Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Professional Counselling)
Blended learning – on-campus and digital learning
This course has been replaced with a newer course - this course is closed for new enrolments, the information on this page is provided for continuing students.
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Duration
6 Month/s
Fees
Contact Executive Counselling & Training Academy*
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Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
Students will receive supervised counselling experience at Mount Elizabeth Hospital as part of the program and participate in research on the impact of cultural factors in counselling.
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Course structure
Units of study
PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling *
PSC60014 Counselling Processes and Interventions *
PSC60012 Specific Skills in Counselling *
PSC60011 Professional Ethics and Supervision*
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Aims and objectives
3. synthesise cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts relevant to counselling at an abstract level
4. incorporate communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions to specialist counselling and non-specialist audiences
5. devise technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse and theorise about developments that contribute to professional counselling practice or scholarship
6. apply advanced counselling knowledge and skills, with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional counselling practice and/or for further learning.

Professional recognition
Pathways and scholarships
- Scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and English language requirements.
Course fees
Entry requirements
The program is taught in English. If necessary, applicants will need to provide evidence of advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Completion of an approved undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a related discipline from a recognised university or equivalent institution; or
- Completion of professional qualifications in related areas such as psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, human resources, or education; or
- Completion of a government recognised program in counselling training at a satisfactory standard or completion of a program in a related discipline at professional certificate level, which in the opinion of the Course Director, is suitable preparation for entry into the program; or
- Relevant professional experience as deemed by the Course Director
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- minimum IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) minimum score of 79 with a reading band no less than 18 and writing band no less than 20
- Pearson (PTE) minimum score of 58 (no communicative skills less than 50)
- any other equivalent assessment of English language proficiency.
Find out more about English language requirements.
How to apply
Find out more
Executive Counselling & Training Academy Pte Ltd
210 Middle Road
#07-02 Singapore Pools Building
Singapore 188994
Tel: (65) 6346 6411