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Graduate Diploma Counselling

Athabasca University

Athabasca University

www.athabascau.ca

Athabasca University is a leader in open, online, and distance education, serving over 40,000 students a year from across Canada and 90 countries around the world. AU’s academic programs and research activities are distributed among five faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Business, Health Disciplines, and Graduate Studies, and the University offers over 850 courses in a broad range of undergraduate and graduate degree, diploma, and certificate programs. Anyone 16 or older is eligible for admission to undergraduate study, regardless of previous educational experience.

AU courses are offered through two modes of delivery: individualized study and grouped study. Students can start individualized study courses on the first day of any month and establish their own work schedule within the time allowed to complete a course (six to 12 months). They receive full student support either through an assigned tutor or access to a support centre. Most individualized study courses use print or online texts as well as a variety of other online components—study guides, streamed audio or video components, online quizzes and exams, chatrooms, asynchronous and synchronous learning activities—all designed to help meet the learning objectives of each course. The amount of online activity varies from course to course, but most courses are offered completely online. Grouped study courses follow a traditional university schedule and engage students as part of a program cohort. Undergraduate grouped study courses are usually delivered in classrooms at collaborating institutions such as public colleges, hospitals, or aboriginal learning centres. Most graduate courses are offered online using a grouped study format.

Many students enrolled at other post-secondary institutions take AU courses to help them complete their degrees, transferring the credits earned to their home institution. Still others take individual courses out of personal interest or for professional development. Distance education through AU allows students to tailor a program to suit their needs and interests while maintaining their involvement in other personal, professional, or community commitments.

Offices

Our offices in Athabasca offer admission, registration, advice, and exam services.

 

 

Contact

1 University Drive
Athabasca, Alberta, T9S 3A3, Canada

  • Program Type Graduate
  • Credential Type Diploma
  • Length 1 Year or Less
  • Part Time Only
  • Cooperative Education
  • Continuing Education
  • Distance Learning Only
Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

  • An undergraduate (baccalaureate) degree, normally 4 years*
  • A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 in the last 10 half course equivalents (30 credits)
  • A minimum of three, half-course equivalents (9 credits) in psychology or educational psychology, including:
    • a course in developmental psychology (3 credits),
    • a course in learning psychology (3 credits),
    • a course in counselling theories or personality theories (3 credits).

* The undergraduate degree must be conferred prior to the application deadline. Official sealed transcripts, including the date of the degree deferral, must be received by the program office on or before the application deadline.

** These courses must be at the second-year undergraduate level or above, and must be completed by the application deadline. An official, sealed transcript stating final course grades must also be received by the Faculty of Health Disciplines and date stamped by the application deadline.


Distance Delivery Options

Various distance and online delivery modes.


Application Deadline

February 1 for consideration for admission to the program starting the following September.

Visit the AU Graduate Calendar for Program Admission information: calendar.athabascau.ca/grad/current/fhd/pbdc-application.php 


Student Aid

This program is eligible for full-time post-secondary assistance by Alberta Student Aid for the funding year 2023/08/01 to 2024/07/31*.

  • Tuition $9,628.00 Year One
  • Mandatory Fees N/A Year One
  • Books/Supplies/Instruments N/A Year One

* Tuition, books, supplies, instruments, and other/mandatory fees are provided to Alberta Student Aid and may be used when processing full-time post-secondary funding applications. The educational costs provided are based on a 100% full-course load and may not reflect current or all educational costs charged by the school. Contact the school to obtain accurate educational cost information.

Transfer(s) Eligibility

Search Transfer Alberta for course and program transfer information including transfer agreements between post-secondary schools in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon.

Transfer(s) available outside of Transfer Alberta: Not available

Updated October 05, 2023. The information contained in this profile is current as of the date shown.

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