You are an overseas student if you are NOT one of the following:
- Australian or New Zealand citizen (or dual citizen)
- Australian permanent resident
- Australian permanent humanitarian visa holder
- Pacific Engagement visa holder.
Student Visa (Subclass 500)
If you are holding or applying for a Student Visa Subclass 500 you are required to enrol in a full-time course that is registered with the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS) in Australia. For more details, please visit the Department of Home Affairs and the CRICOS website.
Overview
The Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision provides advanced knowledge and skills in the professional supervision of groups and individuals who work in caring professions such as ministry, health, education and leadership. Through theological and critical reflection, advanced strategies and practical processes of supervision are examined and experienced. An integrated range of approaches and methods to assist supervisees are explored and used. The course offers advanced knowledge and experience in effective professional supervision, including encountering challenging situations, and exemplifies and encourages a culture of care of others and self-care. Students undertake at least one area of specialisation in professional supervision that may build on or reflect their career path.
Course learning outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision will be able to
- have advanced knowledge, drawing on current literature and research, of practices and processes of professional supervision of groups and individuals;
- have advanced, integrated knowledge of psychodynamic, ethical, legal, theological and contextual frameworks and how they influence the effective provision of professional supervision;
- apply advanced practical skills and experience in professional supervision in a range of complex situations;
- have advanced knowledge and understanding, including current research, in one or more selected specialist areas (e.g., ministry, chaplaincy, leadership, healthcare, education, welfare, or intercultural contexts);
- apply integrated, advanced skills and processes in the professional supervision of individuals and of groups.
Course structure
| Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision Indicative teaching sequence To be eligible to graduate from the Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision, a student needs to complete 144 points from the following units. | |||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit Type | Points |
| PS8011Z | Foundations of Professional Supervision | Core | 18 |
| PS8012Z | People, Ethics, and practice in Supervision | Core | 18 |
| PS8013Z | Where Two or More are Gathered: Group Supervision. | Core (Professional Supervision) | 18 |
| PS8113Z | Where Two or More are Gathered: Supervision of Spiritual Directors. | Core (Emmaus) | 18 |
| PS8014Z | Inclusion, Power, Authority and Culture in Supervision | Core (Professional Supervision) | 18 |
| PS8114Z | Inclusion, Power, Authority and Culture in Supervision of Spiritual Directors | Core (Emmaus) | 18 |
| PS9015Z | Critical Praxis: An Intentional Approach | Elective | 18 |
| PS9016Z | Integrated Praxis in a Differentiated World. | Elective | 18 |
| PS9017Z | Special Focus: Advanced Ethical Considerations. | Elective | 18 |
| PS9018 | Integrated Professional Encounter | Elective | 18 |
| Students who have completed PS8011Z, PS8012Z, PS8013Z or PS8113Z and PS8014Z or PS9114Z can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision. | |||
Study Mode
Coursework will be delivered in a blended approach including a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning including compulsory engagement with pre-recorded lectures, hybrid intensives, alongside self-directed peer group engagement.
Locations and modes
Duration
Thhe Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision is only available part-time.
| Minimum duration | 1 year |
| Maximum part-time | 3 years |
This course is only available for part-time study.
| Maximum part-time | 3 years |
Graduate pathways
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision can progress to the Master of Leadership and the Doctor of Professional Practice.
Admission criteria
- The University of Divinity Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision or equivalent; and
- practical experience in ministry or a caring profession; and
- evidence of current clearances for working with children and vulnerable adults, such as a Working With Children card.
Credit
| Award | Maximum credit | Specific rules |
| Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision | 72 points |
Fee summary
The Graduate Diploma in Professional Supervision requires completion of 144 points.
Fees in 2025
Total course cost: $19,608
- Cost per 18 point postgraduate unit: $2,451
Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.
Fee assistance
Fee-HELP is available for domestic applicants who meet one of the Citizenship and residency requirements
- an Australian citizen who will study at least one unit of your course of study in Australia
- a New Zealand Special Category Visa (SCV) holder, or eligible former New Zealand SCV holder who meets the long-term residency requirements and who studies the entire course while living in Australia
- a permanent humanitarian visa holder or an eligible former permanent humanitarian visa holder who studies the entire course while living in Australia
- a Pacific engagement visa (PEV) holder who will be a resident in Australia for the duration of your unit(s)
For further information or additional eligibility requirements, please visit Study Assist.
Course coordinator
Dr Cath McKinney
School of Professional Practice
