Courses

ACAP’s Bachelor of Community Services prepares you to support individuals, families and communities across diverse settings. Explore social issues while developing practical skills in case management, client centred support, group and community practice. With 400 hours of fieldwork placement, you’ll gain real-world experience and prepare for a rewarding career supporting others.

The Bachelor of Counselling provides students with a comprehensive and flexible approach to theoretical, experiential, and skills-based learning. Students will learn strategies to successfully explore a career in contemporary counselling, including how to support individuals, couples, families, or groups, considering the cultural and social-political context in which they live and how this may affect them. The course is delivered in small group environments on-campus, online and by blended delivery (nine counselling units) by well-qualified and experienced academic teachers using quality curriculum.

You’re intrigued by the human mind and how our immediate environment affects our thinking and actions. Our Bachelor of Psychological Science gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, with an understanding of the connection between an individual, society and culture. This could be the first step on the path to training and registering as a psychologist in Australia or another career where understanding human behaviour is beneficial.

You love being able to understand and help others achieve an understanding of themselves. Our Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) delivers an advanced level of psychological knowledge, research and writing skills. This one-year degree provides you the fourth year of accredited study in psychology, perfect if you’ve already completed three years of accredited study and want to train to work as a registered psychologist in Australia.

You care about the wellbeing of those around you and want to make a positive contribution to people’s lives. One in four Australians will meet the criteria for mental illness in a 12-month period, making this career path extremely important to the community (National Survey of Mental Health). Our Bachelor of Psychological Science and Counselling gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, what impact society has on our actions, and how to empower people to act differently.

You’ll graduate with practical skills and strategies to successfully work in the criminal justice system in a range of different roles and with an understanding of the role society plays in shaping crime and criminal minds. Research by the Australian Institute of Criminology highlights the links between mental illness, crime and rehabilitation, with mental disorders up to four times higher in prison populations compared to the general population.

You’re passionate, you see the opportunities and you want to make a positive difference in your community. Our Bachelor of Social Work gives you deep insight into why we behave the way we do and strategies to help guide people in need. Your passion for helping others will pave the way for many rewarding health and welfare career paths, where demand continues to grow.

The Diploma of Counselling Skills (DipCounSk) provides an introduction to the field of counselling and provides graduates with a strong skills foundation and theory base from which to provide community service and counselling support within the community services and health industries. The course introduces students to counselling theories as well as an understanding of mental health and wellness, ethical and legal practice, and personal and professional development. This course is delivered with a combination of on campus and online classes, with mandatory face to face workshops.

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling provides an introduction to the field of counselling and equips students with some foundational counselling skills and knowledge. This course is designed for students who have an undergraduate degree in another discipline and want to develop a skills foundation for work in the helping professions, or to gain entry to further postgraduate counselling studies. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Counselling provides a direct pathway to the Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy course at ACAP.

The Graduate Certificate of Human Services will provide students with specific knowledge in sociology, social policy making, Indigenous issues, and professional communications. Students will learn about contemporary Australian issues and nuances and how this relates to human services work, especially social work in the Australian community. Students will be guided on how to develop verbal and written communication, critical thinking and reasoning with an Australian context.

Our Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, with an understanding of the connection between an individual, society and culture. The degree provides students with psychological knowledge and skills that they will be able to apply to their current and/or future workplaces.

If you’ve already passed an undergraduate degree, but have a driving passion to understand human behaviour at a deeper level, this is the course for you. Our Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science gives you deep insight into why we think and act the way we do. You will build a strong foundation in critical and analytical thinking and develop your skills to successfully design, construct and evaluate research, allowing you to uncover the nuances of human behaviour through the scientific discipline of psychology.

The Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy course provides students with advanced professional knowledge, skills and expertise, from traditional and contemporary fields of counselling. Through counsellor training and supervision studies, students develop the foundations for a sustainable approach to counselling and psychotherapy practice, based on technical and theoretical integration.

You’re ready to make your mark and help change people’s lives for the better. Our Master of Professional Psychology continues your deep understanding of human behaviour, and is the fifth year of the six years' professional training required for general registration as a psychologist in Australia. You can then complete a one-year Psychology Board of Australia approved internship to enable you to apply for general registration as a psychologist.

You’re ready to make your mark and help change people’s lives for the better. Our Master of Psychology (Clinical) continues your deep understanding of human behaviour and mental health. This is the fifth and sixth year sequence of professional training in psychology for your general registration as a psychologist in Australia. The aim of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program is to equip graduates with the knowledge, skills, attributes and competencies to be able to undertake professional practice in a range of clinical settings with diverse client populations.

Are you a registered psychologist with a passion for working with people with complex psychological disorders? ACAP’s Master of Psychology Practice (Clinical) will give you the knowledge and skills for specialised area of practice in clinical psychology. The Master of Psychology Practice (Clinical) is designed for registered psychologists and extends knowledge and skills for working with people with complex psychological problems.

If you’re already working in the human and community services sector, love what you do and are looking for a postgraduate qualification in social work, this is your course. Our Master of Social Work (Qualifying) gives you a deep insight into why we think and act the way we do, and the skills and knowledge you need to develop your professional identity as a social worker.

If you’ve ever thought about studying psychological science, our Undergraduate Certificate in Psychological Science is the ideal qualification to take the first step. The 4 unit course covers introductory units in psychology which will build foundational knowledge. On completion of this course, students can continue to higher studies in psychological science. The Undergraduate Certificate in Psychological Science is not available to international students.