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Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Child, Youth & Family Therapy)

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Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Child, Youth & Family Therapy) (GCCO)
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Study mode
  • Online
Campus
  • -
Duration
  • 1 year part-time
Start
  • Feb, May, Sep
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Overview

  • Are you passionate about the wellbeing of children, young adults and families? UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Child, Youth and Family Therapy) will equip you in skills of child abuse prevention and intervention, along with relationship, family, child and youth counselling.
  • Our online counselling degree is designed to enhance your career within the health, psychology or human services profession.
  • Offered part-time, this degree can alternatively be a professional development opportunity for psychologists and social workers.
 

Further study

After completing the Graduate Certificate of Counselling, you have the option to take the credit from your studies and go on to complete UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling or the Master of Counselling.

Career outcomes

  • As a graduate, you will be equipped to specialise in counselling, case management, well-being and youth work skills within a child, youth and family therapy career.
  • You could find work opportunities in professional nursing, psychology, teaching, welfare, human services or allied health practices.
  • If you're already a health professional, a counselling specialisation can enhance your skills and assist you to advance in your current position.

Entry requirements

  • A bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in any area from a recognised university.

English language requirements

You are required to meet the applicable English language requirements and this degree requires a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each subscore. UniSQ also accepts other English language proficiency tests.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can apply to study with our English language partner, the Union Institute of Language (UIL).

Recognition of prior learning or work experience

If you have previously studied in your home country, you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning to reduce the number of courses that you need to study to finish your program.

Pathways

UniSQ offers a number of bachelor degrees for you to study to help you meet the entry requirements for your chosen degree.

Degree structure

To complete this degree students must complete 4 units.

Courses to be studied Units
Specialisation courses 4
Total 4

Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for an example of courses to be studied and recommended enrolment patterns.

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Fees and scholarships

Your actual fees may vary depending on the courses you select. We review our fees annually so these may be subject to change.

Approximate annual costs1 for international students' first year of study (4 units) in this degree:

Study Mode Cost
External/Online

You are responsible for the full cost of your course and are charged a tuition fee.

AUD 15920

1 These are indicative annual fees for 2025. 

Student services and amenities fees

You may need to pay student services and amenities (SA) fees as part of your course costs.

Scholarships

At UniSQ, we offer a range of scholarships to support your success at university. Find a scholarship that works for you.

How to apply

Complete your online application directly to UniSQ.

Apply direct to UniSQ

Intakes

You can select to start your study in Trimester 1, 2 or 3.

Study period  Orientation  Study period start date Finish date
Trimester 1, 2025  Monday 3 February  Monday 10 February  Friday 9 May
Trimester 2, 2025 Monday 19 May Monday 26 May  Friday 22 August
Trimester 3, 2025 Monday 1 September Monday 8 September Friday 5 December 
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