This field provides the knowledge, understanding and skills that are essential for today's professional guidance counsellors and career development practitioners.
This specially designed program of study allows you to develop competencies as a professional guidance counsellor and/or career practitioner for employment in schools, TAFE colleges, agencies, or as a private practitioner. The program focuses on:
- Developing counselling competencies.
- Understanding career development and education across the lifespan.
- Linking assessment practices to instructional interventions.
- Understanding ethical behaviour and practices.
- Developing comprehensive guidance programs.
Career possibilities
Postgraduate study can take you anywhere. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:
- Student counsellor
- Careers counsellor
- Guidance counsellor
- Life planning adviser
- School counsellor
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How you'll learn
Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.
- Work placements
- Seminars
- Workshops
What you'll study
At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:
- Counselling in Professional Contexts: Helping Groups and Individuals
- Proactive Interventions in Guidance, Counselling and Careers
- Career Guidance: Counselling for Life Planning
- Career Development In Practice: Constructing Careers
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