Master of Guidance and Counselling
Course Code | 34704 |
Version | 2 |
Faculty | Arts, Education and Social Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an appropriate three year undergraduate degree or diploma, from this or another university. Entry requirements for this course are consistent with the Pathways to Qualifications in the (AQF) Guidelines for Masters degrees. |
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements | Students of non English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System. An IELTS score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5 is required (Band 1 at 番茄社区). |
Additional selection requirements | Nil |
Special admission requirements | In exceptional cases applicants may be admitted to the course if they submit other evidence of academic and professional attainments and their candidature is approved by the Faculty. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 36 credit points as per course structure |
Additional course rules | Nil |
Additional completion requirements | Nil |
Learning outcomes | Characteristics of learning outcomes for this course are consistent with those outlined in the Masters degree Guideline in the (AQF). |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
ED5310:03 Practicum in Guidance and Counselling
ED5311:03 Reflective Practice in Guidance and Counselling
ED5853:03 Careers and Leisure Guidance and Counselling
ED5857:03 Assessment
ED5859:03 Atypical Development
ED5862:03 Foundations of Counselling Theory
ED5863:03 Foundations of Counselling Practice
ED5864:03 Advanced Counselling
Options
Select 9 credit points of postgraduate ED subjects
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any level 5 subjects
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Cairns | |
Singapore | |
Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 18 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 6 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | Yes Further information about placements can be found at Enrolment Policy – Coursework Students Candidates may be required to undertake placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled at their own expense. |
Special assessment requirements | Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy |
Accreditation requirements | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility | Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed | 18 credit points |
Currency | Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 16 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A candidate who has accrued two years of full-time (or equivalent) professional experience may be granted advanced standing up to 12 credit points for non-core subjects. |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Candidates who exit the course prior to completion, and have completed 12 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate of Career Development. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |