Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

To be eligible for admission to the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling, you must have one of:  

Pathway 1 - 1 year program (80CP) - related Bachelor AND relevant experience or related Graduate Certificate: 

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale; AND a minimum 2 years full-time (or equivalent) relevant ^professional experience; OR  
• A Griffith Graduate Certificate in Case Management and Mental Health (or equivalent) with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale. Applicants must meet the English language requirements for the program.

Pathway 2 - 1.5 year program (120CP) - related Bachelor: 

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a *related discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

Pathway 3 - 1.5 year program (120CP) - any Bachelor:  

• A recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in any discipline with a minimum grade point average of 4.0 using a 7.0 scale.

*Related disciplines include: vocational rehabilitation, psychology, exercise science, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, occupational health nursing, human services, social work, industrial relations, human resource management, occupational health and safety 

^Relevant professional experience includes: disability, rehabilitation or related human services settings. 

An international student is a person who is not Australian citizen, a New Zealand citizen, a Pacific Engagement visa holder or the holder of a permanent resident/humanitarian visa.

This program is available to International students via online study only as follows:

• Students applying to study online in Australia will require a type of visa (other than a student visa) which has no limitations on study.
• Students can apply to study online outside Australia without any visa requirements.

You can apply for admission online OR via a Griffith University registered agent.

Note: Applicants are not permitted to defer an offer. Should you be unable to accept an offer, you must re-apply for entry in the following year.

A minimum overall band score of 7.0 on IELTS (Academic) with no sub-score of less than 7

IELTS an overall score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 must be achieved in all four (4) components.

Test results will only be accepted from one test sitting or a maximum of two test sittings in a six month period only if the applicant achieves:

• A minimum score of 7 in each sitting
• A minimum score of 7 in each component across the two sittings
• No score in any test component of the test is below 6.5.

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website:

• Credit transfer

Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• View credit precedents for this program