Master of Counselling
Master of Counselling
This course will equip graduates to practice as autonomous and independent professional counsellors eligible to register with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as a Level 2 practitioner, or with the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) as a provisional member. The Master of Counselling graduate will have specialised counselling…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will equip graduates to practice as autonomous and independent professional counsellors eligible to register with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as a Level 2 practitioner, or with the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) as a provisional member.
The Master of Counselling graduate will have specialised counselling knowledge for a range of clients (adults, children, adolescents, couples, families, groups). They will be able to assess and formulate a client’s presenting problem and devise counselling interventions. They will understand the theory and models of human development and the implications for counselling clients in the different stages of life. Graduates will have advanced knowledge and understanding of the dominant therapeutic theory and methods as well as the legal, ethical, and cultural factors affecting counselling practice. Additionally, graduates will have specialised knowledge of the spiritual and theological issues relevant to working with clients of the Christian faith. Graduates will also develop specialisations in their chosen fields of study including, Child and Adolescent Counselling, and Relationship, Couple and Family Counselling.
Career Options
The course will equip graduates to practice as autonomous and independent professional counsellors eligible to register with the Australian Counselling Associate (ACA) as a Level 2 practitioner, or with the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) as a graduate member. Graduates may be self-employed professional practitioners, or be employed as counsellors in agencies, schools, government or non-government organisations (NGO’s), as case workers, health care professionals and community care workers.
Study Modes
The course aims to offer students as much flexibility as possible, while maintaining a strong focus on experiential work. This means that there will be some classes offered alternately as on-campus and livestream classes. There are other classes that must be attended on-campus due to their highly interactive and experiential focus on skills development. Other classes are mixed delivery; a mixture of online, livestream, and a short intensive delivered on-campus.
Course Structure
Full-time students complete 48 credit points each semester. During the first year students complete 8 core units, (a total of 96 credit points).
During the second year students complete 96 credit points consisting of:
2 Core units (24 credit points),
4 Specialty Elective units (48 credit points) OR 2 Elective units (24 credit points) and 2 Specialty Elective units (24 credit points).
2 Unit workplace based Capstone experience (24 credit points).
All units of study are 12 credit points, except the Capstone unit which is 24 credit points.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry to the Masters 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 Diploma of Counselling, having completed the Graduate Certificate first 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.
