Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies for 2010

Course overview

This eight-unit off-campus course is directed primarily towards health, welfare and education professionals in Australia and overseas working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems. It aims to increase students' knowledge of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and the application of these to the treatment of children and adolescents with psychological difficulties, and to consider how this knowledge may be applied in their own workplace. The course does not provide specialist clinical training.

Core studies include psychoanalytic and developmental theories, normal developmental observation, psychodynamic assessment of children and adolescents, principles of child and adolescent psychotherapy, working with parents and short-term therapy and crisis work.

Career outlook

This program enhances graduates skills in dealing with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems within the health, welfare and education field.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Domestic students International students
Attendance type
  • Off-campus: part-time
  • Off-campus: part-time
Intakes First semester First semester
Course Content 2010 University handbook entry for this course 2010 University handbook entry for this course
Duration 2 years part-time  
Credit points 48 total for course 48 total for course
Fees for 2010

Fees are subject to change annually.

Commonwealth supported place (CSP)
Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course.

Domestic fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$13,100 AUD

International fee per 48 credit points
48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year
$15,700 AUD
Monash course code 2281 2281
Faculty Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact All domestic and international enquiries should be directed to: Ms Fiona Kelly. Monash University at Mindful Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, Building C, 50 Flemington Street, Flemington, VIC 3031.
Tel: +61 3 9371 0203, Fax: +61 3 93710250
Email: childpsychotherapy@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/gdcps.html
All domestic and international enquiries should be directed to: Ms Fiona Kelly. Monash University at Mindful Centre for Training and Research in Developmental Health, Building C, 50 Flemington Street, Flemington, VIC 3031.
Tel: +61 3 9371 0203, Fax: +61 3 93710250
Email: childpsychotherapy@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/gdcps.html

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Applicants must have a medical degree, a degree in the health sciences, a degree with a psychology major or an education degree at a pass level from an approved tertiary institution, or qualifications and/or experience which is equivalent.

Special application requirements

Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course

Current CV

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Admissions information for international students

Entry requirements

English requirements for international students

A minimum overall IELTS test score of at least 6.5 with individual band scores required at 6.5 for Reading, 6.5 for Listening, 6.0 for Writing and 6.0 for Speaking;

a TOEFL minimum test score of either: in the written TOEFL, 580 with a Test of Written English (TWE) score of at least 4.5; or in the internet-based TOEFL, an overall score of at least 90 with at least 22 in the written section and no less than 20 in any other section.

Special application requirements

Cover letter outlining their interest and motivation for undertaking the course

Current CV

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Apply now (online or by mail)

Applications for this course are made directly to the department.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to international students.

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