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ACAP University College

Bachelor of Counselling

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ACAP's Bachelor of Counselling degree offers comprehensive training with a focus on reflective practice, ethical standards, and cultural diversity. The program includes 200 hours of industry work placement and is accredited by PACFA and ACA.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 trimesters full-time, 6 - 9 trimesters part-time
Course Code
101646
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Feb, May, Sep
Domestic Fees
$22,664 per year
International Fees
$29,176 per year

About this course

Overview

Designed to equip you with the practical and soft skills you need for the counselling career you want, ACAP's Bachelor of Counselling degree provides comprehensive counselling training with a strong focus on reflective practice. When you choose to study counselling with ACAP, our industry expert mentors will empower you to forge a successful counselling career supporting individuals, couples, families or groups in various settings.

ACAP provides a hands-on learning experience, allowing you to explore counselling frameworks, ethical practice and cultural diversity, and develop a wide range of skills across mental health, trauma-informed practice, grief and loss counselling, and more. To solidify your understanding of theoretical concepts, you'll also undertake 200 hours of industry work placement to gain real-world experience and put your counselling skills into practice.

Our Bachelor of Counselling course is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), the Australian Counselling Association (ACA), and by ACAP under its self-accrediting authority.

If you're an international student looking to study a Bachelor of Counselling in Australia, ACAP is the place to be. The course offers a comprehensive grounding to counselling frameworks, essential skills, ethical practices, and cultural diversity. All International students will receive foundational training in counselling, emphasising modern techniques, theories in counselling and psychology, as well as research and practical applications. Our Bachelor of Counselling in Australia course is available to onshore international students at our Melbourne and Sydney campuses.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements

Domestic entry requirements

Domestic students must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Be 21 years or above at the date of commencement; or
  • Completed a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
  • Completed a Certificate IV or above (or equivalent); or
  • Successfully gained admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)

Domestic students must also:

  • Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone)

Please note: It is a condition of progression in this course that students complete a national police record check in their first trimester of enrolment.

International entry requirements

International students must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Completed a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent); or
  • Completed a Certificate IV or above (or equivalent); or
  • Successfully gained admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian University (or equivalent)

International students must also:

  • Be 18 years or above on arrival to Australia to commence studies; and
  • Participate in a screening interview (typically by phone)

Minimum English Language Requirements International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Academic IELTS minimum overall band of 6.0 with no individual band below 5.5 (completed in the past two years); or Pearson Test of English (PTE): Academic PTE score of 52 (completed in the past two years).

If an alternative to IELTS or PTE is being supplied as part of the application, please read more information on English Language Test Equivalency.

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by ACAP as equivalent to Australian qualifications.

The accrediting body may have additional requirements, including minimum English language, to meet professional accreditation standards. For more information on meeting those requirements visit pacfa.org.au.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

In addition to valuable work placement opportunities and fascinating elective units like Crisis Counselling and Addictive Behaviours Counselling, our Bachelor of Counselling is comprised of dynamic subjects designed to provide a holistic overview of the profession.

  • Mental Health and Wellness: Acquire specialised skills across the core stages of mental health - prevention, early intervention and intervention. Develop mental health literacy by exploring programs and strategies suited to a diverse range of individuals.
  • Trauma Informed Counselling Practices: Explore the principles of ethical-informed trauma counselling. Learn to identify a range of traumatic triggers and indicators of trauma responses and build confidence in using assessment tools for trauma-related presentations.
  • Counselling Skills Training: Develop a deep understanding of the counselling profession and an applied understanding of key counselling skills including focusing and empathetic confrontation skills, reflection of meaning and reframing.
  • Counselling and Neuroscience: Study cutting-edge concepts including neural development and integrating neuroscience with counselling skills. Explore the connection between mind/body health and the development of interpersonal relationships, resilience and self-esteem.
  • Grief and Loss Counselling: Discover grief and loss theories, models and interventions. Explore how these concepts are presented across the lifespan and how counsellors can practise self-care while supporting clients through these experiences.
  • Counselling Children and Youth: Master contemporary therapeutic approaches for working with children and young people, using e-therapy, telephone counselling and integrative modalities. Explore key theories of development pertinent to children and adolescents within legal and ethical frameworks.

Career pathways

Potential Careers

Once you graduate from the Bachelor of Counselling, you will open doors to a range of possible career opportunities. Listed below are a few typical roles you could consider.

  • Child Protection Officer
  • Addictive Behaviour Counsellor
  • Grief and Bereavement Counsellor
  • Crisis Support Worker
  • Trauma Counsellor

Course structure

Course structure

The Bachelor of Counselling course is made up of 24 units, which are level 100, 200 and 300 units. To find out unit delivery information view the relevant Yearly Planner.

The course duration is 3 years full time or part time equivalent. For more information on the recommended course sequence click here.

Credit for prior study or work

Recognition of Prior Learning is available for some units in the Bachelor of Counselling qualification. It is not available for the following units:

  • COUN3311 Work Placement Experience and Supervision 1
  • COUN3321 Work Placement Experience and Supervision 2
  • COUN3331 Coaching Practice and Supervision

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