| Language of this entry | English (UK, International) |
|---|---|
| Name of Programme / Training Resource | Master of Counselling |
| Type of Training | Individual standalone programme |
| Reference Number | MCCO53 |
| Description | The Masters of Counselling will train and equip candidates to practice as professional counsellors, who can integrate the principles of practice with a personal Christian faith. The course draws on evidence-based practice with a strong focus on the integration of theory and method with practical micro-skills. The learning “as an apprentice??? model is used to foster the development of a professional identity culminating in a supervised externship as the pinnacle of the training program. Candidates will be challenged to integrate their faith and Christian world view with relationship theory and practice. Students may graduate after one semester with the Graduate Certificate of Counselling, or after one year with the Graduate Diploma of Counselling. |
| Keywords | Counselling, family counselling, group counselling, family counselling, theology |
| Languages Programme Available in | English (UK, International) |
| Other Languages | |
| Country and region where programme is available | Australia / Countrywide |
| Area of Ministry and Focus | Bible Teaching and Training / Discipling and Training Others |
| Residential/Non Residential | Non Residential |
| Full-time or Part-time | Full-time |
| Level | Masters |
| Cost Range | US$100,000 or more |
| Actual Cost | $20000AUD |
| Bursaries/scholarships available | No |
| Actual Length | 2 years full time |
| Average hours of study per week | 18 |
| Methods of instruction | Lectures, workshops, seminars, mentoring, personal reflections, readings, DVD's |
| Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) | 70% |
| Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) | 30% |
| Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). | |
| Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) | 0 |
| Prerequisite Programmes | Bachelor Degree, a Bachelor Honours Degree or a Graduate Diploma in a related discipline, such as social work, psychology, medicine, nursing, education, etc., plus satisfactory English proficiency. |
| Other Prerequisites | Contac the Academic Registrar for information about required English proficiency levels. Applicants attend an interview in which they demonstrate ‘capacity’ for counselling including self-awareness, a relational capacity, ability to work in a team, capacity for ethical behaviour and ability to reflect on experience, learn from it and be open to feedback. |
| Qualifications gained | Master of Counselling |
| Qualifications this programme is part of | |
| Programme Accredited by | SPAEC (Pacific) , Other Accreditation (see below) |
| Other Accrediting Bodies | NSW Department of Education and Training |