Graduate Certificate in Counselling for Education Professionals

Graduate Certificate

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Certificate

Duration

0.5 - 1.5 years full-time

Course Code

M5E

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$39,278 per year / $19,639 total

Entry requirements

Further information regarding applying for the Graduate Certificate in Counselling for Education Professionals can be found in the 2021 Postgraduate Counselling Program FAQs Ver2 (PDF 154KB)

We encourage you to apply for the courses you most want to study. If you are not eligible to enter your chosen course right now, the UTAS admissions team will work with you to find the best pathway option.

Enquire online for advice on the application process and the available pathways to study at UTAS.

Domestic applicants who recently completed secondary education

This course does not admit students on the basis of secondary education.

You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.

Domestic applicants with higher education study

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:

A Bachelor Degree from a recognised Institution. The degree should include a major in psychology, behavioural or psychological science; or
be a degree in an affiliated area of human services, such as education, social work, law or nursing; or be other equivalent qualifications or
be a combination of qualifications which required at least one year of full-time tertiary study, or is deemed equivalent by the College of Health and Medicine.

Domestic applicants with VET / TAFE study

This course does not admit students on the basis of VET / TAFE study.

You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.

Domestic applicants with work and life experience

This course does not admit students on the basis of work or life experience.

You can enquire online for advice on pathways or alternative course options.

Admission to most postgraduate coursework courses at the University of Tasmania require qualifications equivalent to an Australian bachelor degree. Applicants must achieve the required grade in their qualifying studies, meet any prerequisite subjects, and meet English language requirements to be eligible for an offer.

English Language Requirements

For students who do not meet the English Language Requirement through citizenship, evidence of an approved English language test completed within the last 2 years must be provided. See the English Language Requirements page for more information.

Course Specific Requirements

To be eligible for an offer, applicants must have:

A Bachelor Degree from a recognised Institution. The degree should include a major in psychology, behavioural or psychological science; or
be a degree in an affiliated area of human services, such as education, social work, law or nursing; or be other equivalent qualifications or
be a combination of qualifications which required at least one year of full-time tertiary study, or is deemed equivalent by the College of Health and Medicine.

What you will learn

1 Apply advanced counselling specific knowledge and skills to human behaviour with consideration for the lifespan and developmental issues of the individual and/or audience.

2 Critically reflect on the challenges of coping with life events and the diversity and variability of experiences of change, loss, grief, trauma and the meanings attached to them

3 Demonstrate advanced critical thinking skills to interpret client information and integrate this with evidence-based interventions to generate, implement and evaluate individualized treatment approaches.

Credit for prior study or work

Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.

Talk to us on 1300 363 864 or enquire online about your credit transfer.