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+34,500 health and welfare support
+14,500 psychology
+10,000 counselling
Take advantage of outstanding jobs growth
At Deakin, you will graduate with the professional recognition, diverse skills, industry connections and experience needed to take advantage of the high demand for mental health professionals and healthcare roles. Over the next five years in Australia, there is strong projected growth in roles related to mental health, welfare support and healthcare.¹
Flexible online learning
Our flexible degrees let you continue your career while you study. You can learn at your own pace, when and where it suits you, without compromising quality or support.
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80%
of Deakin students found studying had a positive impact on their career.⁶
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90%
of graduates say they’d recommend studying at Deakin to family, friends or colleagues.⁶
Where can a Deakin degree take you?
Open the door to a wide range of opportunities with a psychology and counselling degree. Read how Deakin has prepared graduates for their future careers.
Fenella McCall
Research Assistant
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical)
The experience and knowledge I get will open so many doors in terms of career opportunities and give me a greater understanding of the field of psychology. Deakin also has longstanding relationships with many organisations which is helpful when considering what my plan is into the future.
Lev Lu
Psychosocial Recovery Coach
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
I chose Deakin because of the diversity of undergraduate electives such as counselling practice and neuroscience, allowing me to explore various psychology subfields. I was also impressed by the diversity in fourth year research topics available, such as gut-brain and LGBTQIA+ research.
Dominique Jones
Research Assistant
Bachelor of Psychological Science
I am incredibly thankful I had the opportunity to study criminology under so many amazing lecturers and teaching staff, who continue to motivate me today with their work and their efforts within green criminology, non-speciesist criminology and domestic violence prevention.
Graduate ready for the jobs of tomorrow
You can confidently choose Deakin - for the past 40 years we’ve been perfecting distance and online learning.
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