This course teaches counselling skills and theory with an integrated focus on professional integrity and a Christian worldview.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course structure is based on two semesters (each of 13 weeks duration), with four subjects taught in each semester. It comprises:
80 credit points of core subjects
To qualify for award of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling, a candidate shall accrue an aggregate of at least 80 credit points, including satisfactory completion of the core subjects.
8 August 2022
AC Hobart Campus
45 Melville Street,
HOBART,
Tasmania,
7000, HOBART, Australia
8 August 2022
Alphacrucis College
Sydney Campus,
30 Cowper Street,
PARRAMATTA,
New South Wales,
2150, SYDNEY, Australia
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 at least an AQF Level 7 bachelor’s degree in education, or equivalent, or completion of a Level 8 or above equivalent postgraduate qualification by an authorized institution. Students who have completed an AQF Level 7 bachelor’s degree or overseas equivalent in a field other than Education must demonstrate two years professional experience relevant to the field.
Overseas students are required to demonstrate their English proficiency skills. Such students admitted into our programs must attain an overall IELTS (or equivalent) score of 7.0 (with no score below 7.0 in any of the four skills areas). IELTS (or equivalent) is not required for applicants who have undertaken five years of required higher education study (or equivalent) in English from an approved country or who have completed a Certificate IV or higher qualification awarded in English under the Australian Qualification Framework by an authorised institution or registered training organisation.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.