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Overview
- Expand your professional horizons and help shape the future of students by gaining the specialist skills to work as a guidance officer, guidance counsellor, school counsellor or careers advisor – this specialisation is ideal for educators, counsellors, trainers and other interested professionals.
- Study topics in the areas of educational counselling, child abuse and neglect, wellbeing promotion, and dysregulation in social and emotional learning and wellbeing.
- Develop your expertise in career development and career self-management, learning more about the relevance of career development in education and the contemporary world of work.
Career outcomes
Be prepared to work in diverse roles in educational settings specifically in work environments from schools, TAFEs and universities to government agencies and industry.
As a graduate, you could work as a:
- career development practitioner
- career educator
- career counsellor
- work-integrated learning coordinator
- employment counsellor.
Graduates from this specialisation may apply to work as a Guidance Officer in Education Queensland's state schools if they have registration as a teacher. Counselling roles in schools in the Independent or Catholic sectors in Queensland may have different requirements.
Professional accreditation
The Guidance, Counselling and Careers specialisation is an appropriate qualification for entry-level membership of the Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association (QGCA).
Appreciated the support
I really appreciated the support that Indigenous students get at UniSQ and the focus that they have on Indigenous education as well as the flexibility and study arrangements. I never could have finished my Masters without the support of UniSQ and the flexibility it offered.
Jessa - Education
What you'll study
Explore the courses you'll study as part of this specialisation.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for detailed recommended enrolment patterns and course availability.
Relevant degrees for this specialisation
Master of Education
Become a leader in education, developing the skills to address the contemporary challenges faced by educators in rapidly changing, diverse communities. Study research courses to expand your understanding of the role of education in society and develop a research project based on your current workplace experiences.
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