Graduate Diploma of Counselling

Alphacrucis College

Type of institution: Higher Education Institutions
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00958A

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling will teach you the technical and theoretical aspects of professional counselling, integrated with a Christian worldview. This course has an emphasis on vocational readiness and will teach you to apply counselling skills with integrity and professionalism. The units from this course can be used for credit towards the Masters-level counselling degree.

Structure

8 core subjects (80 credit points)

Subjects

SSC400 Foundations in Social Research, Writing, and Methods
THE401 Christian Worldview
SSC410 Psychology of Emotion and Wellbeing
SSC413 Interpersonal Communication Skills
SSC510 Human Lifespan Development
SSC521 Foundations of Professional Practice
SSC516 Mental Health
SSC517 Applied Counselling Theories

Standard entry requirements

Applicants with Recent Secondary Education (within the past 2 years): This course of study requires the completion of a higher education qualification by an authorized institution. Applicants with recent high school education only are not eligible for direct entry into this course.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study: This course of study requires the completion of a higher education qualification by an authorized institution. Applicants with a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification only are not eligible for direct entry into this course.
Applicants with Higher Education Study: Applicants whose highest level of study enrolment since leaving secondary education is a higher education qualification must demonstrate the completion of a Bachelor degree or higher (or equivalent) in any discipline by an authorized institution for admission into this course.
Applicants with Work and Life Experience: This course of study requires the completion of a higher education qualification by an authorized institution. Applicants with no higher education study are not eligible for direct entry into this course.
All applicants must submit a Statement of Intention as part of their application for admission into this course. This should include the email and phone contact details for at least one professional referee.

Study information

Campus	Fees	Mid year intake	Attendance
AC Brisbane	International: $26,400	No	Full-time : 1 year Part-time : 4 years
AC Hobart	International: $26,400	No	Full-time : 1 year Part-time : 4 years
AC Melbourne	International: $26,400	No	Full-time : 1 year Part-time : 4 years
AC Sydney	International: $25,600	No	Full-time : 1 year Part-time : 3 years
Online	International: $25,600	No	Part-time : 3 years Online/Off-campus : 1 year