ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Academic entry requirement
Prerequisites
Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent).
Applicants with industry experience will also be considered.
Specialisation - recommended: Health Sciences, Psychology, Behavioural Sciences or other relevant field.
Students who have completed Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling (PHG0001CI) can enter the course via Cognate pathway and receive up to 120 credit points (1 year).
English language requirement
6.5 IELTS (Academic) with no individual band less than 6.0.
COURSE AND CAREER OUTCOMES
Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health intended learning outcomes
Apply advanced and specialist theory, philosophy, research and evaluation methods to facilitate rehabilitation counselling and counselling practice.
Plan, implement, and evaluate client-centred assessment to facilitate treatment outcomes in complex environments.
Apply complex and specialised counselling skills and psychological interventions with creativity and initiative to meet complex patient needs in rehabilitation counselling and counselling contexts.
Generate professional documentation and reports for various stakeholders within complex rehabilitation counselling and counselling contexts.
Critically reflect on rehabilitation counselling and mental health counselling practice through monitoring and evaluation of own work and develop plans to meet personal and professional development needs.
Appraise and apply legal, ethical and professional responsibilities of a counsellor and rehabilitation counsellor in complex environments and make referrals where appropriate.
Design, implement, evaluate and where necessary revise theoretically informed evidence-based counselling and behaviour change interventions to facilitate desired long term vocational and avocational outcomes.
Practice in an ethical and socially responsible manner as a health care practitioner and/or researcher.
Master of Counselling, Rehabilitation and Mental Health career opportunities
After graduation, you could work across a wide range of industries, including allied health, education, government, sports, and more.
Possible roles include:
Rehabilitation counsellor
Support people who are injured or experiencing disability or disadvantage, through the counselling process, to reintegrate into work and/or the community.
Counsellor
Work with individuals who are experiencing personal difficulties and help them to make meaningful and helpful changes geared toward promotion of wellbeing in their lives.
FEES AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Estimated fees per year (2025):
A$39 000 per 120 credit points.
Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year.
International scholarships
Destination Australia – an Australian Government initiative
The Destination Australia scheme supports new international students to study in regional Australia and offers students a high-quality learning experience. For eligible applicants, these scholarships are worth up to A$15 000 per annum for up to four years.
