The University of Notre Dame Australia is a prestigious institution that holds a prominent position among Australian universities. With campuses spanning from Sydney, New South Wales on the east coast, to the vibrant town of Broome and the picturesque city of Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia, Notre Dame offers students a unique opportunity to study their chosen degree across multiple locations. This flexibility allows international students to experience different cultures, landscapes, and academic environments, enhancing their educational journey. With a commitment to academic excellence and a strong focus on values-based education, Notre Dame provides students with a holistic learning experience that combines rigorous academics with personal growth and community engagement.

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Our Master of Counselling is designed to suit the needs of people from a variety of professional backgrounds including, but not limited to, social work, human resources, social welfare, nursing, psychology and education. At the end of this postgraduate program, you will have the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in counselling needed to work in a wide variety of situations. The degree takes an integrative approach to counselling practice, with a focus on contemporary and evidence-based approaches, group-work, mental health, research skills and counselling across the life-span. You will also be encouraged to develop self-awareness, identify and discuss links between theory and practice, and showcase your ability to assess and intervene in response to a range of presenting issues. You will also develop research skills relevant to the field of counselling. In the second year, you will undertake an industry placement. The length of the placement is normally 200 hours, which includes at least 40 hours of client contact and 10 hours of individual, clinical supervision. The duration of this Program may be reduced if you enter with a Bachelor degree in Counselling or a cognate discipline area, providing all program learning outcomes and content and training requirements for accreditation are met. By the end of the Master’s degree you will be able to register as a counsellor and work with clients in a variety of settings Show less

Program summary
Year One
COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice
COUN6001 Counselling Skills
COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling
COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health
COUN6004 Theory and Process of Group Facilitation
COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples
ARTS5010 Research Methods
PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life

Year Two
COUN6006 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies A
COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B
COUN6008 Professional Practice
COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling
COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches
THREE (3) Electives, TWO (2) of which must be Research Electives

Master of Counselling research electives
ARTS6000 Literature Review
ARTS6001 Professional Project
ARTS6002 Experience the World
ARTS6030 Professional Group Project
ARTS6031 Research Project
ARTS6033 Writing for Research
RSCH7000 Quantitative Research Methods
RSCH7001 Qualitative Research Methods
RSCH7002 Scholarly Writing and Publication
RSCH7003 Developing a Research Proposal

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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