The program specialises in advanced counselling skills and theories, counselling and mental health, counselling and addictions, counselling children and young people, mindfulness based interventions, expressive therapies and solution focussed brief therapy. You will learn the art of assessment and case conceptualization and build a strong ethical framework for practice. Supervised internships of 200 hours each semester of your final year, take place in a variety of counselling settings. This practical training prepares you for a rewarding professional career as a counsellor and eligibility to join the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), and listing as a "Registered counsellor" on the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP).

Applicants are normally required to hold a bachelor degree from a recognised higher education institution IELTS (Academic) Overall score of 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each subtest TOEFL: Paper-based Overall score of 575 with minimum essay score of 4 TOEFL: Internet-based Overall score of 85 with minimum score of 21 for writing Pearson Test of English Overall score of 58 with no subscore less than 54