Master of Counselling (Advanced)

This program is only available in Singapore.

A comparable and equivalent program for Australian domestic students residing in Melbourne is the Master of Counselling (MA-COU).

The course is available part-time in full-time and part-time formats.

Swinburne University of Technology offers the Graduate Certificate of Counselling and the Graduate Diploma of Counselling as a pathway to the Master of Counselling (Advanced).

The three programs constitute an accredited nested suite of courses with different exit points.

The Master of Counselling (Advanced) refines skills in the area of professional counselling.

The course is designed to advance counselling and research skills of people currently employed or interested in employment in one of the human services sectors (i.e.

education, mental health, health, community, justice and welfare sectors).

Graduates of the program would be eligible to register as professional counsellors in Singapore.

Master of Counselling (MA-COU)

The course is available part-time in full-time and part-time formats.

Swinburne University of Technology offers the Graduate Certificate of Counselling and the Graduate Diploma of Counselling as a pathway to the Master of Counselling (Advanced). The three programs constitute an accredited nested suite of courses with different exit points. health, health, community, justice and welfare sectors).

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

The postgraduate programs in Counselling are a nested suite consisting of three exit points: Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters.

To qualify for the Master of Counselling (Advanced), students must complete 200 credit points comprising:

• 8 core units (100 credit points)
• 4 specialisation units (100 credit points)

Units of study

PSC60011 Professional Ethics and Supervision PSC60012 Specific Skills in Counselling PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling PSC60014 Counselling Processes and Interventions PSC70002 Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disorders PSC70009 Counselling Research Processes PSC70015 Specific Approaches to Counselling PSC70017 Advanced Interventions in Counselling and Group Processes PSC80010 Advanced Counselling Theories (25 credit points) PSC80011 Professional Practice and Counselling Settings (25 credit points) PSC80004 Advanced Counselling Placement (25 credit points) PSC80012 Advanced Training in Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (25 credit points) PSC80005 Advanced Training in Family Therapy Interventions (25 credit points)

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The program is taught in English. If necessary, applicants will need to provide evidence of advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.

• completion of an approved undergraduate or postgraduate degree or approved equivalent, or
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling

English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

• IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
• Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
• Or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• exercise independent judgement relevant to counselling theory and practice in the field of human services counselling, couple counselling and forensic counselling
• initiate, plan, implement and evaluate basic counselling interventions with a range of client groups and presentations across the lifespan
• apply basic and more advanced skills to work therapeutically with a range of clients in human services and couple counselling contexts using counselling methods and techniques that are drawn from different evidence-based approaches, all of which emphasise the important role of assessment, empathy, the therapeutic relationship, ethical decision-making and professional supervision
• reflect on, and take responsibility for, their own learning and self-management processes in relation to counselling work with clients that promotes self-reflection and the development as a professional counsellor in a human services, couple counselling or forensic counselling context
• demonstrate competence in assessment (including risk assessment and mental state examinations) case formulation and treatment planning, implementation and evaluation for clients presenting with a range of complex issues in a human services and couple counselling context
• use written and oral communication skills to demonstrate an understanding of basic and advanced theoretical concepts and methods relevant to trauma, loss and grief counselling, addiction counselling, couple counselling and forensic counselling; and to transfer this knowledge to different client groups, including individuals, couples and families
• critically apply research principles, skills and methods to inform evidence-based practice, that include a broad and specialist understanding of the treatment literature for individuals, couples and groups presenting in a human services, couple counselling or forensic counselling context.