Bachelor
The Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Counselling at The University of Notre Dame Australia is a structured three-year program offering theoretical and practical training for aspiring counselling practitioners. It addresses issues such as alcohol dependency, trauma, and community pressures.
If you think you have what it takes to be a successful counselling practitioner, The University of Notre Dame Australia Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Counselling is for you. This structured three-year program provides your theoretical background and hands-on skills. Alcohol and substance dependency and trauma counsellors must deal with many issues facing their patients and the ongoing pressures affecting the wider community. So get in touch today to start your learning journey.
Why study this degree?From alcohol and substance dependency to trauma counselling, today's counsellors must deal with various issues facing their patients and the ongoing pressures affecting the wider community.
At The University of Notre Dame Australia, our Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Counselling is a highly structured three-year program that provides the theoretical background and the hands-on skills you will need to be a successful practitioner in this complex and highly demanding environment.
Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly - your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.
*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.
*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:
*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).
Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts graduates will be able to:
Graduates of this program can follow diverse career paths in the private and public sectors; many employers will welcome the transferable skills. This program prepares students for careers in trauma counselling, drug & alcohol counselling, and family counselling. New students enrolling into the Counselling Major in 2024, please note that this major is not accredited, meaning it does not entitle students to register as a professional counsellor with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
TWO (2) counselling courses (to be chosen from the following):
Plus 12 electives which may form another Major or Minor (undertaken during Years One, Two and/or Three).
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing).
To apply for this program, please visit the University of Notre Dame Australia's official website and follow the application instructions provided under the 'How to Apply' section.