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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Bachelor of Arts (Major: Counselling)

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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.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
3009, 015324A
Study Mode
In person

About this course

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.

Entry requirements

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

  • HSC Performance Band Results with a Band 4 in English, a minimum average of Bands 4s and an overall minimum average HSC mark of 70% in HSC Category A Courses (or Interstate equivalent). Applicants must be eligible for an ATAR or OP; or
  • Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 24.

Applicants with Higher Education Study

  • Other University Studies completed at undergraduate level or higher. A minimum number of 2 successfully completed subjects; or
  • Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program or of another Enabling Program at a level deemed sufficient by the University.

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

  • Completed AQF Certificate IV or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO)

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:

  • Their experience. 'Experience' could include a combination of factors sufficient to demonstrate readiness for higher education such as Mature Age entry, relevant professional experience, community involvement or work experience. Applicants may have undertaken non-formal programs that have helped prepare them for tertiary education or are relevant to the proposed higher education field of study. Evidence must be provided as to the type and duration or employment (minimum of two years) in a relevant industry. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required.
  • STAT - Scores of 150 in the Multiple Choice and Written English sections are required.
  • Higher School Certificate (HSC) (or equivalent) results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Study locations

Sydney

What you will learn

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.

Career pathways

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

  • Trauma counsellor
  • Drug and alcohol counsellor
  • Family counsellor

Course structure

Core Curriculum
  • CORE1001 Logos I
  • CORE1002 Logos II
  • CORE1003 Logos III
  • ARTS1000 Academic Writing, Communication and Research
Year One
  • Development Psychology
  • COUN1000 Theories and Approaches to Counselling
  • COUN1010 Counselling Skills Training
  • COUN3160 Counselling and High Prevalence Mental Health Disorders
  • COUN6006 Case Studies/Placement/Supervision
  • COUN3170 Professional Legal & Ethical Issues in Counselling
Years Two & Three

TWO (2) counselling courses (to be chosen from the following):

  • COUN3004 Counselling Couples and Families
  • COUN2110 Trauma Counselling
  • COUN2150 Counselling Children and Adolescents
  • COUN3005 Counselling Older People
  • COUN2080 Counselling in the Area of Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Social Psychology
  • Models of Psychological Intervention

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.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
82.9%
Overall satisfaction
82.9%
Skill scale
74.3%
Teaching scale
56.8%
Employed full-time