Master of Counselling

If you’re looking to become an accredited counsellor and help people who are struggling with a range of life challenges, the Master of Counselling is for you.

This two year full-time program will provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills for a successful career in professional counselling. The program is designed for those with an approved degree in social work, psychology, human services, nursing or a related field who want to gain professional counselling qualifications.

The program has a strong focus on integrative approaches to counselling and applied psychotherapy. It seeks to effectively and respectfully enhance outcomes for people struggling with a range of challenges.

You’ll study courses that will develop your knowledge and professional counselling skills. You’ll learn about research that informs counselling practice, understand key best-practice principles and master how to work with a diverse range of clients.

In your second year, you’ll undertake more than 360 hours of supervised practical placement in government and private agencies. While on placement you’ll complete a major project, which provides you the opportunity to apply counselling theory and research skills.

Taught in conjunction with UQ’s School of Psychology, the program is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association and the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.

Career possibilities

Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

Crisis counsellor
Grief counsellor
Drug and alcohol counsellor
Relationship counsellor
Rehabilitation counsellor
Child and youth counsellor
Sexual assault counsellor
Student counsellor
Family counsellor
Therapeutic counsellor

A bachelor degree with demonstrated prior learning in the social and behavioural sciences (e.g. in social work, psychology, social welfare, behavioural studies, human services, nursing, therapies, medicine, or related fields).
The minimum GPA to be considered for admission into this program is 4.0.

English Proficiency

IELTS overall 7; reading 7; writing 7; speaking 7; listening 7. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQ

TOEFL IBT – Overall 100, listening 25, reading 25, writing 27, speaking 23.

TOEFL PB – Overall 600, listening 59, reading 59, writing 64/6.

Pearsons – Overall 72, sub bands minimum 72.

CES – Overall 185, All sub bands minimum 185.

BEP and OET are not accepted.