Bachelor
School of Arts & Sciences, Sydney Campus
From alcohol and substance dependency to trauma counselling, today's counsellor must deal with a very wide range of issues facing their patients, plus 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 minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to 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.
Applicants with recent Secondary Education
Applicants with Higher Education Study
Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study
Applicants with Work and Life Experience
Applicants with relevant work and life experience who left secondary education more than two years ago and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then may seek admission on the basis of:
From alcohol and substance dependency to trauma counselling, today's counsellor must deal with a very wide range of issues facing their patients, plus 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.
The following careers are open to graduates of this program:
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 Regulations.
Please note: The availability of these courses is indicative only and may be subject to change.