Higher Education Courses
AIPC's Higher Education courses are designed for those looking to deepen their knowledge, advance their career or become a qualified professional in counselling and related fields. Our Bachelor and Master degrees combine academic excellence with practical application, empowering you to develop advanced skills, critical thinking and the confidence to make a lasting impact in the lives of others. Study flexibly with the support of experienced educators while working towards a nationally recognised higher education qualification.
Bachelor of Counselling
The ideal path for those seeking an undergraduate degree in counselling. Receive up to a year credit for prior counselling studies and experience.
Master of Counselling
Australia’s most popular Master of Counselling program. The ideal path to registration for those with an undergraduate degree (in any field).
Diploma of Counselling Practice
Backed by over 30 years of specialist training and 55,000+ graduates across 27 countries, AIPC's Diploma of Counselling Practice gives you a solid, scaffolded foundation in counselling theory and skills, equally suited to launching a new career or complementing the one you already have.
Master of Counselling
International Students
AIPC's Master of Counselling welcomes international students from any undergraduate discipline, preparing you to become a Registered Counsellor with career opportunities here in Australia or back home. Delivered on-campus in Melbourne and Perth through Acknowledge Education, and accredited by the Australian Counselling Association, it equips you to make a genuine difference in areas from grief and trauma to mental health and family support.
Bachelor of Social Work
Make a real difference in the lives of individuals, families and groups facing crisis or life transition. Delivered mostly online with some residential schools, AIPC's Bachelor of Social Work is provisionally accredited with the Australian Association of Social Work and eligible for FEE-HELP, giving you a genuine entry point into the social work profession, whatever your background.
Diploma of Allied Health
This nationally recognised Diploma of Allied Health is designed for professionals to work at senior administrative levels in allied health settings.
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
With 4.4 million Australians living with a disability and rising demand driven by the NDIS, rehabilitation counsellors are needed now more than ever. AIPC's Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation Counselling equips you with the knowledge, skills and ethical foundations to support clients through injury, illness and disability, promoting their wellbeing, independence and social reintegration.
Graduate Diploma in Neuro-affirming Practice
Meet the growing demand for professionals who can truly support neurodivergent individuals. AIPC's Graduate Diploma in Neuro-affirming Practice builds advanced knowledge and practical skills to support neurodiverse clients within a counselling framework, grounded in ethical best practice and tailored communication strategies, while recognising neurodiversity, including autism, ADHD and dyslexia, as a natural part of human variation.
Graduate Certificate in Relationship Counselling
Help couples and families navigate their toughest challenges, from communication breakdowns to infidelity and life transitions. AIPC's Graduate Certificate in Relationship Counselling builds your ability to create a safe, therapeutic environment, along with core skills across the main therapeutic approaches to relationship counselling. Approved for FEE-HELP and delivered online.