Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling

If you have an interest in the science of psychology and in counselling, this course will introduce you to the professional art of counselling with the added bonus of preparing you for advanced psychology training.

You'll acquire skills to analyse and research behaviour and to be able to explain interactions between people and their environment. The course is also a great springboard to postgraduate studies in psychology and counselling.

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 7 Bachelor Degree Award.

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical psychology and counselling situations.
2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology and counselling knowledge and problems.
3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate psychology and counselling relevant solutions and responses.
4. Use digital technologies and psychology and counselling related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
5. Communicate psychology and counselling knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology and counselling methods.
8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.

1. Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and technical psychology and counselling situations.
2. Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise/synthesise complex psychology and counselling knowledge and problems.
3. Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate psychology and counselling relevant solutions and responses.
4. Use digital technologies and psychology and counselling related literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
5. Communicate psychology and counselling knowledge and ideas clearly, coherently and with independence.
6. Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
7. Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values through appropriate psychology and counselling methods.
8. Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and scholarship.

Employment opportunities include counselling, human resources management, criminal justice, education, rehabilitation, business, mental health, and the administration and provision of social services. That means jobs or roles that involve understanding and guiding human behaviour, showing empathy and compassion, and displaying skills such as the ability to evaluate the needs of a client, write formal reports, and keep accurate and organised records.

Counsellor, Public Sector Worker, Government Agency Worker, Market Researcher, Children and Family Service Provider, Marketer, Human Resource Worker, Statistician, Mental Health Services Worker, Financial Service Worker

• Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy