Career Outcomes

Once you graduate, you may find employment in roles such as:

• Counsellor
• Youth Worker
• Relationship Counsellor
• Student Counsellor
• Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

Types of Courses

Bachelor Degree:

Complete a Degree, like the Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling) to be well on your way towards a rewarding career as a Counsellor. Everything you need to know will be covered and you’ll graduate job-ready with confidence in your abilities. A qualification like this would typically take 3 years of full-time studying to complete, however with flexible learning options available, it could take more or less time.

Complete Your Counselling Degree Entirely Online

If time (or lack thereof) is the only thing stopping you from getting qualified, you’ll be pleased to know that you can complete your degree online. Never stress out about deadlines, and study where and when you like. There has never been an easier time to get a high-quality education under your belt.

Job Outlook

According to the Australian Governments’ Job Outlook website:

Counsellors-

The median weekly earnings (before tax) for a Counsellor is $1,153.

28.5% of employees have completed an Advanced Diploma/Diploma and 26.8% have complete a Bachelor Degree.

77.7% of Counsellors are female, and 47.1% are aged between 35 and 54.

On average, a full-time employee works 36.7 hours per week.

Is a Counselling course right for you?

If you’re constantly helping others solve their problems, and would get great satisfaction from doing this daily, becoming a counsellor may be just what you’re looking for.

To become a Counsellor some skills that may be important for this role may include: communication skills, interpersonal skills and listening skills.