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Diploma of Counselling VET

  • 1 year full-time / Part-time available

Torrens University Australia in NSW offers Diploma of Counselling VET, a AQF Level 5 program. The program runs for 1 year full-time / Part-time available. Government subsidised places may be available.

Torrens University Australia

Tier 2

University · NSW

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Domestic fee · Full qualification

  • Government Funding
  • HECS-HELP
Duration
1 year full-time / Part-time available
ATAR requirement
No ATAR — entry by application

HECS-HELP

This is a Commonwealth Supported Place — the government pays part of your tuition directly, and HECS-HELP lets you defer your remaining student contribution as an income-contingent loan. Available to eligible domestic students only. Confirm your CSP status with the provider.

About this qualification

Here is what the Diploma of Counselling VET qualification offered by Torrens University Australia covers and who it is designed for.

The Diploma of Counselling is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) course that will build a foundation of key counselling skills. Applying both theoretical and applied principles, you will learn to communicate effectively and work efficiently within a case management framework.

This course helps you take the first step towards a career in counselling, with the essential skills and knowledge you need to work as a counsellor in a wide variety of settings. Learn to implement basic counselling skills, apply learning theories, select and use counselling theories, and perform interventions. You will understand how to manage loss and grief, support people with mental health conditions, and implement vital counselling skills including self-reflection and growth.

Learning outcomes

  • Explore a range of theoretical perspectives in counselling and discover the drivers for human behaviour throughout the lifespan.
  • Learn how to evaluate different presenting issues to determine your best approach.
  • Study the core principles of case management and grief counselling.
  • Understand common mental health conditions, individual behaviours and thought patterns.