Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
OVERVIEW The Graduate Diploma of Counselling provides students with professional training in counselling knowledge, skills and interventions applicable to contemporary counselling and mental health care. Students of this course will formulate an evolving approach to counselling practice, based on theoretical and technical integration. Gaining real world experience through the application…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
OVERVIEW
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling provides students with professional training in counselling knowledge, skills and interventions applicable to contemporary counselling and mental health care. Students of this course will formulate an evolving approach to counselling practice, based on theoretical and technical integration.
Gaining real world experience through the application of learning in professional placement opportunities, graduates are critically reflective, fit to practice effectively and ethically with diverse populations of individuals, groups, and communities in our rapidly changing world. This course is designed for students who have a degree in another discipline and want to qualify as a counsellor without undertaking an undergraduate qualification. It also provides direct pathway to the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy course at ACAP.
This course has been accredited by TEQSA. The course is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
This course has been accredited by ACAP under its self-accrediting authority.
* This course is only available to international students on-campus in Melbourne and Sydney.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Expertise in human behaviour forms the foundation of all our courses including our Graduate Diploma of Counselling.
EXPLORE WITH AN APPLIED FOCUS:
Cross-cultural Counselling
Ethical Practice
Contemporary Counselling
Mental Health and Wellbeing Practices
PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE STUDY
Completion of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling provides the necessary qualification to apply for further study in counselling into the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy. This course will equip students with advanced skills in Counselling, Mental Health and Psychotherapy.
REQUIREMENTS
International students must meet the following criteria:
Completion of an undergraduate degree in any field from an accredited institute of higher education
Additionally, it is required to:
Complete an Inherent Requirements Checklist and Personal Statement; AND
Provide contact information for two (2) referees (professional or personal) who can comment on your suitability to enter into counselling
International student IELTS requirement: Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.5 with no individual band below 6.0 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.
