Bachelor of Counselling

Griffith University - Gold Coast

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Overview

You’ll gain the theoretical knowledge and applied skills that prepare you to register and practice as a professional counsellor. You’ll be ready to work in a broad range of counselling organisations and to assist people to resolve their personal or professional problems. Students gain advanced theoretical knowledge and counselling skills by completing courses in counselling skills theory and practice, methods of coaching, group facilitation, career counselling, positive psychology, lifespan development, ethics and case management. This degree includes a community internship and finishes with two counselling placements where you’ll work with real clients in counselling organisations.

Prerequisites

Applicants applying to commence in Trimester 3, 2023 also need to meet the following subject prerequisite: Any two units of English (Band 3).

Majors

Areas of study

Counselling.

Potential Career Outcomes

Career opportunities

Family and relationship counsellor, correctional counsellor, addiction counsellor, telephone counsellor; with further studies or training, career counsellor, rehabilitation counsellor, guidance counsellor, mediator.

ATAR & Selection Rank

The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.

ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds
ATAR
(excluding adjustment factors)
Selection Rank
(including adjustment factors)
Highest rank to receive an offer84.0590.7
Median rank to receive an offer76.4581.5
Lowest rank to receive an offer71.276.45

<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Griffith University website for admission criteria information.

Course Seeker

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