Duration
1.5 years full time / 3 years part time
Mode (Location)
Mixed Attendance Mode (University of Melbourne Online)
Intake
October
Key dates
Key dates
Fees
AUD $25,488 (2026 indicative first year fee). Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available
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Course structure
Overview
100% online flexible learning
Our online Master of Counselling is designed to fit your life. You’ll study one subject at a time, giving you more breaks throughout the year and helping you achieve deeper focus.
Study where and when it suits you, so you’re in control.
Structure:
- 12 subjects (150 credit points)
- 2 dedicated placement opportunities, totalling 210 hours.
- 2 pathway options to choose from
- Graduate in as soon as 24 months.
Pathways
After completing your core subjects and placements, you will have the choice of completing the coursework or research pathway.
Coursework pathway
The coursework pathway enables you to turn your experience and passion into meaningful counselling solutions.
The final subject within this pathway is your capstone. Here, you'll design a practice innovation or service improvement project, shaped by your interests and aspirations as a counsellor. You may choose potential projects like a new client-facing tool, service enhancement or policy submission. Or you may also choose to use this time to develop a business case to launch your own counselling private practice.
Research pathway
In this pathway, you will undertake an impactful research project into a counselling-related service problem of your choice.
This pathway is intended to equip you with a viable pathway to a PhD in Counselling.
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