Summary information
Postnominals
MCouns
CRICOS code
N/A
Colleges where it can be studied
- Stirling Theological College
Overseas students
No
AQF level
Level 9 – Masters Degree
Study load
- Part-time
- Full-time
Study mode
- Blended (combination of Online and Face-to-face)
- Face-to-face
Duration
One year full-time or up to three years part-time.
Cost of study
The MCouns requires completion of 6 standard postgraduate units. Fees for 2019 are $2,448 per standard unit or $14,688 for a full-time year (6 units).
Fees are subject to change from year to year. For more information about fees, please visit the Fees page.
Detailed information
What this course is about
The Master of Counselling provides students with advanced professional skills for counselling ministry and for pastoral and spiritual formation. It nurtures the formation of a professional identity and vision suitable for individual and relational counselling. The course equips graduates to engage in supportive and intensive therapies with psychological competence and theological congruence.
Committed engagement in supervision for personal and professional integration is essential to successful completion of the course.
Students seeking professional accreditation may choose combinations of units that on successful completion of the award allow them to apply for advanced accreditation with professional industry bodies.
Find out more on the Master of Counselling page.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Counselling is accredited by:
a) the Psychotheraphy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) (valid until 9 October 2022)
b) the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) (valid until 26 July 2020)
Course learning outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Counselling
- have expert counselling skills
- have knowledge and experience of supervisory leadership and management structures
- apply skills to initiate and plan counselling interventions
- apply critical self-evaluation and theological reflection to their practice of counselling
- apply professional practice in counselling with diverse people in a wide range of contexts including multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environments.
Follow on study
Graduates who have completed the Research Formation Program may be eligible for admission to higher degrees by research.
Admission
Admission dates
Admissions for first semester 2020 close on Friday 14 February 2020.
Admission criteria
Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Counselling and Integrated Psychotherapy (Spiritual) from the Australian Institute of Family Counselling (AIFC) and satisfactory completion of an interview with a designated Coursework Coordinator.
How to apply
Course structure
The Master of Counselling consists of 144 points comprised of one of the following programs:
1. Counselling Accreditation Program
a) DP9730S The Art of Reconciliation
b) DP9778S Human Development
c) DP9779S Critical Incident Counselling, Trauma and Suicide
d) CT8702S Christ amid life’s complexities
e) XP9076S Supervised Counselling Practice Integration (Practicum), to be taken concurrently with XP9077S
f) XP9077S Advanced Counselling Theories, Processes and Strategies, to be taken concurrently with XP9076S
2. Professional Development Program
a) 48 points of Elective units in the discipline of Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
b) CT8702S Christ amid life’s complexities
c) XP9076S Supervised Counselling Practice Integration (Practicum), to be taken concurrently with XP9077S
d) XP9077S Advanced Counselling Theories, Processes and Strategies, to be taken concurrently with XP9076S
e) A further 24 points of Foundational, Elective, Praxis or Capstone units.
3. Research Formation Program
a) 48 points of Elective units in the discipline of Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
b) CT8702S Christ amid life’s complexities
c) DP9034S / DP9734S Human Research Methodologies
d) RQ9748M Minor Thesis, on a topic that contributes to the course outcomes and is approved by the Academic Dean
Academic dress
Academic gown
Black Masters gown
Headwear
Black trencher
Hood
Lilac
Where to get further information
- For detailed information about this course, please consult Regulation 78 Master of Counselling, or talk to the course advisor at your chosen College.
- For further information about student support, please visit the Study page.
- Compare Universities using the Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) website.
Find out more on the Master of Counselling page.