Counselling - D4002
Graduate certificate
Contemporary human needs include mental health care and wellbeing. This course addresses these growing needs by developing you as a professional, allowing you to explore, identify and examine intervention strategies to assist those people who are at risk.
Designed by experienced educators with substantial experience working as professional counsellors and psychologists, this course will provide you with knowledge of theory, concepts, principles, issues and contexts relevant to working as a counsellor, as well as preparatory skills. In this course, you will focus on the following areas:
- lifespan development and counselling approaches relevant to issues experienced during the lifespan
- theory and counselling practice that leads towards positive change, effective coping, and mental/emotional well-being
- principles, guidelines, and issues in conducting counselling in an ethically appropriate manner
- foundational interviewing and counselling skills as an interpersonal process, and the application of these to diverse contexts.
For those already within an established career, the course will provide complimentary knowledge and understanding of human behaviour which may be applied to enable a positive, supportive and safe workplace environment.
Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Counselling does not guarantee admission into the Master of Counselling course. Applicants interested in progressing to the Master of Counselling course will need to submit a new course application. Admission into the Master of Counselling is competitive and based on academic merit.
At a glance
Course Details
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| Note: | Domestic students: This on-campus course is delivered in flexible mode. Students can choose to engage via a fully online offering or to combine this with attendance at the face-to-face component if they are able and interested. The Hong Kong and Singapore course offerings are delivered through our partner Kaplan. For information about course delivery, applications and fees please visit the Kaplan Hong Kong or Kaplan Singapore website. |
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Start date |
First semester (February), Second semester (July) |
Qualification |
Graduate Certificate of Counselling |
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements (International students)
Qualifications
Applicants must have successfully completed a recognised bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification with a 60% average for an application to be considered.
English entry requirements
Level D
| IELTS (Academic): 7.0 Overall score, with minimum band scores: Listening 7.0, Reading 7.0, Writing 7.0 and Speaking 7.0 | or | Pearson Test of English (Academic): 65 Overall score, with minimum scores: Listening 65, Reading 65, Speaking 65 and Writing 65 | or | TOEFL iBT:
0 - 120 scale: 1 - 6 scale: | or |
Courses that require English Level A only: Other approved English tests (minimum entry scores apply) Courses with English Level B, C, D, E and F: Other approved English tests (higher entry scores apply than specified) |
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Inherent requirements
To complete your degree, you will need to demonstrate that you have the abilities, knowledge, and skills to achieve specific core learning outcomes, these are called inherent requirements.
Find out more about inherent requirements for this course.
The course structure for the Master of Inclusive Education can be viewed in the Handbook. You can also view the course map.
Making the application
Future students
Course start date(s)
Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (July)
Application dates
Please submit your application during relevant application dates:
- Semester 1, 2026 intake:
30 May 2025 – 31 October 2025 - Semester 2, 2025 intake:
1 February 2026 – 30 April 2026
How to apply
Apply directly to Monash using course code D4002.
Offers cannot be deferred
If you receive an offer for this course, you will not be able to defer your offer to a future intake, due to the selection process and quotas.
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page.
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
International fee
The total fees for 2026 for this 24 credit point (6 month full-time) course are:
A$22,300
The equivalent fee per 48 credit points representing a standard full-time course load for 2026 would be A$44,600
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.
Enrolment Obligations
International students enrolling in a CRICOS-registered course can study no more than one third (33%) of their course by distance and/or online learning. Students must enrol in at least one unit that is not by distance and/or online in each compulsory study period unless the student is completing the last unit of their course. See standard 8.19 and 8.20 of National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students 2018.
CRICOS code: 102762J
International course guides
If you are an international student and wish to find out more about our courses, entry requirements, studying at Monash and more, please download our international course guides below.
International Study Grants
