Graduate Counselling Programs in Australia

Monash University - Master in Counselling

The Master in Counselling at Monash University is an innovative, one-and-a-half-year program in counselling that has been specially designed to fulfil the demand for counselling knowledge and skills from professional people with an interest in counselling. The program provides a professional qualification and real-life counselling expertise for people who may not be practicing psychologists or social workers, but who nonetheless have a strong interest in counselling.

The Master in Counselling attracts people from a variety of professions such as human resources, health, social welfare and education. Specific objectives of the program are to ensure an advanced level of knowledge about major approaches to counselling; to provide training in counselling practice and develop skills for immediate application in the workplace; and to introduce the study of ethical and professional issues in undertaking counselling as a profession.

The program is a recognized training course of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Program entry requirements: Applicants must hold an approved four-year undergraduate qualification, or an approved three-year undergraduate qualification plus two years of relevant work experience. Selection into the program will be based on qualifications, academic merit, relevant work experience, referee reports and/or interviews.

Scholarships

Every student who applies (and accepts) via OzTREKK and commences his/her studies at an OzTREKK Australian university will receive a $500 scholarship from OzTREKK. Click here for more information about the OzTREKK Scholarship!