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Study graduate diploma online with University of Southern Queensland through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

UniSQ’s Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Foundations of Practice) is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge and contextual understanding of counselling practice. During this degree you will study counselling frameworks, professional practice and ethics, and counselling assessment and interventions. The knowledge you acquire will be transferable between nursing, psychology, teaching, welfare, human services or allied health practices. While study is mainly online, you will be required to attend mandatory residential schools at UniSQ Ipswich campus associated with four designated courses to meet the required number of hours of face-to-face instruction and ensure you have the best possible skills preparation.

This accredited and flexible counselling course shapes your career and opens doors to further study. You’ll study core counselling topics and choose specialisations that match your goals. Options include alcohol, drug, family, and youth counselling.

Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Foundations of Practice)

Counselling Concepts

Counselling Fundamentals

Stress, Self-Care and Mindfulness

Contemporary Approaches in Counselling

University of Southern Queensland Graduate Diploma Counselling Courses & Degrees | Open Universities Australia

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