Master of Counselling

Why study with ECU Accelerated Online?

  • Accessible, flexible and accelerated

    Study anywhere, anytime with our flexible online format. Our course is delivered in accelerated mode, allowing you to earn your degree and put your skills into practice sooner.

  • Fully supported

    Be supported throughout your study journey by a personal Student Success Advisor and online learning community of like-minded students and friendly, accessible staff.

  • Job ready skills, relevant to industry

    Gain a wide range of skills – identified and designed by industry experts – to meet the complex and evolving needs of individuals and communities.

  • Professional recognition

    Our Master of Counselling has been accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

I chose ECU’s online Master of Counselling because it was progressive. The course facilitators are friendly, encouraging practitioners with extensive professional experience. My fellow students are a diverse range of professionals of all ages and make the degree even richer through their contributions.

Michael Kay
Master of Counselling student

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Admission requirements

Admission requirements you’ll need to meet for this course:

  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy (with preference given to degrees relating to 'helping professions') OR Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
  • A personal statement about motivations to complete the course.
  • Submission of academic transcript, two referee reports and an online interview.
  • English Language requirements (Band 4).

Students looking to enter the Graduate Certificate of Counselling are required to submit documentation covering points one and four. Points two and three are covered during the Graduate Certificate component of the course.

Flexible entry and exit points


If your plans change, we are here to help with flexible entry and exit points. If you need to exit early, you could still receive a Graduate Certificate of Counselling after completing three units. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate of Counselling can continue into the Master of Counselling with the first three units credited.
 

Graduate Certificate

3 units
or continue studying

Master Degree

+ 9 units

What you will study
Master of Counselling

Master of Counselling

ECU’s online Master of Counselling is comprised of 12 units:

  • Foundations of Counselling Practice 
  • Theories and Techniques in Counselling 
  • The Role of the Counsellor 
  • Ethics in Counselling
  • Counselling in a Digital World
  • Mental Health Counselling
  • Trauma Informed Counselling
  • Counselling at the Cultural Interface: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Practice 
  • Child and Adolescent Counselling
  • Advanced Theories and Techniques in Counselling
  • Professional Field Placement (equivalent of a double-weighted unit)
Graduate Certificate of Counselling

Graduate Certificate of Counselling 

ECU’s online Graduate Certificate of Counselling is comprised of 3 units:

  • Foundations of Counselling Practice 
  • Theories and Techniques in Counselling 
  • The Role of the Counsellor