GC&M Counselling HB

Graduate Certificate of Counselling

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  • Overview

  • About the Programme

    Contemporary human needs include mental health care and wellbeing. This programme addresses these growing needs by equipping you as a professional, and allowing you to explore, identify and examine intervention strategies to assist those who are at risk. 

    Designed by experienced educators with substantial experience working as professional counsellors and psychologists, this programme will provide you with knowledge of theories, concepts, principles, issues, and contexts relevant to working as a counsellor, as well as preparatory skills.

    In this programme, you will focus on the following areas:

    • Lifespan development and counselling approaches relevant to issues experienced throughout the lifespan
    • Theory and counselling practice that leads to positive change, effective coping, and mental/emotional well-being
    • Principles, guidelines, and issues in conducting counselling in an ethically appropriate manner
    • Foundational interviewing and counselling skills as an interpersonal process, and the application of these to diverse contexts.

    For those already with an established career, the programme will provide complementary knowledge and understanding of human behaviour which may be applied to enable a positive, supportive and safe workplace environment.

     

    Graduation & Degree Awarded

    Students who successfully complete and pass the modules stipulated in the programme structure will be awarded the Graduate Certificate of Counselling from Monash University, Australia.

    The Degree will be the same as that awarded to the on-campus graduates in Australia.

    Key facts
    Duration
    11 months
    Intake Month
    February & July
    Assessment
    100% coursework-based Degree programme with no exams

Ranking & Accreditation

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Accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA)

Applicable for Master of Counselling programme. (ACA)

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Accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)

Applicable for Master of Counselling programme. (PACFA)

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Member of the Group of Eight of Australia's leading Universities
  • Intakes

    There are 2 intakes per year.

    Commencement
    • February
    • July

      Please contact our programme consultant to obtain a copy of the class schedules.

    Minimum Class Size
    • 25 students

      Minimum class size is subject to change and approval by Monash University and Kaplan Higher Education Academy. Class may commence with fewer students than indicated above, subject to resource availability. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified at least 1 week before the programme commencement date, and our consultants will contact you to advise on a backup plan.

Curriculum

Modules

Core Modules

This programme comprises 24-credit points structured into 4 units over 11 months. 

You must complete the following 4 modules:

  • EDF5000 Lifespan development and counselling 
  • EDF5001 Counselling for change and transition 
  • EDF5002 Introduction to ethics and professional issues in counselling 
  • EDF5003 Foundations in counselling: Evidence-based practice

Click here for module descriptions.

  • ADMISSION CRITERIA
    Academic Requirements
    • Applicants must have successfully completed a recognised Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification with a 60% average.
    English Language Requirements
    • IELTS 7.0 (no band below 7.0) or equivalent
    • Applicants are required to meet the University’s English language requirement. Click here for more information.
  • Fees

    • Local Applicants
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      Part-time (Local Applicants) – Click here to apply online

      Course Fee

      Tuition Fee

      The total tuition fee covers university registration, lectures/tutorials/workshops and assessments such as assignments/tests/examinations/projects (where applicable), programme materials in digital format, Degree (if earned) and transcript.

      S$14,667.43
      payable in 2 instalments

      Fee inclusive of 9% GST

      Receive a S$500 referral incentive when you recommend a friend to enrol in our Degree programme*

      *Click here for Terms and Conditions for Rebates and Offers.


      NTUC members are eligible for funding support under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). The maximum claimable is capped annually at S$250 for NTUC members below 40 years old and S$500 for NTUC members aged 40 and above.

      For application guidelines, please click here.

      For FAQs, please click here.


      Non-Refundable Application Fee

      S$239.80
      Fee inclusive of 9% GST


      Student Development Fee

      S$283.40*
      Fee inclusive of 9% GST

      *Payment for this fee will be included in the first instalment.

      The Student Development Fee covers the provision of a comprehensive range of initiatives aimed at enhancing the career and industry-readiness of Kaplan students, such as programmes aimed at improving interpersonal skills, technical and digital skills, as well as career advisory and job matching services. More details can be found here.

      Payment Options

      Payment Counter Operating Hours:

      Wilkie Edge Campus, Level 2, Payment Counter Operating Hours:
      9am – 8pm (Mondays to Fridays)
      9am – 3pm (Saturdays)

      Christmas Eve and New Year Eve: 9am to 1pm

      (Closed on Sundays, Public Holidays and Chinese New Year Eve)


      SingPost SAM Kiosk/Mobile App/Web/Kiosk:

      For New Students

      New students who wish to pay their application fee or their 1st instalment of the programme fee via SAM mobile app, web or kiosk can contact the programme consultant for assistance.

      Download SAM mobile app:
      Google Playstore
      Apple Appstore

      Online payment website: 
      https://mysam.singpost.com/webhome


      Credit Card 0% Interest Instalment Payment:

      Payment to be made at the Payment Counter:

      • 6/12 months – DBS/POSB/OCBC/Standard Chartered Bank/UOB
      • 6/12/24 months – AMEX/Maybank

      Online Instalment Payment Plan (IPP):

      • 6/12 months – AMEX/OCBC/Standard Chartered Bank

      Education Loan:

      Choice of flexible repayment schemes available to suit your needs:

      • Standard Repayment: Pay your monthly instalments (principal and interest) once your loan is disbursed.
      • Partial Repayment: Pay partial instalments for up to 3 years or till the end of your programme, whichever is earlier. Standard monthly instalments (principal and interest) will commence thereafter.
      • Interest Servicing: Pay only interest for up to 3 years or till the end of your programme, whichever is earlier. Standard monthly instalments (principal and interest) will commence thereafter.
      • Flexible repayment tenure of up to 8 years. 

      Please click here for more information on Maybank Education loan and here for OCBC Frank Education loan. Terms and conditions apply, subject to bank’s approval.


      Maybank and OCBC Education Loans:

      Flexible repayment tenure of up to 8 years

      For assistance, you may contact your programme consultant or the bank officers, by clicking on the link.


      Cheque Payment (Singapore banks only):

      Cheque should be made payable to “Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd”.


      Flywire (for International Students):

      For international students making overseas remittance payments through Flywire, please make payment via https://flywire-pay.kaplan.com.sg/#/ (application and programme fees only).


      Interbank Transfer/Telegraphic Transfer:

      Students can make application fee and programme fee payments via Interbank Transfer or Telegraphic Transfer.

      Kaplan Higher Education Academy
      Bank account details: 
      Bank name: DBS Bank
      Bank address: 12 Marina Boulevard, DBS Asia Central, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, Singapore 018982
      Beneficiary’s name: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte Ltd
      Bank code: 7171
      Branch code: 001
      Account no.: 001-900452-7
      Swift code: DBSSSGSG

      Important Note:

      • Please fill in the “Payment description” column with your Invoice details and Student CT number which can be found in the student contract.
      • If you wish to make an application fee payment via this method, please contact your programme consultant to acquire your Student CT number.
      • For new students: please sign the student contract prior to making the transfer and provide a screenshot of your payment confirmation (including hard copy payment slips, if any) with your CT number to your programme consultant.
      • For existing students: please provide a screenshot of your payment confirmation (including hard copy payment slips, if any) to [email protected] or call 6496 5661 for assistance.
  • Duration
    Duration
    • 11 months
    Maximum allowed candidature period
    • 36 months

      If a student fails to complete the programme within the candidature period, they will not be entitled to any recourse or refund.

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