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Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling
This degree combines the study of psychology with introductory counselling skills.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 69.55
- Lowest offered at Edith Cowan University, 2026
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Leads on to
- Psychologist
- $114,600 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- VIC, WA
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how people think and feel
- good listening and communication skills
- a patient and non judgemental attitude
- a willingness to reflect on your own responses
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
The study that can follow this course.
Jobs you can do with it
Psychologist
Psychologists assess how someone is thinking and feeling, then use talk-based therapy to help them manage mental health problems and get through difficult periods of their lives.
A step towards this job. What else you need
Median pay$114,600
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, WA
4.3from 679 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 69.55 lowest
- (70 median, 2026)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
The Cairnmillar Institute
Hawthorn East, VIC
3.9from 14 Google reviews
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling.
- Human behaviour and mental processes
- Counselling skills
- Research methods and statistics
- Mental health
- Ethics in helping professions
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?