Overview

Specifically designed for qualified professionals who use counselling, you can diversify your expertise and study various counselling specialisations with Advanced Practice.
Progress your counselling practice and choose subjects that suit you career goals or allow you to expand and grow your current knowledge.
Develop your expertise and upskill in couple and family counselling, child and youth counselling, mental health practice, relapse prevention, and substance misuse.

Career outcomes after the Counselling (Advanced Practice) program from the University of Southern Queensland

Allows helping professionals to develop or expand their counselling expertise in specialty areas of their choosing, and may provide an opportunity to progress into doctoral studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Assessment for Substance Misuse

Motivational Interviewing

Relapse Prevention

Couple and Family Counselling

Child and Youth 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

Psychology Educational Psychology Counselling Psychology View 11 other Masters in Educational Psychology 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.

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: QLD 00244B, NSW 02225M

Current evidence of full membership of a relevant professional body, such as the Australian Psychological Society, Australian Counselling Association, Australian Association of Social Workers, Australian Counselling Association, or the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30920 AUD / year

≈ 30920 AUD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

25760 AUD / year

≈ 25760 AUD / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Counselling (Advanced Practice).

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Overview

Career outcomes after the Counselling (Advanced Practice) program from the University of Southern Queensland

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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