Help people with their mental health and emotional wellbeing. The program is designed to provide the skills to become a professionally accredited counsellor. You will be equipped with a wealth of counselling knowledge applicable to a variety of career pathways, as well as being taught skills to work ethically with clients who seek help.
In this program you will explore counselling theories and skills, positive psychology, communication and relationships, family counselling and crisis intervention, grief and loss and cultural diversity. You can choose electives to link with areas that will expand your career options while you learn with like-minded peers at either our Sunshine Coast or Moreton Bay campuses, delivered by blended learning. For more information, visit Bachelor of Counselling at UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast.
As part of the program you will complete two internship placements at approved agencies. A Suitability Card (Blue Card) and National Criminal History check is required; refer to institution. The Inherent Academic Requirements of a program are those fundamental skills, capabilities and knowledge that students must be able to demonstrate in order to achieve the essential learning outcomes of the program, while maintaining the academic integrity of that program. For information, visit Inherent Academic Requirements on the UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast website.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast and for this course, refer to UniSC – University of the Sunshine Coast’s website.
Completion of Year 12 or attained age 17 years
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
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Highest Rank to receive an offer
Median Rank to receive an offer
Lowest Rank to receive an offer
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
<5*
<5*
<5*
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
<5*
<5*
<5*
* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Higher education study
Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Work and life experience
Recent secondary education
Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank
Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered
Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor
International students
All students
Number of students
<5*
6
6
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0
0
<5*
0
20
Percentage of all students
<5*
30.0%
30.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
<5*
0.0%
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Mental health, welfare work, aged services, child protection, disability services, counselling individuals, families and groups, youth.
Australian Counselling Association; any counselling membership association approved by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
3 years Full time or 6 years Part time