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Diploma of Counselling Skills

ProviderACAP University College
Course code: UAC540512Higher education providerStudy area: Society and CultureCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Diploma of Counselling Skills provides an introduction to the field of counselling and provides graduates with a strong skills foundation and theory base from which to provide community service and counselling support within the community services and health industries.

The course introduces students to counselling theories as well as an understanding of mental health and wellness, ethical and legal practice, and personal and professional development.

This course is also available on-campus in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Byron Bay or Perth.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

Qualification: One of the following:

  • completion of a Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (or equivalent)
  • completion of a Certificate IV or above (or equivalent)
  • admission to an undergraduate degree at an Australian university (or equivalent)

and participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required).

ATARs are not a necessary component of the ACAP admissions criteria.

We assess undergraduate applicants on other applicable admission criteria .

Applicants with higher education study

Refer to the ACAP general admission criteria.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Applicants with work and life experience

Interview: If you will be aged over 21 years by the start date of your selected trimester you must participate in a screening interview (typically by phone though online can be arranged if required).

Also refer to the ACAP general admission criteria.

Student profile

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Secondary education0 · 0%
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Other entry pathways5 · 83%
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International students0 · 0%
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Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.