Course overview
The Bachelor of Counselling provides professional training and personal development for those students who seek to work as accredited counsellors. Combining evidence-based learning, professional skills development and a supervised, industry placement, the Bachelor of Counselling focuses on the development of the human person through the lifespan. The inclusion of the developmental, psychosocial, personal, and spiritual aspects of living allow students to explore life stages and transitions.
A range of counselling theories and approaches provide the theoretical framework upon which students can develop their counselling skills and their ability to reflect on and learn from their own experiences.
Notre Dame’s Bachelor of Counselling is professionally accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
Course record
Majors
Areas of study
Counselling adolescents, Counselling children, counselling couples and families, grief and loss counselling, theories and approaches to counselling, trauma and addiction counselling.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities
Youth work, drug and alcohol counselling, family counselling.
Other Information
Professional recognition
Accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA).
Practical experience
A minimum of 128 hours on practicum placement.
Fees and charges
Refer to Notre Dame current fee information.
Entry requirements
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If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.
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Campuses & intake dates
- Sydney - BroadwayNSW