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Course Code
GDC
Accreditation
TEQSA
Mode
Online Study
Qualification
Graduate Diploma
(AQF Level 8)
1 Year
(Full Time)
Duration
Graduate Diploma of Counselling (Holistic Practice - Online)
AQF Level 8
The Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Holistic Practice - Online) is a postgraduate course attuned to the increasing complexity and fast paced change of our times, as well as the developing mental health landscape of the early 21st century. But it does so in a unique way, recognising that what is often required to cope and flourish in modern society is the need to slow down and listen to the wisdom within.
At Metavision we combine experiential learning and transformational education to deepen self-awareness. We create and model safe space for students, who are challenged to engage with every aspect of themselves in a truly holistic fashion. Faculty members will support you to develop your capacity for critical questioning, asking you to reflect upon the human condition and spirituality, while nurturing your relationship to your place in the world and your own wellbeing.
Our Model
The Metavision model facilitates the formation of graduates as skilled and professional counsellors. Graduates will display an advanced level of awareness of self and others, integrity, ethics, rigour and conscious development. Our aim is to produce graduates who have 'done the work' and can lead others on the same path to integration, flow, and an expanded sense of self.
The Metavision Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Holistic Practice - Online) is designed for those wanting to enter a career in these helping, listening and caring professions at the highest level, whether they be graduates of a more conventional Bachelor's degree in psychology, the social sciences or the humanities, or those interested in a career change from something less satisfying. It is also appropriate for current practitioners who wish to gain a formal qualification at a Postgraduate level, while extending their skills and deepening their knowledge into new territory and broader applications.
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Admission
General Entry
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A qualification from a university or registered higher education provider at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor’s degree) or higher which has included counselling skills training, or
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Relevant experience, training and/or have worked in a cognate field and you do not have an undergraduate degree, and
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Satisfy English proficiency requirements (for applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed a qualification delivered in English), and
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Attendance at interview.
Bridging Course
Applicants who have not completed counselling skills training in their previous qualification will be required to attend a bridging course provided by Metavision Institute.
More details can be found here: Foundational Counselling Skills
Credit, Recognition of Prior Learning, Advanced Standing, Portfolio for Admission and Articulation
Recognised Prior Learning
Students may be eligible for up to 50% of the total credit points of this course.
Portfolio for Admission
Students who do not meet the admission criteria may be eligible for Portfolio for Admissions as an entry pathway into this course.
Please refer to the below policies here for more information,
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning and Student Transfer
Student Transfer Policy Guidelines
Indicative Total Student Enrolments
In 2024, the nested Graduate Diploma and Masters course had approximately 45 enrolled students.
Residency Requirements
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Students who are enrolled in the fully online mode of this course and are studying from overseas are not subject to these residency requirements.
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This course is not CRICOS-approved and therefore cannot be offered to students on student visas requiring CRICOS registration.
Verification:
You may be required to provide evidence of your citizenship or residency status during the enrollment process.
Course Fees
Payment plans are available
Payment plans are available enabling students to pay fees in instalments.
Credit Points | Cost per CP | Total | |
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Units 101 - 108 | x 26 | $865.00 AUD | $22,490.00 AUD |
Early bird discount available of $500.00 AUD Based on application and enrolment fee received before the 30th November 2024.
Other Costs
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Application fee: $175 AUD + credit card transaction fee 2.3%
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Non-refundable Deposit: $1500 AUD (allocated to course tuition fees) + credit card transaction fee 2.3%
*For transaction-fee free options, please contact us -
National Police Check: Price will vary on residing country
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Textbooks: Students are expected to purchase the required textbooks for each unit
Bridging Course - $1,500 AUD
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Applicants who have not completed counselling skills training in their previous qualification will be required to attend a bridging course provided by Metavision Institute.
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More details: Foundational Counselling Skills
Fee Refunds
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Students may withdraw from their enrolled units prior to the Census Date and receive full unit tuition fee refunds. The enrolment deposit is not refundable.
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Students who withdraw from their enrolled units after the Census Date will not usually receive a tuition fee refund. However, students who require special consideration may apply for a refund on the Fee Refund Application Form.
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More details: Fee Refund Policy
Course Dates
Online 2025 | Start Date | Census Date | End Date |
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Semester 2 | 21st July | 15th August | 8th November |
Semester 1 | 10th March | 4th April | 27th June |
Semester and Intensive Dates
Each table below shows all the available dates for the cohort based on enrolment period (intake). Some dates are to be advised (TBA - not yet defined), dates may be changed ahead of schedule - students will be informed of any date change.
Course Faculty
Course Sequence, Units & Credit Points (26 cp in total)
Core Units
(101)
Models for Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy
The unit traces the development of the holistic counselling profession from the beginning of modern psychology, with Freudian psychoanalysis and Jungian depth psychology.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 1
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
(102)
Inner Work 1
The development of skills in self-awareness through inner work is central to the holistic counselling and psychotherapy model.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 1
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
(104)
Core Process Orientated Skills 1: Introduction
Introduces students to the Process Orientated approach of Arnold Mindell, including the contribution of quantum physics, field theory, levels of awareness, consciousness continuum and the dreambody.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 1
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
(105)
Core Process Orientated Skills 2: Working with Body Symptoms and Dreams
Learn and practice skills for working safely with unfolding sensory and grounded information present in body symptoms.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 2
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
(106)
Core Process Orientated Skills 3: Conflict, Diversity and Relationships
Develop a deeper understanding of Process Orientated theory and skills for working with conflict, including deep democracy principals and Mindell's four phase conflict theory.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 2
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
(107)
Mental Health Practice
Explore holistic approaches to mental health, including the recovery model and the Process Orientated approach to understanding altered states.
Period: Year 1 - Semester 2
Mode: Intensive & Online Study
