Bachelor of Counselling (3543) (035277D)

The unique Bachelor of Counselling degree offers students a fully-integrated program of instruction that focuses on the psychosocial, personal and spiritual development of the individual throughout their lifespan. In Year One, students will study a range of theories and approaches to counselling, explore personal values, belief systems and experiences from culture and family, identity effective self-care strategies and develop attributes essential to professional practice.  Students will also begin to develop effective counselling skills before moving onto specific areas of counselling children, adolescents, couples and families and older people in Years Two and Three.

Blending theoretical understanding and hands-on experience, the program covers just about every type of scenario within the human experience.  Students will learn the interpersonal skills needed to build a positive client alliance which promotes the use of the therapeutic relationship as an organizing focus for treatment. The program includes a placement in a counselling agency which will provide supervised practice, including a minimum of 40 hours of face-to-face client contact. The placement allows students to gain practical experience and establish a professional network which may help them secure employment. Upon graduation, students will be entitled to register as a professional counsellor with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA) and/or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).