Master of Counselling

Are you passionate about helping people?

Do you have an innate need to give back to your fellow human?

If so, you should consider a Master of Counselling from The University of Notre Dame Australia.

This fully-accredited program, which can be completed over two years of full-time study, combines classroom-based study with hands-on practical counselling experience in the real world.

Year One

• COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice
• COUN6001 Counselling Skills
• COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling
• COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health
• COUN6004 Theory and Process of Group Facilitation
• COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples
• RSCH5010 Research Methods
• PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Year Two

• COUN6006 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies A &B
• COUN6008 Professional Practice
• COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B
• COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling
• COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches
• THREE (3) Research Electives

Master of Counselling research electives

• ARTS6000 Literature Review
• ARTS6001 Professional Project
• ARTS6002 Experience the World
• ARTS6003 Research Project
• ARTS6004 Research Project
• ARTS6005 Special Project
• ARTS6030 Professional Group Project
• RSCH7000 Quantitative Research Methods
• RSCH7001 Qualitative Research Methods
• RSCH7002 Scholarly Writing and Publication
• RSCH7003 Developing a Research Proposal

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Please note: The availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.

• Applicants must usually hold a first degree or equivalent in a related area and have completed a course in developmental psychology, or equivalent, as determined by the Dean.
• An applicant who has not completed such a unit will usually be required to complete Notre Dame's Developmental Psychology course in the first semester of the Master of Counselling program.
• Applicants will also be required to demonstrate a suitable degree of mature life experience, including self-awareness, a capacity to relate to others and an understanding of ethical behaviour. Admission also requires a selection interview with a member of the Counselling staff. At the interview the applicant will be required to demonstrate a suitable degree of mature life experience as defined by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).
• Applications should be received at least one month prior to commencement. Postgraduate programs at the university are filled on a first-come first-served basis.