Embark on a comprehensive journey in counselling with the Bachelor of Counselling, offering a versatile and all-encompassing approach to theoretical, experiential, and skill-based learning. Designed to prepare students for contemporary counselling careers, this program equips individuals with strategies to support diverse populations, including individuals, couples, families, and groups. Emphasising the influence of cultural and social-political contexts, students engage in small-group learning environments available on-campus, online, and through blended delivery of nine specialised counselling units.

Delivered by esteemed academic professionals, the course ensures quality curriculum and is accredited by reputable bodies including the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), and holds accreditation under the self-accrediting authority of the Navitas Professional Institute (NPI).

What you'll learn:

The Bachelor of Counselling program offers a comprehensive exploration into various key areas, providing expertise in human behavior as the foundation for professional practice. Throughout this program, students delve into applied focuses essential for contemporary counselling:

• Professional Reflection and Self-Care
• Mental Health and Wellness
• Trauma Informed Counselling Practices
• Counselling Skills Training
• Counselling Theory
• Grief and Loss Counselling
• Lifespan Development
• Counselling and Neuroscience
• Family and Relationship Counselling
• Counselling Children and Youth

Assessment:
Assessment methods vary for each unit and may encompass a range of formats such as reports, formal essays, critical reflections, group work, practical sessions, and supervised work placements.

Volunteering and Placement:

Volunteering:

• Students are required to complete 90 hours of volunteering before undertaking placement in the final year.
• Additionally, a 50-hour service learning project in a community group is a core unit requirement.

Placement:

• In the final year, students must undertake a 200-hour student placement, involving 40 hours of face-to-face client counselling.
• The placement occurs one to two days per week across two trimesters.

Further Study:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Counselling are eligible for direct entry into advanced programs such as the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy or Master of Social Work (Qualifying). Aspiring coaches can also choose to focus their studies on coaching by undertaking International Coach Federation (ICF) accredited units available within the course curriculum.