Master of Counselling

This course offers professionals the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge and skills in counselling.

Course learning can be applied to a number of professional settings, and students in this program come from nursing, education, community arts, justice, human services, and other allied health backgrounds.

During this program you will learn about a range of approaches and techniques that can be applied to brief and collaborative counselling work with individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Graduates can articulate and reflect upon their evolving personal framework of counselling practice and apply counselling processes intentionally to support the wellbeing of clients in a number of contexts relevant to their profession.

It is a practice-based program that includes a year of supervised clinical practice in the Psychology and Counselling Clinic.

Domestic Students

The Master of Counselling is offered on a full-time basis over two years or a part-time basis over three or four years. Units are delivered in intensive, evening and weekend format.

This course has an applied, experiential focus which features brief solution-focused and narrative therapies, family therapy, process-experiential therapy, group work and supervision. Student learning is supported by facilitated small group work which offers a strong practical component and students will use the purpose-built Psychology and Counselling Clinic for clinical practice.

 

International Students

Academic entry requirements

A completed recognised:

• bachelor degree in health, education, or human resource management; or 
• bachelor honours, graduate certificate, graduate diploma, masters or doctorate degree in any discipline area; or
• bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum three years full-time equivalent relevant experience.

Relevant work experience could include:

• The facilitation and management of ongoing helping relationships that employs intentional use of therapeutic conversation and a therapeutic relationship;
• Volunteer or community work that is supervised/mentored within an ethical framework;
• Work that provides opportunities and support for professional development and reflective helping practice, including the provision of feedback and training.

Additional entry requirements

Applicants who satisfy the above criteria will be contacted by QUT to attend an interview to assess their suitability for counselling. Admission is based on prior studies and interview. Interviews will be conducted either in-person on Kelvin Grove campus or online from mid-October through to early November.

Application dates

Closing date is 30 September. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Places are limited. 

Apply now to ensure your application is considered.

 

Careers and outcomes(DOM,INT)

Graduates of the Master of Counselling are prepared for specialised positions in the counselling field and are also equipped to contribute to the development and practice of counselling in the professional environment.

Professional recognition(DOM,INT)

This course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association.

Possible careers

• Child and Family Counsellor
• Counsellor
• Face to Face Counsellor