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Bachelor of Counselling

University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Course Overview

Help people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The program is designed to provide the skills to become a professionally accredited counsellor. You will be equipped with a wealth of counselling knowledge applicable to a variety of career pathways, as well as being taught skills to work ethically with clients who seek help.

In this program you will:

  • Explore counselling theories and skills, positive psychology, communication and relationships, family counselling and crisis intervention, grief and loss and cultural diversity

  • Choose electives to link with areas that will expand your career options

  • Learn with like-minded peers at either our Sunshine Coast or Moreton Bay campuses, delivered by blended learning

General Eligibility

For entry into most USC undergraduate degree programs, you need to have completed a minimum level of education similar to successful completion of Australian Year 12 with good grades.

Further studies, for example, a semester or more at college or university, can also be considered for entry and may give you credit transfer towards a degree.

Some examples of upper secondary qualifications and a guide to the minimum grades that USC will consider are listed here. These are minimum requirements and do not guarantee entry. Some programs may require higher grades. Alternative qualifications may also be considered on a case by case basis.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Course Modules

Introductory courses (7) 84 units:

  • Introduction to Criminology

  • Theories of Counselling: From Freud to Integrative Practice

  • Group Processes and Practice

  • Therapeutic Communication Skills

  • Introduction to Psychology A

  • Introduction to Psychology B

  • Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Developing and Graduate courses (13) 156 units:

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and Applications

  • Strengths Based Counselling: Collaborative Approaches

  • Counselling for Crisis, Trauma and Loss

  • Positive Psychology for Counselling

  • Counselling Development and Supervision 1

  • Counselling Development and Supervision 2

  • Counselling Placement 1

  • Counselling Placement 2

  • Developmental and Family Counselling

  • Introduction to Human Development

  • Social Research

  • Understanding Cultural Diversity

  • Ethics, Law and the Helping Professions

Elective courses (4) 48 units:

  • Select 4 elective courses (48 units) from the undergraduate elective course options. At least 1 course (12 units) must be at the developing or graduate level (200/300 coded).

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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