Overseas student type
You are an overseas student if you are:
- a temporary resident (visa status) of Australia,
- a permanent resident (visa status) of New Zealand, or
- a resident or citizen of any other country.
Conditions of study
- If residing in Australia the student will be classified as ‘On-Shore’. The student will require a visa to study.
- If residing overseas the student will be classified as ‘Off-Shore’. The student does not require a visa to study.
Student Visa 500
- A visa granted to non-Australian/New Zealand citizens residing and studying in Australia full-time.
- Course of study must be CRICOS registered.
- Cannot study more than 1/3 of course online.
Overview
The Bachelor of Counselling prepares students to work in a multi-disciplinary environment and significantly enhances their counselling, pastoral and spiritual foundations. Students form a vision of the counsellor that reflects both individual and relational work, supportive and intensive therapies, psychological competence and theological congruence. The course requires a consistent commitment to supervision and personal and professional integration.
Course outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Counselling:
- have specialised counselling skills to work with clients including those with high and complex needs.
- apply client spirituality into the counselling experience from an ethical perspective with a critical understanding of Christian worldviews.
- apply theological and professional reflection to organisational practice.
- apply innovative professional practice in counselling with diverse people in an unpredictable range of contexts.
- apply specialised skills for clients with relationship issues.
Course structure
The Bachelor of Counselling consists of 144 points comprised of:
- DZ3076 Supervised Counselling Practicum
- DZ3077 Advanced Counselling Theories Processes and Strategies
- DZ3250 Relationship Counselling
- DZ3260 Abnormal Psychology
- 36 points in the discipline of Professional Counselling
- 18 points in a discipline or disciplines in Field B or Field C
- A further 18 points.
Colleges where this course is available
Accreditation partner
The Bachelor of Counselling is accredited by the following partner:
Duration
The standard full-time duration of the Bachelor of Counselling is one year. The Bachelor of Counselling must be completed in not less than one year and not more than three years from the date on which the course is commenced.
| Standard full-time | 1 year |
| Maximum part-time | 3 years |
| Standard full-time | 1 year |
| Maximum part-time | 3 years |
Pathways to this course
- CHC51015 Diploma of Counselling offered through the Australian Institute of Family Counselling (aifc)
The Diploma of Counselling equips you with the basic knowledge and people helping skills required in professional counselling. - Advanced Diploma of Counselling
Deepen your knowledge and skills as a professional counsellor working with clients.
Pathways to future study
The 5-phase counselling program marks an exciting new training pathway in professional counselling in Australia. Incorporating VET and Higher Education options into a sequence of courses, the pathway offers students study options from Diploma through to Master level.
- 10134NAT Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy (Spiritual) offered through the Australian Institute of Family Counselling (aifc)
Deepen your knowledge and skills as a professional counsellor working with clients. - Master of Counselling
Explore advanced counselling approaches and strategies through supervised practicum and advanced counselling strategies. - Doctor of Philosophy
Admission criteria
Admission criteria
A person may apply to enrol as a candidate for the Bachelor of Counselling if he or she:
- Is a self-insured, non-student member of a relevant professional body; and
- Satisfactorily completes an interview with a designated Course Advisor; and
- Has satisfactorily completed an eligible Advanced Diploma in Counselling.
For the purposes of admission, eligible Advanced Diplomas in Counselling are:
- The Advanced Diploma in Counselling awarded by the University of Divinity
- 10487NAT Advanced Diploma of Counselling and Family Therapy (Christian)
- 80884ACT Advanced Diploma of Counselling and Family Therapy (Christian)
Fee summary
The Bachelor of Counselling requires completion of 144 points of study, or 6 standard undergraduate units and 2 non-standard undergraduate units. Fees for 2021 are $1,704 per standard unit and $2,916 per non-standard unit, or $16,056 for a year of full-time study (8 units). Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.
