Doctor of Counselling

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level:
CRICOS: 01032F

The University of Notre Dame Australia is dedicated to building a strong and innovative research culture. The Doctor of Counselling offers an applied three-year or equivalent program leading to a thesis of approximately 80,000 words in length. Your thesis should bridge the theory-practice gap and make a practical contribution to a specific area of counselling and professional knowledge as well as making a contribution to current scholarship understanding.

Structure

Must complete the following compulsory courses: RSCH7000 - Quantitative Research Methods
RSCH7001 - Qualitative Research Methods
RSCH7002 - Scholarly Reading and Writing
RSCH7003 - Developing a Research Proposal
RSCH7059 - Supervised Research – Counselling

Subjects

Counselling

Standard entry requirements

The following criteria apply to students seeking admission to the Professional Doctorate program: The Pro Vice Chancellor-Research, on the advice of the Dean of the School, determines admission to the Doctor of Counselling Award. Applicants to the Doctor of Counselling Award are expected to satisfy the following criteria: Possession of a research Masters degree by thesis or dissertation appropriate to the professional field of the applicant
Or Possession of a Masters degree by coursework appropriate to the professional field of the applicant completed at a superior standard
Or Possession of a Bachelor’s degree with Honours (typically 1st Class or Class 2A Honours level or equivalent)
OrPossession of a Master of Philosophy
Or In exceptional circumstances, an equivalent academic or professional background that is considered by the Dean of the School to be an appropriate preparation for independent study and research work at Doctoral level. In addition to the academic criteria listed above, applicants are normally expected to satisfy the following: have a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional practice
Have the support of an industry or professional mentor.