Bachelor of Counselling
Bachelor of Counselling
Understand human connections. Lead a successful career in counselling. The Bachelor of Counselling provides students with a comprehensive and flexible approach to theoretical, experiential, and skills-based learning. Students will learn strategies to successfully explore a career in contemporary counselling, including how to support individuals, couples, families, or groups, considering the…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Understand human connections. Lead a successful career in counselling.
The Bachelor of Counselling provides students with a comprehensive and flexible approach to theoretical, experiential, and skills-based learning. Students will learn strategies to successfully explore a career in contemporary counselling, including how to support individuals, couples, families, or groups, considering the cultural and social-political context in which they live and how this may affect them. The course is delivered in small group environments on-campus, online and by blended delivery (nine counselling units) by well-qualified and experienced academic teachers using quality curriculum.
This course is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
This course has been accredited by the Navitas Professional Institute (NPI) under its self-accrediting authority.
*This course is not available to international students on campus in Perth, Brisbane, Byron Bay or Adelaide.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Bachelor of Counselling.
Explore with an applied focus:
- Professional Reflection and Self-Care
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Trauma Informed Counselling Practices
- Counselling Skills Training
- Counselling Theory
- Grief and Loss Counselling
- Lifespan Development
- Counselling and Neuroscience
- Family and Relationship Counselling
- Counselling Children and Youth.
PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE STUDY
Graduates are employment-ready reflective practitioners who are capable of making significant contributions as counsellors to the community and in the workplace. Students who progress their studies after successful completion of the Bachelor’s course go on to study our Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
REQUIREMENTS
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required); and
- Be 18 years or above at the date of commencement; or
- Completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
- Completion of a Diploma or above (or equivalent); or
- Admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 completed in the last two years (or equivalent).
Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) is an education provider, with four campuses in Australia- of which one is based in Melbourne, that has been teaching applied psychology over the last 30 years. ACAP covers a broad range of courses including counselling, psychology, case management, coaching, social science, social work and youth work. Its higher education counselling degrees are accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and its Psychology degrees are accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). ACAP’s Social Work courses have been provisionally accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW). With its team of experienced academics and industry professionals, it offers a practical learning environment with the latest in work practices and industry developments.
