Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Health and welfare
Counsellors help people through difficult times in their lives, often when they are most vulnerable. Prepare for a career in counselling by building your personal and professional skills. With a focus on building counselling relationships with your clients that are essential to effective practice, youll gain the skills you need to succeed in a rewarding career. Youll have the opportunity to develop professional skills for a career in counselling by critically appraising the counselling literatur
Official- Duration
- 1 years
- Qualification
- Graduate Diploma
- AQF 8
- Campus
- Murdoch
- WA · +1 more campus
- Course code
- CRICOS 056249A
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Course overview
Counsellors help people through difficult times in their lives, often when they are most vulnerable. Prepare for a career in counselling by building your personal and professional skills. With a focus on building counselling relationships with your clients that are essential to effective practice, youll gain the skills you need to succeed in a rewarding career. Youll have the opportunity to develop professional skills for a career in counselling by critically appraising the counselling literature, learning foundation skills of applied counselling practice, and developing a sound understanding of the core principles of counselling and case conceptualisation. Hear how these real-world learning principles have cemented Counselling student Jay's love for the practice.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Most postgraduate coursework courses require a relevant undergraduate degree; some may accept or require relevant professional work experience.
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- TOEFL iBTOverall 60L 18 · R 18 · W 18 · S 18
- PTE AcademicOverall 50L 50 · R 50 · W 50 · S 50
- Cambridge C1 AdvancedOverall 169L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
- Cambridge C2 ProficiencyOverall 169L 169 · R 169 · W 169 · S 169
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Most postgraduate coursework courses require a relevant undergraduate degree; some may accept or require relevant professional work experience.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Rolling intake | — | — | — | $35,640per year | International students |
Where it is taught
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Graduate Diploma in Counsellingmurdoch.edu.au
- Murdoch Universitymurdoch.edu.au
- Admissions and Pathways Guide 2027Official source
- Murdoch University Undergraduate Course Guide 2026–2027Official source
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