Workload

Effectively managing your study workload

The support options available to you are:

• Your lecturers and tutors are available to help you with any problems you may encounter throughout your subjects and degree.
• Academic Workshops & Webinars are provided by Student Learning Support and available to view online.  At these workshops you’ll learn important study skills such as essay writing, source acknowledgement and writing reference lists.

Term workload

No matter the mode of study, you will be enrolled in a 12 week term and your learning will be structured around these 12 weeks. Typically there are 2-4 pieces of assessment due across the term.

School of Counselling Course Workload

Please click here for information on School of Counselling course workloads for:

Bachelor of Counselling
Bachelor of Counselling (Coaching)
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy

VET Diploma Programs

For each subject we recommend 10-12 hours of study per week. One 3 hour class (on-campus students), or 3-4 hours of self-directed learning and interaction with your educator and fellow students (online delivery students), and a 5-6 hours per week of self-study, assessment preparation, general research and reading.

Bachelor and Graduate Diploma Programs

For each unit we recommend an average of 7.5 hours of study per week. One 3 hour class (on-campus students), or 3 hours of self directed learning and interaction with your educator and fellow students (online delivery students), AND a minimum of 4.5 hours per week of self-study, assessment preparation, general research and reading.

Master Programs

For each unit we recommend an average of 13 hours of study per week. One 3 hour class (on-campus students), or 3 hours of self directed learning and interaction with your educator and fellow students (online delivery students), AND a minimum of 10 hours per week of self-study, assessment preparation, general research and reading.