GraduatePsychology
Master of Counselling
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
About this program
The Master of Counselling at QUT is designed for professionals from a variety of settings who want to develop advanced knowledge and skills in counselling and professional supervision. It takes an applied, transformational and experiential focus, with an emphasis on solution-focused and narrative therapies, family therapy, group work and supervision, and students work with real clients under supervision at QUT Health Clinics. The course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association. Graduates work as counsellors and clinical supervisors across health, community, education and private practice settings.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
Study plan in 4 parts
- Year 1
- Semester 1 (Feb): Ethics and Reflective Practice
- Collaborative Practice 1 - Solution Focused Therapy
- Approaches to Systemic and Family Therapy
- Year 1
- Semester 2 (July): Group Studies
- Counselling in sociocultural context
- Collaborative Practice 2 - Narrative Therapy
- Year 2
- Semester 1 (Feb): Approaches to Clinical Supervision
- Research for Counselling Practice
- Practicum and Research Project 1
- Year 2
- Semester 2 (July): Collaborative Practice 3 - Advanced skills
- Practicum and Research Project 2
- Practicum and Research Project 3
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
You must have one of: a completed recognised bachelor degree in a relevant discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00 (on QUT's 7 point scale); a completed Australian honours bachelor degree in any discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00; a completed recognised graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master, or doctorate degree in any discipline with a minimum GPA of 4.00.
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