Applicants must be in possession of:

Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications

A Bachelor's degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in one of the human and/or social sciences, or an area of study deemed relevant by the Board, together with a minimum of one year’s experience working directly in a formal human or psycho-social setting.

All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course with profit.

Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of exercises involving an extended personal interview and personality test. Applicants who obtain less than 60% for the professional aptitude and the disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted into the Course.

The maximum number of students shall be limited to 26 students.

When the number is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be weighted as follows: :

1. degree type and classification - 30%
2. experience in areas related to counselling - 15%
3. postgraduate qualifications in a relevant area - 5% and
4. professional aptitude and disposition - 50%.

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.

For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications as stipulated above were obtained by 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

On acceptance on the Course, applicants will be asked to submit an original Police Certificate of Conduct (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.