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Graduate Certificate of Counselling (Online)

Graduate Certificate.
University of Southern Queensland

400

in world overall ranking*

50

in local overall ranking*
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About the course

UniSQ’s Graduate Certificate of Counselling is a flexible, online part-time postgraduate qualification designed to build practical counselling capability. You’ll strengthen ethical foundations and develop skills in counselling techniques, diagnosis and online therapeutic interventions. The course allows you to tailor your study through specialisations such as addiction, mental health practice, trauma-focused practice, or child, youth and family therapy in a Graduate Certificate level counselling program.

What you might learn

To graduate from the Graduate Certificate of Counselling, you must successfully complete 4 units of study.

Career outcome

This Graduate Certificate of Counselling can lead to supportive, non-clinical and allied roles across community and wellbeing settings. Graduates may work in helpline or crisis support, community outreach, program facilitation (parenting, resilience or youth programs), pastoral care, student wellbeing, volunteer coordination, employee wellbeing assistance, or psychosocial disability and mental health support. Outcomes align with a Graduate Certificate level pathway in counselling-related support roles.


Average Salary***


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*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)
**Source: numbeo.com
***Source: PayScale.com (2026)

Costs

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A$14,880 per year

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Information

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1 years

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March, June, September

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Online

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+61 3 9663 5333

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australia@augstudy.com

Scholarships

tick iconSTUDENT SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP 2022 MACC

25% of tuition fees

tick iconINTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

25% of tuition fees

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