Torrens University Australia
Master of Counselling (Advanced)
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 24 Months
Equips you to foster lifelong learning, support resilience and maintain professional boundaries, while facilitating effective interpersonal communication across business, community, education and wellbeing settings.
Course overview
The Master of Counselling (Advanced) prepares you for a career that applies counselling and coaching skills across a wide range of settings. Through a strong foundation in both theory and practice, the course further builds your ability to provide counselling and support to individuals across different demographics and life stages.
You’ll gain the skills to promote lifelong learning, support resilience, maintain professional boundaries and communicate effectively in business, community, education and wellbeing contexts. This accredited master’s degree is the highest level of counselling training available in Australia and offers a holistic learning environment with hands-on experience to strengthen your practical counselling abilities.
Key facts
1st June, 2026
14th September, 2026
What you will study
Year 1: These eight core subjects must be completed.
- Advanced Therapeutic Communication
- Theoretical Approaches to Counselling
- Life Stages and Development
- Self-Care & Developing Resilience
- Mental Health
- Digital Counselling
- Clinical Practice & Supervision
- Advanced Counselling Skills
Year 2: These three core subjects must be completed. Additionally, you're required to select five electives from the electives tab.
- Group Leadership
- Trauma Informed Practice
- Working with Risk Groups and Suicidality
Electives: Choose five specified or unspecified elective subjects below in year two. Choose to complete RES611 or HEP601.
- Positive Aging
- Grief and Loss
- Coaching and Positive Psychology
- Social and Emotional Well-being in Australian Indigenous Populations
- Critical Literature Review (RES611)
- Critical Literature Review (HEP601)
- Empowerment and Advocacy
Entry requirements
Before you begin your application to study as a domestic student, check that you meet the requirements listed below.
- Australian bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study or equivalent.
- Australian bachelor's degree or equivalent in a non-related field of study and the completion of the Torrens University Work Life Entry Form and successful completion of the Torrens University Graduate Certificate in Counselling.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have already completed a qualification or gained skills through life or work experience, you may be able to credit this against your degree. Check information about Recognition of Prior Learning and Course Credit transfer. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
The Master of Counselling (Advanced) has been designed to prepare you for employment in a role that leverages counselling and communication skills. Graduates of this course will progress their careers in the professional domain of counselling and case management.
Career outcomes
- Counsellor
- Case Manager
- Rehabilitation Counsellor
- Addiction Counsellor
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative subject price in 2025: $2,993 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Estimated total price in 2025: $47,888 (domestic full-fee paying place)
Fees are calculated based on a full-time study load of 16 subjects.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of subjects studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of subjects.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
You may also need to pay the student services and amenities fee.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.
