Postgraduate Certificate in
Pastoral Counselling
This certificate is designed to fuse theological principles with modern counselling methodologies. Through thorough examination, you will explore the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of counselling within a Christian framework.
With specialised attention to marriage counselling, pastoral care and counselling for youth, you will gain the expertise needed to navigate complex relational dynamics with academic insight and professional competence. Theory and practice meet to shape competent and confident counselling professionals.
Learning outcomes can equip you with:
- An understanding of the integration of biblical principles with contemporary counselling approaches
- The ability to evaluate the application of marriage counselling principles in a variety of modern contexts
- A demonstration of a nuanced understanding of scriptural foundations in marriage counselling
- A development of specialised skills in pastoral care and counselling for youth demographics
- The capacity to analyse and navigate complex relational dynamics
- The integration of theory and practice to cultivate bespoke, compassionate and effective counselling strategies
Programme: A cohort-based programme with one dedicated module studied each semester for three consecutive semesters
Course length: 18-months
Mode of study: Part-time - one module per semester (3 semesters in total)
Mode of delivery: On-campus or online synchronous
*a residential component may be required
For more details visit our Tuition and Fees page.
Funding available: Subsidies are available - contact your Union ministerial secretary or employer for details.
Intake: 27 January 2025
Application deadline: 3 January 2025
“This course prepares you to impact lives deeply— navigating the complex terrains of the human heart in marriage, youth counselling, and pastoral care with both professionalism and grace."
With the PostGrad Cert in Pastoral Counselling, you will navigate various approaches to engage effectively with client diversity.
Throughout, reflective practice guides your growth, culminating in a comprehensive and enriching learning experience.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling provides a gateway to diverse career pathways, including further academic study, pastoral care, youth work, family support services, and research or advocacy work related to wellbeing.
This certificate is ideal for church pastors, elders, youth leaders, social workers, educators, community advocates and those committed to enhancing their skills in providing comprehensive support and guidance.
Your learning experience
- Courses that are shaped with mindful intention to serve as gateways to ministry in its various forms.
- An intimate class setting, granting you 1:1 access to leading academic staff who are devoted to enriching your ministry, your life and your spiritual development.
- Daily campus fellowship through student programmes curated to evoke inspirational gathering and the meeting of similar minds.
- Immersive yet subconscious forms of learning and worship that are interlaced into every day across academia and student life – it is those late-night dorm conversations, the sharing of perspectives across the halls that will shape you for life.
