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Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Rehabilitation Counselling

Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling

Students complete 48 credti points, comprising:
(a) 48 credit points of core units of study.
On and off-campus: full-time, 2 semesters; part-time, 4 semesters

Full-time mode

Semester 1 - Core
REHB5911
Rehabilitation Counselling I
6    N REHB5043 or REHB5076
Semester 1
REHB5912
Rehabilitation Resource Management
6    N REHB5051 or REHB5049 or REHB5072
Semester 1
REHB5913
Assessment, Evaluation and Planning
6    N REHB5073
Semester 1
REHB5914
Applied Vocational Rehabilitation
6    N REHB5044 or REHB5070
Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core
REHB5921
Rehabilitation Counselling II
6    A Fundamental principles of counselling.
P REHB5911
Semester 2
REHB5923
BioPsychoSocial Aspects of Disability
6    P REHB5911
N REHB5061
Semester 2
REHB5924
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation
6    A University of Sydney Code of Conduct
P REHB5911
N REHB5046 or REHB5071
Semester 2
REHB5925
Fieldwork Practicum
6    A University of Sydney Code of Conduct
P REHB5911 and REHB5912 and REHB5913 and REHB5914
N REHB5074 or REHB5048 or REHB5054


Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004.
Intensive November
Intensive October

Part-time mode

Year 1

Semester 1 - Core
REHB5911
Rehabilitation Counselling I
6    N REHB5043 or REHB5076
Semester 1
REHB5912
Rehabilitation Resource Management
6    N REHB5051 or REHB5049 or REHB5072
Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core
REHB5921
Rehabilitation Counselling II
6    A Fundamental principles of counselling.
P REHB5911
Semester 2
REHB5923
BioPsychoSocial Aspects of Disability
6    P REHB5911
N REHB5061
Semester 2

Year 2

Semester 1 - Core
REHB5913
Assessment, Evaluation and Planning
6    N REHB5073
Semester 1
REHB5914
Applied Vocational Rehabilitation
6    N REHB5044 or REHB5070
Semester 1
Semester 2 - Core
REHB5924
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation
6    A University of Sydney Code of Conduct
P REHB5911
N REHB5046 or REHB5071
Semester 2
REHB5925
Fieldwork Practicum
6    A University of Sydney Code of Conduct
P REHB5911 and REHB5912 and REHB5913 and REHB5914
N REHB5074 or REHB5048 or REHB5054


Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004.
Intensive November
Intensive October