Rehabilitation counselling
Why study Rehabilitation counselling?
Our School of Public Health is one of Australia’s leading schools for research and training. We have almost 100 PhD and Doctor of Public Health students from across Australia and overseas. We are a leading authority on public health with research expertise in health policy, health promotion, health services management, health information management, primary health care, rehabilitation studies, palliative care, and counselling and psychotherapy. We are involved in numerous research centres including the Rehabilitation Research and Training Unit.
Career opportunities
Graduates are prepared for roles in case management and injury management including rehabilitation coordinator and rehabilitation counsellor.
Courses
Local students
No courses available
How to apply
You can apply for research candidature at any time. However, applications for research scholarships close on 31 October.
To apply for Master's candidature, you need an Honours degree or Master's Preliminary. For Doctoral (PhD) candidature, you need a Master's or a Bachelor's degree with Honours, usually with a result of at least H2A.
Before applying, it's best to contact a potential academic supervisor and receive in-principle approval for your topic.
Once you've done this, you can download an application form [PDF 1.02Mb] and submit it to La Trobe's Research Services office.
Fees and scholarships
Research degrees are funded by the Commonwealth Government via the Research Training Scheme (RTS) (fees may apply to some components of some Professional Doctorates).
There are a range of scholarships available for local students.
International students
No courses available
Fees and scholarships
Estimated fee costs for international students is indicated for each course above. There are also a range of scholarships available for international students to assist students.
Your study experience
Research - what to expect
Rehabilitation research by academic staff is coordinated through the Rehabilitation Research and Training Unit. Current projects include preventable factors associated with job loss following traumatic spinal cord injury and the role of social support in predicting rehabilitation outcomes. Our research program focuses on the development of a model of factors involved in the successful return to work and community integration following disabling injury. Most research has been within the traumatic spinal cord injury population.
Finding a supervisor
One of the most important aspects of your research study will be finding a supervisor in Rehabilitation counselling.
Overseas study opportunities
You may be eligible for our student exchange program.
Student profiles
Students from our Faculty talk about their experience at La Trobe.
