Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling can be completed full-time over one year and can be considered as one-half of the Master of Counselling. The Graduate Diploma is surrendered by students who go on to complete the Master of Counselling. Units are available both on-campus and online. Course Outcomes Graduates will…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Diploma of Counselling can be completed full-time over one year and can be considered as one-half of the Master of Counselling. The Graduate Diploma is surrendered by students who go on to complete the Master of Counselling. Units are available both on-campus and online.
Course Outcomes
Graduates will have advanced skills required to counsel a range of clients, and be able to develop deep therapeutic counselling relationships. Graduates will have an understanding of the theory and models of human development and be able to counsel clients at different life stages. They will have advanced knowledge of dominant therapeutic theory and methods as well as the legal ethical and cultural factors affecting counselling practice. They will have specialised knowledge of the spiritual and theological issues relevant to working with clients of the Christian faith. The Graduate Diploma will also provide the necessary skills for further advanced training in counselling through the Master of Counselling.
Career Options
The Graduate Diploma will allow graduates to utilise and integrate counselling skills into their existing vocational careers or enable graduates to practice as professional counsellors eligible to register with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as a Level 2 practitioner. Graduates may find employment as counsellors in agencies, schools, government or non-government Organisations (NGO’s) as case workers, health care professionals, and community care workers.
Course Structure
Students complete:
7 Core Units (84 credit points)
1 Elective Unit (12 credit points)
Study Modes
Units are available both on-campus and online.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry to the Graduate Diploma of Counselling is based on evidence of a capacity to undertake higher degree studies including a:
- Bachelor degree,
- Bachelor Honours degree or
- Graduate Diploma degree.
Applicants must attend an interview in which they demonstrate capacity for counselling, including self-awareness, a relational capacity, ability to work in a team, capacity for ethical behaviour and ability to reflect on experience, learn from it and be open to feedback.
Applicants over 21 years of age who have not completed an undergraduate degree may be considered for admission if they successfully complete the Graduate Certificate, having been admitted under the Special Admission Rules.
In order to be able to study at Morling College fluency in English is required and Overseas Students from non-English speaking backgrounds are required to demonstrate their proficiency in the English language by sitting an IELTS Test. For information on IELTS Testing please consult the IELTS website.
Overseas Students undertaking an accredited course of the Australian College of Theology at Morling College can find details of the requirements for English language proficiency assessment in the Admission Policies of the ACT.
Overseas Students undertaking a course through our Counselling Department can find details of the requirements for English language proficiency on our Policies webpage.
A certified copy of an Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test, not more than two years old, showing satisfactory scores for the level of study you wish to undertake must be presented.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Morling College is a Bible college based in Sydney and has been offering transformative education for over 100 years. The college offers students several courses of study to prepare them for ministry and impact the world.
