Graduate Certificate of Education (Counselling in Educational Contexts)
Graduate Certificate of Education (Counselling in Educational Contexts)
Overview UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Education (Counselling in Educational Contexts) is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor. Develop basic counselling skills and an understanding of the key issues faced by students and how today’s professionals in education are tackling…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Overview
- UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Education (Counselling in Educational Contexts) is ideal for teachers wishing to extend their career as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor.
- Develop basic counselling skills and an understanding of the key issues faced by students and how today’s professionals in education are tackling them.
- You will have the opportunity to study in the areas of advanced counselling in educational contexts, emotional and behavioural problems of children and young people, child wellbeing and protection, and assessment and testing.
- This specialisation does not qualify you for teacher registration in Queensland. You can qualify for teacher registration in Queensland with the Master of Learning and Teaching (Early Years), Master of Learning and Teaching (Primary) or Master of Learning and Teaching (Secondary).
Further study
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Education (Counselling in Educational Contexts) will qualify you to apply for:
Graduate Diploma of Education (Guidance & Counselling)
Master of Education (Guidance & Counselling).
Professional accreditation
The specialisation meets the requirement for associate membership to the Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA) and allows for articulation into the Masters of Education (Guidance and Counselling) which is required for full membership to the QGCA.
Career outcomes
- Career opportunities exist in an array of work environments from schools, TAFEs and universities to government agencies and industry. Roles include guidance officer, guidance counsellor or school counsellor.
- Students planning to work as a Guidance Officer in Education Queensland’s state schools usually require registration as a teacher in addition to the Master of Education (Guidance and Counselling). Counselling roles in schools in the Independent or Catholic sectors in Queensland may have different requirements. You should check the requirements with your prospective employer.
Other specialisations
- Career Development
- Special & Inclusive Education
REQUIREMENTS
3-year bachelor degree from an Australian university or equivalent
IELTS (Academic only) – Overall minimum score of 6.5 and no individual band score of less than 6.0; TOEFL (internet based) – Overall minimum score of 90 and no individual skills score of less than 20; Pearson (PTE Academic) – Overall score of 58 and no individual Communicative Skills score of less than 58; Cambridge C1 Advanced C2 Proficiency – Overall minimum score of 185 with no less than 185 in each skill.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is Australia’s leading regional university. With a strong focus on research, teaching and positive student experience, we provide high-quality flexible programs producing some of Australia’s highest-paid graduates4. Our students benefit from flexible options of on-campus studies, delivered across three campuses in Queensland, Australia, online and multimodal study options and through trusted national and international education partners. UniSQ is ranked in the top 400 universities2 and 58 young universities worldwide3. UniSQ is also rated as a QS 5 Star university and ranked 5/5 stars in Australia for graduate employment and graduate starting salaries1.1 QS Stars World University Rankings, 20242 Times Higher Education World Universities Rankings, 20243 Times Higher Education Young Universities Rankings, 20244 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, Postgraduate Results, 2021-2022
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