Master of Counselling (Advanced Entry)

The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ)

OverviewSpecifically designed for applicants who are already registered professionals in counselling or other allied mental health disciplines, the Advanced Entry specialisation allows you to diversify your expertise and develop your research skills.Progress your counselling practice and choose subjects that suit you career goals or allow you to expand and grow your current knowledge. You can select to study fully online or in a blended mode with some practical elements on-campus depending on the courses you enrol in.Upskill in couple and family counselling child and youth counselling mental health practice trauma focused practice and working with addiction.This specialisation provides you with the opportunity to undertake a substantial research project or choose to do a smaller capstone project to further your research skills.Further studyGraduates who have completed a research project within this degree may be eligible to apply for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).Professional accreditationThe Master of Counselling (Advanced Entry) is recognised by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) as meeting their bridging requirements to meet Level 3 membership under certain conditions. These include, if the graduate is a Level 2 ACA Member or if the graduate is not a current member but has an ACA-accredited bachelor qualification or if the graduate is not a current member but holds an ACA-accredited graduate diploma and has evidence of one year’s post-qualification supervised practice, and a post-qualification minimum of 50 hours of supervision.Career outcomesAllows health professionals to develop or expand their counselling expertise in specialty areas of their choosing, and may provide an opportunity to progress into doctoral studies.This specialisation does not lead to counselling registration.

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