The Cairnmillar Institute

Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling

Get work-ready in 3 years! Do you want to pursue a career in mental health? Our new, double major degree provides an immersive learning experience to get you workplace-ready faster. Our program focuses solely on mental health curriculum, which means you won’t need to study units that are not relevant to your future career. The course develops the skills, knowledge and personal capacities required for critically reflective, ethically aware professional practice. The course takes a trauma-informed, person-centred perspective. Students will explore counselling and psychological theories, counselling skills, ethics, social psychology and foundational principles in cognition and neuroscience. Skills in assessment, intervention and treatment planning will be developed. The curriculum also allows students to explore organisational behaviour and group facilitation skills. The program has a third year counselling placement where you will gain experience working with real clients.