Explore our Advanced Study Majors
Our Diploma of Counselling is supported by a range of optional Advanced Study Majors (ASMs). ASMs provide students with advanced knowledge and skill in specialised areas of counselling practice. Select a Major below to learn more.
Abuse Counselling
The Abuse Counselling Advanced Study Major provides a comprehensive insight into the subject of abuse and teaches the counsellor to deal with sensitive Abuse issues in a professional and practical manner.
Working with Children and Adolescents
Develop the confidence to support children and young people through life's most important stages.
Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, Families and Communities
Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution
The Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution Advanced Study Major presents you with a thorough exploration of the complexities of human relationships in such a way that appropriate counselling solutions can be directly related to relationship problems.
Mindfulness-Based Therapies
The Mindfulness-Based Therapies Advanced Study Major explores the key concepts of mindfulness as well as the central theories and techniques of a number of mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches.
Introduction to Expressive Therapies
The Introduction to Expressive Therapies Advanced Study Major presents you with an introduction to an exciting and growing area of contemporary counselling – expressive therapies.
Grief and Loss Counselling
The Grief and Loss Counselling Major is a very popular course that provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary for counselling clients who have experienced a significant loss and grief.
Health and Wellness Counselling
Health and wellness counselling takes a holistic approach to supporting clients in improving and maintaining their overall wellbeing.
Family Therapy
The Family Therapy Advanced Study Major is specifically targeted to students who want to be able to shift their counselling focus to dealing with families effectively by applying family therapy concepts.
Child Development and Effective Parenting
The Child Development and Effective Parenting Major is based upon behavioural principles which when applied are highly effective in bringing about positive and healthy behaviours for both the parent and the child.
Counselling Clients with Addictions
The Counselling Clients with Addictions Advanced Study Major brings together theoretical analysis and a wide scope of information on drug classification.