Master of Counselling
Deakin University
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00113B
More than 43% of Australians aged 16 to 85 have experienced a mental health challenge throughout their life. With growing demand for counselling services, our Master of Counselling will help you build the advanced analytical and communication skills needed to support individuals, couples, and groups through mild to moderate mental health and developmental challenges. Whether you are from a counselling background or a related field like teaching, healthcare, or social work, the Master of Counselling will equip you with the skills to connect with and compassionately support your clients. You will graduate with 200 hours of practical experience, preparing you to provide personalised support to clients tailored to their unique circumstances. Through practical learning opportunities, you will learn how to apply complex counselling theories to identify and address emotional issues, using cognitive behaviour therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and other talking therapies.
Structure
To complete the Master of Counselling, you must pass 8, 12 or 16 credit points.
Subjects
- Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points)
- Principles of Counselling and Telehealth
- Professional Counselling Roles
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling
- Counselling Diverse Populations
Standard entry requirements
- To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria:
- Completion of a bachelor degree or higher in any discipline
- Evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent and a recorded person statement (video)
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Melbourne Burwood | International: $82,800 | No |
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