Bachelor of Counselling

About the course

The Bachelor of Counselling prepares you for a career supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing. You’ll study foundations in psychology, assessment and interventions, counselling theory and practice, and relationship building. The degree emphasises practical skill development through extensive supervised placement experiences and is supported by an active research community across counselling, psychology, social work and community welfare. This is an undergraduate counselling qualification.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue roles providing counselling and wellbeing support across community and health settings. Career options may include counsellor or wellbeing practitioner roles in community services, youth and family support, mental health and lifestyle services, and allied support roles within multidisciplinary teams. Practical placement experience helps build readiness for client work in diverse contexts. Outcomes align with Bachelor-level practice in counselling and mental health support.

Living Costs in Gold Coast**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 22 - 29	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,564 - 2,068	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,096 - 1,449
Transportation (Daily) A$ 3 - 9	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 234 - 310

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)