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QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: GCCO02; Online: GCCO03

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Professional accreditation

The courses in the Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Foundations of Practice) will contribute towards PACFA eligibility: if students attend the voluntary residential schools their attendance will be recorded so their attendance will meet a proportion of the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction/tuition for eligibility to join a PACFA affiliate upon graduation. Students taking the specialisation in the online mode will not accrue any hours toward eligibility to join a PACFA affiliate upon graduation.

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Clinical Supervision) is designed to meet the .

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) is designed to meet the .

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Foundations of Practice) (from 2017) is designed to address most of the training standards in the .

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Program aims

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling is available to graduates of human services, health, nursing, psychology and other allied health disciplines. The Graduate Certificate of Counselling is a program that allows students and professionals to develop knowledge and expertise in one of five counselling areas:

• Alcohol and Drug Studies

• Child, Youth and Family Therapy

• Clinical Supervision

• Mental Health Counselling

• Foundations of Practice (from 2017)

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Program objectives

On completion of the award, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate understanding of theories and models fundamental to fields associated with counselling

2. Demonstrate advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

3. Demonstrate ability to apply critical reasoning, judgment and problem solving to a range of professional, legal, and ethical practice issues

4. Demonstrate ability to contextualise knowledge within a counselling context.

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Australian Qualifications Framework

The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) is a single national, comprehensive system of qualifications offered by higher education institutions (including universities), vocational education and training institutions and secondary schools. Each AQF qualification has a set of descriptors which define the type and complexity of knowledge, skills and application of knowledge and skills that a graduate who has been awarded that qualification has attained, and the typical volume of learning associated with that qualification type.

This program is at AQF Qualification Level 08. Graduates at this level will have advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning.

The full set of levels criteria and qualification type descriptors can be found by visiting .

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Admission requirements

For admission into the Graduate Certificate, applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.

All students are required to satisfy the applicable .

If you do not meet the English language requirements you may apply to study a ¾«¶«´«Ã½app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, you may be admitted to an award program.

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Program fees

Domestic full fee paying place

Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .

International full fee paying place

International students pay full fees. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken and whether they are studied on-campus, via distance education/online. You are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .

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Program structure

Foundations of Practice specialisation (available from 2017)

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Foundations of Practice) consists of four level 5 compulsory courses.

Alcohol and Drug Studies specialisation

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Alcohol and Drug Studies) consists of four level 5 compulsory courses.

Child, Youth and Family Therapy specialisation

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) consists of three level 5 compulsory courses and one level 5 elective.

Clinical Supervision specialisation

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Clinical Supervision) consists of three level 5 and one level 8 compulsory courses.

Mental Health Counselling specialisation

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Mental Health Counselling) consists of three level 5 compulsory courses and one level 5 elective.

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Program completion requirements

Students must have successfully completed the core and elective courses (as applicable) to successfully complete the program.

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Required time limits

This program is offered on a part-time basis only. Minimum time to complete is one year. Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete this program.

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IT requirements

Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.

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Residential schools

In the Foundations of Practice specialisation attendance at residential schools is strongly recommended as residential school attendance will be recorded to enable the student to demonstrate that they meet a proportion of the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction/tuition for eligibility to join a PACFA affiliate upon graduation. The residential schools are held at the Toowoomba Campus and are voluntary.

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Articulation

A student successfully completing all courses in the Graduate Certificate of Counselling may apply to articulate into the Graduate Diploma of Counselling or Master of Counselling provided the student has not graduated from the Graduate Certificate. A student articulating into a higher degree will only receive the award of the higher degree that they complete. Such students will be given full credit for all courses completed whilst studying the Graduate Certificate. Students must advise the Faculty in writing of their intention to articulate and this must occur prior to completion of the Graduate Certificate of Counselling.

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Related programs

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling is nested in the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Master of Counselling.

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Credit

Exemptions/credit will be assessed based on the .

Recommended enrolment patterns

In this section:

• Foundations of Practice specialisation recommended enrolment pattern
• Alcohol and Drug Studies specialisation recommended enrolment pattern
• Child, Youth and Family Therapy specialisation recommended enrolment pattern
• Clinical Supervision specialisation recommended enrolment pattern
• Mental Health Counselling specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

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Foundations of Practice specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

From 2017

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Alcohol and Drug Studies specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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Child, Youth and Family Therapy specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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Clinical Supervision specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.

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Mental Health Counselling specialisation recommended enrolment pattern

Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.