Bachelor of Psychological Science/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
Griffith University
CRICOS provider number: 00233E TEQSA provider ID: PRV12076
Courses included
This course has been cancelled
About
This degree pairs the Bachelor of Psychological Science with the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling, allowing you to complete an undergraduate and postgraduate qualification in just four years. Gain a thorough grounding in the application of clinical, development, biological, cognitive, social and organisational psychology. You will then build on this broad knowledge base with studies in the specialist area of rehabilitation counselling. To acquire the advanced knowledge and skills to work as a rehabilitation counsellor, you will learn about vocational evaluation, job placement, injury management, disability studies, applied counselling and research methods. You will put this all into practice through a supervised practicum placement in a rehabilitation counselling setting.
Note: Bachelor of Psychological Science courses are conducted at the Gold Coast and Brisbane South - Nathan and Master of Rehabilitation Counselling courses are conducted online (with in-field professional placement).
Areas of study
Counselling, psychology.
Career opportunities
You'll be ready for roles in community, peer and disability support as well as case management. Your masters degree will prepare you to work as an accredited rehabilitation counsellor in government, insurance, disability employment services, the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS), the National Disability Insurance scheme (NDIS), and other private and not-for-profit services.
Professional recognition
Affiliate Membership of the Australian Psychological Society. Master of Rehabilitation Counselling graduates will be eligible to apply for membership with the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC) and the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia (RCAA) subject to meeting any additional requirements that may be stipulated by ASORC or RCAA.
Practical experience
Students must undertake a placement.
Fees and charges
Admission criteria
Applicants with recent secondary education
Assumed knowledge: Any two units of English (Band 3).
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study
Griffith VET Guarantee applies to this program.
All applicants
Further information
View all details of this course on the Griffith University website.
The academic content of all programs is subject to routine review.
ATAR profile
ATAR-based offers only (semester 1, 2024)
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- The ATAR values exclude any adjustment factors.
- The selection ranks include the ATAR and any adjustment factors.
Abbreviations
– = data is not available.<5 = less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made.
N/A = no offers were made on the basis of ATAR.
NC = new course
NP = Not provided by institution
NR = No reportable profile
NS = No Semester 1 offers
NN = Unavailable (other)
NO = Entry on other criteria
Student profile
Course updates
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