Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision provides high-quality multidisciplinary training for mental health professionals who work in a supervisory capacity or intend to become supervisors. The course provides specialised skills across a range of professional disciplines and is designed to meet the needs of qualified counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and other mental health professionals.

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Upgrade your skills

Specialised skills in supervision
Advanced technical skills
Creative skills
Make high-level, independent judgements
Responsibility and accountability

Stretch your career further

This course is aimed at qualified counsellors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers who want to upskill.

International student visa

International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.

Why Swinburne?

Ranked top 250 in the world for the subject of psychology

Times Higher Education World University Ranking by Subject 2023

83.5% of students found employment within 4 months of graduating

Ranked top 20% in Australia for 5-star PG Overall experience

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Qualifications

Please note this program is only available to offshore Singaporean nationals completing the program via Executive Training Counselling Academy.

The program is taught in English. If necessary, applicants will need to provide evidence of advanced proficiency in written and spoken English.

Applicants must also satisfy the following requirements:

Completion of an approved undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a related discipline from a recognised university or equivalent institution; and
Completion of a government recognised program in counselling training at a satisfactory standard or completion of a program in a related discipline at professional certificate level, which in the opinion of the Selection Committee, is suitable preparation for entry into the program

Successful completion of Australian Year 12, or equivalent overseas qualification.

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Other requirements

Selection is based on an interview and the applicant’s suitability for the course as determined by personal suitability as well as academic and work experience. Each applicant will be expected to provide: evidence of a high standard of performance in previous academic studies, two referee reports, evidence of appropriate supervised counselling experience and a written statement of their reasons for wishing to undertake the program.

Prospective applicants residing in Singapore should contact:

Executive Counselling and Training Academy
210 Middle Road
#07-02
Singapore Pools Building
Singapore 188994

Tel: +65 6346 6411
Fax: +65 6334 2911

Email: info@ecta.edu.sg

Admission requirements

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. Check admission requirements for general information about the admission process.

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English language requirements

Satisfactory completion of one of the following:

IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65% or above
or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.

Finding your fit

At Swinburne, we recognise that not one size fits all. If this course doesn’t meet all your study criteria, check out these alternatives.

Graduate Certificate of Counselling

Discover more (Graduate Certificate of Counselling)
Master of Counselling

Discover more (Master of Counselling)

How credit points work

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision, students must complete 50 credit points comprising:

Foundation units

Specialist unit

Practical unit

Graduate Certificate

Nested programs

The Graduate Certificate in Clinical Supervision forms the first stage in a nested suite of programs. Continue studying with the:

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision

Your units

Graduate certificate

Units of study	Unit code
Core units
Introduction to Clinical Supervision Core unit	PSC60015
Ethical and Legal Issues in Supervision Core unit	PSC60016
CBT Models in Supervision Core unit	PSC60017
Peer and Group Practical Supervision and Assessment Core unit	PSC60018

Fees

Contact Executive Counselling & Training Academy*

Fees are estimates only

The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2025 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.

Fees are estimates only

The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year, based on a standard study load per year. Fees are assessed according to actual study load each semester, with variations to study load resulting in tuition fee adjustments. These fees generally include the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and are subject to annual review. Enrolled students will receive reasonable notice of any fee changes before payment is due.

How do I pay my fees?

FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.

Find out more about fees

International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.

To pay your fees:

log in to My Finances
check your Australian bank account details are correct
check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe
pay using your preferred payment method.

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Eligibility for FEE-HELP

You’re eligible for a FEE-HELP loan if you are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or UniLink or OUA course at Swinburne, and you:

are an Australian citizen doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens
are undertaking bridging study for overseas trained professionals and will be living in Australia for the duration of this study
have not exceeded the new combined Help Loan limit.

The HELP limit is the maximum amount you can borrow from the government in your lifetime towards your education costs. It is fixed and cannot be topped up.

Learn more about FEE-HELP

Scholarships

Scholarship applications for 2025 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals.

Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.

Learn more about scholarships

When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 20 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.

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Apply directly

For further information about the program and application processes, prospective applicants residing in Singapore should contact:

Executive Counselling and Training Academy

210 Middle Road
#07-02
Singapore Pools Building
Singapore 188994

Tel: +65 6346 6411
Fax: +65 6334 2911
Email: info@ecta.edu.sg

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Upgrade your skills

Stretch your career further

International student visa

Why Swinburne?

Admission requirements

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Supervision

Graduate certificate

Fees are estimates only

Fees are estimates only