The Bachelor’s in Counselling at
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle
is a
3
years
long
program for international students,
taught in English.
The Bachelor’s in Counselling at
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle
is a
3
years
long
program for international students,
taught in English.
📖Introduction
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a prestigious institution that holds a prominent position among Australian universities. With campuses spanning from Sydney, New South Wales on the east coast, to the vibrant town of Broome and the picturesque city of Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia, Notre Dame offers students a unique opportunity to study their chosen degree across multiple locations. This flexibility allows international students to experience different cultures, landscapes, and academic environments, enhancing their educational journey. With a commitment to academic excellence and a strong focus on values-based education, Notre Dame provides students with a holistic learning experience that combines rigorous academics with personal growth and community engagement.
From trauma and addiction counselling to counselling couples and families and addressing issues of grief and loss, today’s counsellors must deal with a very wide range of issues and be able to communicate effectively in a range of contexts. The Bachelor of Counselling is a three-year program that equips you with both the theoretical background and the hands-on skills needed to work effectively in a challenging and often demanding environment.
Our unique Bachelor of Counselling degree offers you a fully-integrated program of instruction that focuses on the psychosocial, personal and spiritual development of the individual throughout their lifespan. In Year One, you will study a range of theories and approaches to counselling, explore personal values, belief systems and experiences from culture and family, identify effective self-care strategies and develop attributes essential to professional practice. You will also begin to develop effective counselling skills before moving onto specific areas of counselling children, adolescents, couples and families and older people in Years Two and Three.
Blending theoretical understanding and hands-on experience, the program covers just about every type of scenario within the human experience. You will learn the interpersonal skills needed to build a positive client alliance which promotes the use of the therapeutic relationship as an organising focus for treatment. The program includes a placement in a counselling agency which will provide supervised practice, including a minimum of 128 hours of face-to-face client contact. Your placement allows you to gain practical experience and establish a professional network which may help you secure employment. Upon graduation, you will be entitled to register as a professional counsellor with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation Australia (PACFA) and/or the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
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Year One COUN1001 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 1 COUN1002 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 2 COUN1003 Theories & Approaches to Counselling COUN1004 Counselling Skills Training 1 ARTS1000 Academic Writing, Communication & Research BESC1000 Developmental Psychology CORE1010 Introduction to Philosophy ABOR1000 Aboriginal People Year Two COUN2000 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 3 COUN2001 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 4 COUN2002 Counselling Skills Training 2 COUN2003 Counselling Skills Training 3 COUN2004 Counselling and Children COUN2006 Counselling Adolescents COUN2005 Grief and Loss Counselling COUN2007 Trauma and Addiction Counselling Year Three COUN3000 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 5 COUN3001 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 6 COUN3002 Placement and Supervision A COUN3003 Placement and Supervision B COUN3004 Counselling Couples and Families COUN3005 Counselling Older People CORE1020 Ethics CORE1030 Introduction to Theology
🏫About
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle
The University of Notre Dame Australia is a prestigious and internationally recognized institution that has established itself as a leading university in Australia. With campuses spread across the country, from Sydney, New South Wales on the east coast, to the vibrant town of Broome and the picturesque city of Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia, Notre Dame offers students a diverse and enriching educational experience. Founded on Catholic values and a commitment to holistic education, Notre Dame provides a rigorous academic curriculum combined with a strong emphasis on personal growth, ethical development, and community engagement. With a dedicated faculty and staff, state-of-the-art facilities, and a supportive learning environment, Notre Dame nurtures students to become well-rounded individuals with the skills, knowledge, and values necessary to make a positive impact in their chosen fields and communities. The university's mission is to educate the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—empowering graduates to lead purposeful lives and contribute meaningfully to society.
🏠 Accommodation
You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.
You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.
How to book:
Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let
us
know your choice when you apply).
Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before
arriving. You
can arrive a few days before and
book it
You are not eligible to apply to this program because:
The minimum age is 18.
English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.
Minimum education level: High School.
The program is quite competitive, you need to have a high grades of
Average B, 60%,
or a high GPA.
All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.
Please choose the programs here
,
"You
are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of
getting accepted.
Required Documents:
Passport
Graduation certificate
Passport size photo
Official transcript
Personal statement
English certificate (You can take the English test online)
Guarantor letter
Preparing documents:
You can start your application now and send the application
documents
during
your application. Some documents you can
send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info
about
preparing
application documents is here
Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information
is
available
here.
The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application
fee and
upload
the application documents.
Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your
application within
2-3
days and proceed to the university or ask
you for further clarification
After it has been processed to the university you will receive
your unique
application ID from each university.
The university may contact you directly for further questions.
We will then follow up each week with the university for updates.
As soon as
there is any update we will let you know.
If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change
address at any
time
please let us know.
After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions
letter
electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable
deposit to the university.
Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the
admissions
letter and visa form to your home country.
