"Humankind is
a being in search
of meaning"
— Plato

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General

This course is currently only available in Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia. Please read the Study Information page for general student and study matters.

Purpose

The MIECAT Master of Arts (by Supervision) has two (2) often intersecting and mutually related purposes which need to be understood by intending students:

1. Not everyone completing the Graduate Diploma and intending to further their studies in the MIECAT Master of Arts programme, wishes to become a counsellor. They may have their own career paths into which they wish to apply these procedures of inquiry. For those who wish to continue into the Master of Arts (by Supervision), who do not necessarily want to be a professional counsellor, but who have a sense of career applications, there is an opportunity in the Master of Arts (by Supervision) to learn more and bring this learning into contexts of their choice, to explore the applications of this form of inquiry into meaning. These might be in community or organisational development, in schools with pupils or staff, in forms of group work, in administration, nursing, Occupational Therapy (OT) or other health contexts;
2. For those who do wish to work as professional counsellors, and may wish to be placed on a national register of counsellors, such as PACFA or ACC, they will be informed of such extra requirements (in addition to the scheduled workshops and supervision) as may be required to meet those forms of accreditation or registration.

Admission Requirements & Selection Criteria

Candidates must first meet one (1) of the following requirements in order to apply for admission to the Master of Arts (by Supervision) programme:

• Category 'A' entrance - Candidate has completed the MIECAT Graduate Diploma with grades of at least a 'B' average, and has experience in counselling or related work;

OR

• Category 'B' entrance - The applicant has qualifications and experience regarded as appropriate though not equivalent to the MIECAT Graduate Diploma and has successfully completed any additional units required as preliminary to entry.

NOTE: Applicants in Category 'B' who apply for the Master of Arts (by Supervision) will be required to undertake, as a minimum, the Introductory Unit and may additionally be required to complete a number of units from the Graduate Diploma programme. These decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Additionally, all candidates must have access to clients in order that supervision can occur.

All applicants are initially required to submit a written application to MIECAT for consideration of entrance to this course of study.  The written application should consist of:

• A completed Enrolment Application form with all appropriate documents attached (refer form).

Selection of students will be made via:

• An interview - where the parties will have an opportunity to meet and assess each other.
• Possible consultation with nominated referee(s) - regarding any matters that may be unclear as a result of the interview.

Verified copies of all tertiary qualifications will be required prior to admittance to course.

Content & Structure

The Introductory Unit may only be taken part time.

 

Master of Arts (by Supervision)