.
Six units selected from the approved list of units in the Schedule below.
Where a student wishes to pursue further higher degree research, then it is recommended that 27 credit points of the units taken above include C8190 Research Methodology (9 credit points) and C9298 Research Essay (18 credit points).
Where an applicant enters the award under provisions 1.1.3 or 1.1.5, the twelve units shall include:
Compulsary completion of four units (36 credit points) at the start of the program of study unless provision 2.5 applies:
Introduction to Counselling Skills
Compulsary completion of four units (36 credit points) at the start of the program of study unless provision 2.5 applies
Counselling Theories and Practice
Compulsary completion of four units (36 credit points) at the start of the program of study unless provision 2.5 applies
Fundamentals of Psychology
Compulsary completion of four units (36 credit points) at the start of the program of study unless provision 2.5 applies
And one unit from:
Human Development and Counselling; OR
And one unit from
Addictions Counselling; OR
And one unit from
Relationship Counselling
And one unit from
Full time students may take additional units in conjunction with this requirement.
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units:
Human Development and Counselling
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Addictions Counselling
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Pastoral Counselling: Grief, Loss and Trauma
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Relationship Counselling
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Positive Psychology (PP)
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Counselling for Mental Health and Wellness
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Ethical Professional Issues in Pastoral Counselling
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Advanced Counselling Practicum
Then Eight units (72 credit points) from the following units
Where an applicant enters the award under provision 1.1.4, an assessment of credit will be conducted. With the exeption of specified units given as credit, applicants shall complete units under provision 2.3
Where a student may have already completed a compulsory unit (or its equivalent) in another award, then it is to be replaced by a unit from the list in the Schedule below.
SCHEDULE
Introduction to Counselling Skills
SCHEDULE
Human Development and Counselling
SCHEDULE
Pastoral Counselling in Ministry
SCHEDULE
Psychology and Leadership
SCHEDULE
Counselling Theory and Practice
SCHEDULE
Fundamentals of Psychology
SCHEDULE
Group Processes
SCHEDULE
Pastoral Counselling: Marriage and Family
SCHEDULE
Addictions Counselling
SCHEDULE
Pastoral Counselling: Grief, Loss and Trauma
SCHEDULE
Child and Adolescent Counselling
SCHEDULE
Human Sexuality in the Helping Professions
SCHEDULE
Relationship Counselling
SCHEDULE
Family Counselling
SCHEDULE
Wellbeing and Resilience for People Helpers
SCHEDULE
Fundamental Principles of Pastoral Supervision
SCHEDULE
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Positive Psychology (PP)
SCHEDULE
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
SCHEDULE
Counselling for Mental Health and Wellness
SCHEDULE
Ethical and Professional Issues in Pastoral Counselling
SCHEDULE
Advanced Counselling Practicum
SCHEDULE
Narrative Therapy, Trauma and Growth
SCHEDULE
Trauma Hermeneutics
SCHEDULE
Working and Caring in Mental Health
SCHEDULE
Spiritual Care in Cases of Grief and Loss
SCHEDULE
Professional Supervision Practicum
SCHEDULE
Suffering and Hope: Theological Reflections
SCHEDULE
Research Methodology
SCHEDULE
Research Essay (18 credit points)
SCHEDULE
Issues in (specified topic)
SCHEDULE
Studies in (specified topic)
SCHEDULE
Capstone in Counselling
SCHEDULE
Issues in (specified topic)
SCHEDULE
Seminar in (specified topic)
SCHEDULE
Independant Guided Study (9cp)
SCHEDULE
Independent Guided Study (18cp)
SCHEDULE
Minor Research Project (9cp)
SCHEDULE
Major Research Project (18cp)
SCHEDULE
Common Questions
The Master of 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 Master of Counselling is registered on CRICOS (course code 114821D) 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 54 credit points in the Master of Counselling. Candidates entering the Master of Counselling with a Vocational Graduate Diploma of Counselling (or equivalent) may seek a maximum of 54 credit points of credit. Specified Credit may be granted for units deemed to be equivalent by the Director of Student Services. 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, up to a maximum of 36 credit points.
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