Overview

Become a specialist in the nuances of working with children, young people and families, and have a positive impact on your community.
Gain the required knowledge to work in relationship, family, child and youth counselling, as well as child abuse prevention and intervention.
This degree provides you with the opportunity to undertake a substantial research project or choose to do a smaller capstone project to further your research skills.
Study the Master of Counselling online to fit study into your life.
To enhance your practice, you’ll attend mandatory residential schools at USQ Ipswich campus to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction.

Career outcomes after the Child, Youth and Family Therapy from the University of Southern Queensland

Allows professionals from a variety of professional settings to develop skills in counselling, and become equipped for specialised positions within the counselling field.

Accreditation

This specialisation within the Master of Counselling is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Counselling Skills and Applications

Professional Counselling Practice, Identity, and Ethics

Counselling Frameworks

Counselling Issues and Contexts

Child Abuse and Neglect: Intervention, Protection and Prevention

Couple and Family Counselling

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-20 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-06 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

16 alternative credits

units

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Toowoomba, Australia

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Social Work Counselling Psychology View 20 other Masters in Social Work in Australia

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW 02225M

There are two different admission requirement processes depending on whether the student is studying stream 1 – the qualifying Master of Counselling, or stream 2, the Master of Counselling (Advanced Practice).

Stream 1: Qualifying Master of Counselling

Completion of an Australian university 3-year bachelor degree, or equivalent, in any area.
Completion of at least 50% of the Graduate Diploma of Counselling at USQ and have a grade point average (GPA) of 5 or higher, or equivalent qualification from another institution.
Provide two satisfactory Referee Reports and a report to address the Selection Criteria indicating the applicant's abilities to successfully undertake the professional and research components of the program; and
Participate in an interview with a panel of School staff.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31840 AUD / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

28320 AUD / year

≈ 28320 AUD / year

Funding

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