Bachelor of Counselling - 233591

Bachelor of Counselling

233591

Health and Recreation

Learn how to empower others to make positive life changes. Gain the practical skills and advanced theoretical knowledge to become a registered counsellor through courses in counselling practice , group facilitation, ethics, and psychology.

Full time Part time

Course Fee

CSP/$13400 (1st year contribution)

Griffith University - Gold Coast

Start Date

Nov 2025

Mar 2026

Jul 2026

Nov 2026

Duration

3 years Full time or 6 years Part time

Offer Rounds

2 Oct 2025, 15 Jan 2026, 4 Jun 2026

Overview Admissions Criteria Student Profile Career Possibilities

Course outline

You’ll gain the theoretical knowledge and applied skills to register and practice as a professional counsellor. You’ll be ready to work in a broad range of counselling organisations, supporting people to resolve their personal, work or relationship problems. Working in counselling involves guiding and empowering people to develop self-understanding and make changes in their lives in order to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. You’ll gain counselling skills and advanced theoretical knowledge by completing courses in counselling theory and practice, therapeutic interventions, group facilitation, career counselling, social and cultural psychology, lifespan development, simulated placement and ethics for counselling. Put your skills into practice and support the community, with off-campus counselling training to prepare you for placement opportunities. This degree includes an internship and finishes with two counselling placements where you’ll work with real clients in counselling organisations. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Counselling at GU.

Griffith University

Note

Griffith offers a number of admission pathways to your preferred degree. If you don’t meet the minimum ATAR/selection rank for this degree, you may automatically be considered for a place in the Diploma of Psychological Science/Bachelor of Counselling . This means you may receive an offer into the Bachelor of Counselling which is conditional on successful completion of the Diploma of Psychological Science at Griffith University. Upon successful completion of the Diploma of Psychological Science you will be transferred into the second year of the Bachelor of Counselling program. Visit Undergraduate Diplomas for more information.

Combined diploma/degrees

Refer to entry under Griffith University for D Psychological Science/B Counselling. Refer to entry under Griffith College for: D Social and Psychological Science/B Counselling.

Fee notes

This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges

Other requirements

Students are required to undertake three placements. For more information, visit Health Placement Support Hub.

Prerequisites

Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.

Additional entry requirements

Griffith VET Guarantee and the Year 12 Early Offer Guarantee apply to this program. For more information visit Guaranteed Admission at GU.

Assumed knowledge

Any General or Applied English subject (Units 3 and 4, C).

Minimum Selection thresholds (ATAR/Selection Rank) for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

ATAR/Selection Rank profile for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR/Selection Rank for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors

<5*

ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors

<5*

Notes

* “<5" – indicates less than 5 ATAR/Selection Rank based offers were made

Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.

Student Profile by Applicant background for semester/trimester/term 1, 2025

For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Recent secondary education admitted solely on the basis of ATAR/Rank Admitted where both ATAR/Rank and additional criteria were considered Admitted on the basis of other criteria only and ATAR/Rank was not a factor

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

Number of students

<5*

Percentage of all students

<5*

Number of students

Percentage of all students

0.0%

All students

Number of students

Percentage of all students

100%

Notes

* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5

Career opportunities

General counselling, alcohol and other drugs, youth, family and relationship counselling, grief counsellor, and telephone and crisis support counsellor.

Membership

This program is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). After completing this degree, you will be eligible for membership of PACFA and the ACA and can also register as a counsellor with the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP).

Get bite-size guidance from QTAC on how to apply!

QTAC Remind Me is our free service helping you along your tertiary education journey. We’ll send you short and helpful reminders around key dates and application information as you prepare to study. Sign up today!

We respect and value your privacy. We’ll never spam or share your details.

Get bite-size guidance from QTAC on how to apply!

Search All Of