{ "availability": true, "data": { "awardTitle": "Master of Clinical Family Therapy", "advertisedTitle": "Master of Clinical Family Therapy", "totalCreditPoints": 180, "offerYear": 2027, "studentType": "Domestic", "locationDisplayName": "Other", "deliveryModeCode": "MM", "deliveryModeDescription": "Multi-Modal", "cricosCourseCode": "", "isFlexibleLocation": false, "majors": [], "specialisations": [], "virtualRollover": { "enabled": true, "instance": true, "indicativeFees": true, "startDates": true }, "relatedCourses": { "nestedCourses": {"60":["Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy"],"120":["Graduate Diploma in Clinical Family Therapy"]} }, "startDates": "Semester 1 (March 2027)", "duration": "3 years part-time", "prerequisite": "", "courseDescription": "<p>This practically orientated course provides training in family therapy with a focus on supervision of family work and integrating family therapy theory. It&#39;s ideal for psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, youth workers, drug and alcohol counsellors, psychiatric nurses or workers from other professions who want to focus specifically on family therapy counselling.<\/p><p>It offers a solid grounding in systems theory and substantial experiential learning, including supervised clinical practice and working with a team of peers in a family therapy context.<\/p><p>Family therapy focuses on the important role of the family and the power of relationships to foster social, emotional and mental wellbeing.<\/p><p>This course is delivered in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latrobe.edu.au\/research\/centres\/health\/bouverie\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Bouverie Centre<\/a> in Brunswick. <\/p><p><strong>*Please be aware that this course includes mandatory in-person placement requirements. Students are expected to complete these placements in Australia.<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"footnote\">The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 9 - Masters Degree.<\/p>", "entryReq": { "rse": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "admCriAtarStmt": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCriInAddToAtar": "", "selRankAdj": "", "otherAdmOpts": "" }, "higherEd": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "vet": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "wle": { "isEligible": true, "ineligibleMsg": "", "prerequisite": "", "admCri": "" }, "prerequisite": "<p>180 credit point pathway: Australian bachelors degree or equivalent in a counselling, health, community or welfare field.<\/p><p>120 credit point pathway: Australian bachelors degree or equivalent in a counselling, health, community or welfare field<\/p><p>and <\/p><p>Graduate Certificate in Family Therapy or equivalent <\/p><p><em>If considering membership of a professional body in the future, please confirm with the applicable professional body that any subject for which credit is sought will be accepted before proceeding. <\/em><\/p>", "academicEntReq": "<ul><li><p>Applicants are required to attend an interview as part of the selection process. A role play demonstraiton of skill will be required as part of this process. Applicants will be notified whether they are eligible or not for an interview. <\/p><\/li><\/ul>", "essentialRequirementsInherent": "<div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-0\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-0\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Behavioural and relational skills<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-0\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-0\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Students must be able to manage their own responses and behaviour to work effectively in a range of learning environments with diverse people and tasks. This includes the capacity to be receptive and respond appropriately to constructive feedback. Students should also be able to work with others in a team or group environment and make and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of individuals in order to complete tasks or for professional practice.<br \/><br \/>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.latrobe.edu.au\/document\/view.php?id=60\">Student behaviours policy<\/a> for more information.<br \/><br \/><em><strong>Course-specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Family Therapy students must demonstrate sufficient physical capacity and endurance at a consistent and sustained level to undertake and complete common and repetitive tasks, such writing case notes and reports, engaging in client sessions for the duration, in a timely manner and over time in order to provide safe and effective care.<\/p><p>Adjustments must ensure that physical performance is consistent and sustained over a given period, and must not compromise the codes, guidelines and policies of AAFT, or compromise client care.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Cognition<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-1\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Students must be able to locate, acquire, retain and apply knowledge as part of their learning and for assessment. They must have the ability to sustain their attention over a designated period, maintain their focus in a variety of learning environments and remember information long enough to complete tasks in a reasonable and safe timeframe.<br \/><br \/><em><strong>Course-specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Family Therapy students must demonstrate sufficient physical capacity and endurance at a consistent and sustained level to undertake and complete common and repetitive tasks, such writing case notes and reports, engaging in client sessions for the duration, in a timely manner and over time in order to provide safe and effective care.<\/p><p>Adjustments must ensure that physical performance is consistent and sustained over a given period, and must not compromise the codes, guidelines and policies of AAFT, or compromise client care.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h4> <button id=\"check-core-participation-req-2\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"core-participation-req-2\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\">Sensory (visual, auditory, tactile, olfaction)<\/span> <\/button> <\/h4> <div id=\"core-participation-req-2\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-core-participation-req-2\"><p><em><strong>Core requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Students should possess the ability to interact with visual, auditory or tactile inputs sufficiently to manage their learning environment and to meet professional performance needs.<br \/><br \/><em><strong>Course-specific requirement<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Family Therapy students must demonstrate sufficient physical capacity and endurance at a consistent and sustained level to undertake and complete common and repetitive tasks, such writing case notes and reports, engaging in client sessions for the duration, in a timely manner and over time in order to provide safe and effective care.<\/p><p>Adjustments must ensure that physical performance is consistent and sustained over a given period, and must not compromise the codes, guidelines and policies of AAFT, or compromise client care.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>", "engReq": "", "hasEngReqAlt": true }, "vtacCodes": null, "courseStructure": "<section id=\"course-structure\" class=\"sublayout-1\"><div class=\"ds-block\"> <p><b>To qualify for the award of Master of Clinical Family Therapy, students must complete a total of 180 credit points across 3 years.<\/b><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ds-block ds-block--full-width course-structure-content\"><div class=\"ds-tabs\"><div class=\"ds-tabs-nav ds-block\" role=\"tablist\"><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"tab1\" id=\"tab1trigger\" >Year 1<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab2\" id=\"tab2trigger\" >Year 2<\/button><button class=\"ds-tabs-nav__tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"tab3\" id=\"tab3trigger\" >Year 3<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ds-content-chunk\" data-bg-color=\"lightest\"><div id=\"tab1\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab1trigger\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 1 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">60 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab2\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab2trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 2 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">60 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div id=\"tab3\" class=\"ds-block ds-tab-content__body\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab3trigger\" hidden=\"hidden\"> <p class=\"lead\"> Year 3 requires the completion of <b><a class=\"pls-explain\" title=\"A credit point is a unit of measurement to indicate the relative study load of subjects, courses, majors, minors, specialisations and other academic items.<br><br>For example, to be eligible for the award of a standard Bachelor's degree, a student must complete 360 credit points.\">60 credit points<\/a><\/b> including:<\/p> <ul> <li><b>60 credit points<\/b> from Core<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><h4>Study options<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"ds-block\"><div class=\"ds-accordion\"> <h5> <button id=\"check-course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"course-struct-1\"> <span class=\"ds-accordion__title\"> Core subjects <\/span> <\/button> <\/h5> <div id=\"course-struct-1\" class=\"ds-accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"check-course-struct-1\"> <div class=\"ds-table-wrapper\"> <p> Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree. <\/p> <table class=\"ds-table--striped\"> <thead> <tr> <th> Subject name<\/th> <th> Subject code<\/th> <th> Year<\/th> <th> Credit points<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/LTU0AIM\" target=\"_blank\">ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE<\/a><\/td> <td> LTU0AIM<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 0<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH4002\" target=\"_blank\">CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS OF FAMILY AND SYSTEMIC PRACTICE <\/a><\/td> <td> FTH4002<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH4001\" target=\"_blank\">FOUNDATIONS OF FAMILY AND SYSTEMIC PRACTICE <\/a><\/td> <td> FTH4001<\/td> <td> 1<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH5TPB\" target=\"_blank\">FAMILY THERAPY MODELS AND APPLICATIONS<\/a><\/td> <td> FTH5TPB<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH5TPA\" target=\"_blank\">FOUNDATIONAL FAMILY THERAPY MODELS<\/a><\/td> <td> FTH5TPA<\/td> <td> 2<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH5TPC\" target=\"_blank\">FAMILY THERAPY - ADVANCED APPLICATION<\/a><\/td> <td> FTH5TPC<\/td> <td> 3<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr><tr> <td><a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/subjects\/2026\/FTH5TPD\" target=\"_blank\">FAMILY THERAPY - ADVANCED INTEGRATIVE PRACTICE<\/a><\/td> <td> FTH5TPD<\/td> <td> 3<\/td> <td> 30<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>", "workBasedLearning": "<p><strong><em>Compulsory placements (Work Based Learning)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>During this course, you will participate in one or more supervised Work Based Learning (WBL) placements designed to allow you to practice newly acquired skills, behaviours and knowledge while integrating theory with practice. The placements will immerse you in professional work culture, enabling you to develop and further enhance your skills. WBL provides you with the opportunity to gain valuable industry experience at one or more of our local, interstate or international industry partners or agencies. WBL placements will generally be arranged by the Office of the Provost Placements and WBL Team at La Trobe University. The number of hours undertaken can vary considerably, depending on the requirements of the course. Students may incur additional costs and it may be necessary to travel or relocate to complete a specific placement. Please refer to the individual subject entries for more information.<\/p>", "handbookLinkHtml": "<a href=\"https:\/\/handbook.latrobe.edu.au\/courses\/2026\/HMCFTH\" target='_blank'>Other<\/a>", "intendedLearningOutcomes": "<ul><li>Apply principles of a \"systemic\" approach to advanced family therapy work.<\/li><li>Adapt historical models of family therapy appropriate to evaluating contemporary clinical practice.<\/li><li>Integrate advanced knowledge and skills from family therapy and associated frameworks to manage diverse clinical family case presentations, autonomously, ethically and effectively.<\/li><li>Reflect critically on clinical practice and professional development to assure quality and continuous improvement.<\/li><li>Communicate complex and sensitive information and ideas from family therapy to clients, colleagues and other relevant audiences.<\/li><li>Demonstrate specialist knowledge and skill in enacting collaborative partnerships with individuals, families, colleagues and the broader system.<\/li><\/ul>", "careerOpportunities": "<p>Graduates may find work in the public and private sectors as a family therapist, counsellor, teacher and supervisor in family therapy.<\/p>", "professionalRecognition": "<p>The Master of Clinical Family Therapy is accredited by the Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT).<\/p><p>Graduates of the Master of Clinical Family Therapy who meet the training requirements set out by AAFT, may be eligible to apply for Clinical Family Therapist membership with the AAFT. Membership may be subject to additional or ongoing requirements beyond completion of the degree. Please contact the relevant professional body for details. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaft.asn.au\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.aaft.asn.au<\/a><\/p>", "fees": { "overview": "$27,400 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year. <br>Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) may be available.<BR> Indicative CSP price $17,399 per 120 credit points.", "showFeeLegislationMsg": false, "amountDescription": "$27,400 per 120 credit points. <br>Note: 120 credit points represents full-time study for one year. <br>Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) may be available.<BR> Indicative CSP price $17,399 per 120 credit points.", "essentialRequirementsSelection": "<h4>Cost description - other<\/h4><p><p>In order to work with clinical families at The Bouverie Centre evidence of a working with children check and police check that is compliant with institutional and legal requirements for placement attendance, and completion of La Trobe Training, Skills, and Support for Development (TSSD) Child Safe Standards Training is required.<\/p><\/p><h4>Police record check<\/h4><p><p>Applicants will be required to hold a valid Police Check which is renewed annually. Students will have access to a reduced fee when applying via a La Trobe University provider. For more information on what a police check entails, refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.vic.gov.au\/homepage\" rel=\"nofollow\">Victoria Police<\/a> website.<\/p><\/p><h4>Working with Children Check<\/h4><p><p>Applicants will be required to hold a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC). There is no cost for a volunteer WWCC. For more information and costs refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au\" rel=\"nofollow\">Working with Children Check Victoria<\/a> website.<\/p><\/p>", "eligibleForCspLoan": false, "eligibleForErpLoan": false } }, "content": { "atarDistributionReport": null }, "softContent": { "contactCta": { "primaryCta": { "link": "https:\/\/consultation.latrobe.edu.au", "text": "Book a 1:1 consultation" }, "secondaryCta": { "link": "#contact-us", "text": "Contact us" }, "overwriteHeadline": "<h2>Make a real impact in family therapy<\/h2>\r\n<h3 style=\"color: black;\">Applications open in August<\/h3>\r\n<ul><li>Understand the importance of families and how relationships can build social, emotional and mental wellbeing.<\/li><li>Ideal for psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, youth workers, drug and alcohol counsellors, psychiatric nurses and other suitably qualified professionals.<\/li><li>Get first-hand experience with this practically orientated course with supervised clinical practice.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n", "headline": "<p class=\"h2\">Applications open in August<\/p>", "subheadline": "<p>There's never been a better time to build new skills and follow your passion. 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