Graduate Diploma in Counselling

Learn the fundamentals of counselling psychology, theory, and practice.

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Program details

The Graduate Diploma in Counselling (GDC) is an 18-credit online graduate program. You must complete at least 12 credits through Athabasca University.

You will participate in paced learning activities that require completion of course work on a fixed schedule. You should plan to devote a minimum of 15 hours per week to each course.

You can finish this program in as little as 1.5 years of full-time study or take up to 3 years to complete all requirements.

If you successfully complete the diploma program, you may apply to ladder your coursework directly into the Master of Counselling program.