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Master of Child, Youth and Family Mental Health

The Master of Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health provides students with high level training in assessment and therapeutic modalities and interventions for working with children, youth, and families.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1
Semester 2
Study Load: Part-time (4 years)
Delivery Mode: Online

Graduate Certificate of Child, Youth and Family Mental Health

The Graduate Certificate of Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health introduces students to working with children, youth, and families to promote mental health. The course is designed with a holistic and systemic approach to mental health in mind, which incorporates prevention and early intervention. Students will be trained in foundational skills required to practice counselling within a child, youth, and family context.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Semester 2 each year
Study Load: Part-time (1 year)
Delivery Mode: Online

Graduate Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Mental Health

The Graduate Diploma of Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health provides students with training in assessment and therapeutic modalities and interventions for working with children, youth, and families.

The course is designed with a holistic and systemic approach to mental health in mind, which incorporates prevention, early intervention, and treatment.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 2 2023
Semester 1 2024
Study Load: Part-time (2 years)
Delivery Mode: Online

Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)

The Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) involves intensive high-level research training in the professional skills of clinical psychology. Clinical psychology is a specialisation focusing on the assessment and treatment of complex clinical disorders across the life span. Students will develop advanced knowledge, skills and experience in psychopathology, assessment and therapeutic interventions.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (4 years)
Delivery Mode: In-Person

Master of Professional Psychology Practice

The Master of Professional Psychology Practice (MPPP) fully incorporates the 5+1 pathway to general registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA).

In the first year of the course, students undertake the Master of Professional Psychology (5th year).

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (2 years - including MPP)
Delivery Mode: In-Person

Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy

The Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Psychotherapy provides students with training in key therapeutic modalities and interventions. With its strong vocational emphasis, it helps students learn how to integrate theoretical constructs, increase their insight and problem-solving capabilities, apply advanced therapeutic techniques and practice skills.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (1 year)
Part-time (2 years)
Delivery Mode: In-Person

Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy

The Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy introduces students to the foundational concepts, attitudes and skills of counselling and psychotherapy practice.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Part-time (1 year)
Delivery Mode: In-Person

Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

The Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy provides high-level training in the skills required to work effectively with a wide variety of clients. The program provides a deep immersion into the theory and practice of an integrative, humanistic, process-oriented, relational psychotherapy that incorporates contributions from the psychodynamic, cognitive and existential approaches.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (2 years)
Part-time (4 years)
Delivery Mode: In-Person

Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science is a one-year bridging program. Meeting requirements for a foundational sequence of training in psychology, graduates from this course are eligible to apply for an APAC accredited fourth year of study in psychology. The Graduate Diploma serves as a ‘fast-track’ 8-unit sequence for those who hold an AQF level 7 undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a career or further study in psychology.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (1 year)
Part-time (2 years)
Delivery Mode: Online

Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science

The Graduate Certificate of Psychological Science has been designed for students looking to take the first or early steps on the pathway to a career in psychology. This course provides an alternative pathway to entering the Graduate Diploma for of Psychological Science at Cairnmillar via a fast-tracked 4-unit sequence of study.

Study Level: Postgraduate
Intake: Semester 1 each year
Study Load: Full-time (6 months)
Part-time (1 year)
Delivery Mode: Online

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Cairnmillar Institute acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are meeting. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Aboriginal Elders of other communities who may be here today.

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