Deakin University

Course Level

Master Degree (By Coursework)

CRICOS

112781A

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Master of Counselling

More than 43% of Australians aged 16 to 85 have experienced a mental health challenge throughout their life. With growing demand for counselling services, our Master of Counselling will help you build the advanced analytical and communication skills needed to support individuals, couples, and groups through mild to moderate mental health and developmental challenges. Whether you are from a counselling background or a related field like teaching, healthcare, or social work, the Master of Counselling will equip you with the skills to connect with and compassionately support your clients. You will graduate with 200 hours of practical experience, preparing you to provide personalised support to clients tailored to their unique circumstances. Through practical learning opportunities, you will learn how to apply complex counselling theories to identify and address emotional issues, using cognitive behaviour therapy, emotion-focused therapy, and other talking therapies.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
Melbourne Burwood	Full-time - 2 years	$60,400	N/A

Structure

To complete the Master of Counselling, you must pass 8, 12 or 16 credit points.

Subjects

Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0 credit points)
Principles of Counselling and Telehealth
Professional Counselling Roles
Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling
Counselling Diverse Populations

Entry requirements

To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet the following criteria:
completion of a bachelor degree or higher in any discipline
evidence of academic capability judged to be equivalent and a recorded person statement (video)