La Trobe University

Course Level

Graduate Certificate

Related Careers

Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy

This course is ideal if you would like to enhance your skills in dealing professionally with families - in education, nursing, welfare, family support, child protection, disability, drugs and alcohol, residential care and mental health. You'll be encouraged to relate theory and practice to your own work settings. We offer a basic grounding in family therapy theory as well as experiential work in small groups. Graduates may be eligible to progress to the Graduate Diploma in Family Therapy level within the Master of Clinical Family Therapy. This course is delivered in partnership with The Bouverie Centre in Brunswick. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Graduate Certificate.

Campus	Duration	Fees	ATAR
La Trobe Partnership	Part-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A
Online	Part-time - 1 years	N/A	N/A

Structure

To attain the Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy, students will be required to complete 60 credit points in total consisting of: 60 core credit-points

Subjects

First Year Subjects: Academic Integrity Module
Contemporary Applications of Family and Systemic Practice
Foundations of Family and Systemic Practice

Entry requirements

Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Course specific requirements - Specialisation (recommended): Counselling, health or welfare.
Postgraduate: Prerequisites - Undergraduate requirements - Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Note: This course may be subject to alternative or extra entry requirements depending on your life circumstances and/or work experience. For the complete entry requirements, please search for your course on the La Trobe website: latrobe.edu.au/courses