The Bachelor of Human Services is designed to provide graduates with a comprehensive and broad theoretical base of knowledge of human service principles and skills preparing them for work with diverse clientele across a variety of welfare settings in private, government and non-government organisations.
AIPC’s Bachelor of Human Services provides a flexible and affordable alternative to traditional tertiary education.
There has never been a better time for you to further develop your qualifications. Qualified human services professionals are in high demand in Australia. With a tertiary qualification, you’ll be assisting your community with the security of knowing there are many opportunities for employment.
Our tertiary students come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are seeking to move into a more rewarding profession and sector, while others are looking to deepen their skills and knowledge as an adjunct to their core profession. While others are looking to supplement their vocational qualification with a tertiary qualification.
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Online, Full-time, Part-time
36 months (full time)
22 Units
You can apply for entry to the Bachelor of Human Services course if you have achieved one of the following:
Our Bachelor of Human Services provides a flexible and affordable alternative to traditional tertiary education.
When you graduate, you will be extremely well prepared to pursue a career in counselling – employed or self-employed – enjoying our strong industry reputation and linkage.
This course is extremely applicable to people from all sorts of backgrounds. Whether you are seeking a fresh start in a rewarding profession; or want to acquire counselling skills as an adjunct to your core profession – such as teachers, nurses, ministers of religion, corrective services officers and administrators.
We believe you're better off learning from a specialist than a generalist. Many training providers deliver courses across a variety of industries. At AIPC, we prefer to concentrate on counselling and community services education.
With so many demands on our time it can be difficult to fit study in around other commitments, that's why our Bachelor of Human Services has been designed to maximise your learning from home where you can progress through your studies in a full-time or part-time pace.
Below are the upcoming intake periods for the Bachelor of Human Services. You can also download the 2023 Higher Education Academic Calendar in PDF format here.
Semester 1, 2021
Semester 2, 2021
Semester 3, 2021
Semester 1, 2022
Semester 2, 2022
Semester 3, 2022
Bachelor of Human Services (22 Subjects)
$2,290
$50,380
On your Application Form, you chose one course payment option to pay for your course. You are able to:
If your application is successful and you accept your placement, the investment for each subject is payable via the following methods after accepting your placement:
If accepted into the course, you nominate your preferred payment method on your Confirmation of Acceptance form to confirm your place in the course. Please note that the subject fees, and any other associated fees, are current only for the subjects in which you are presently enrolled, and can be reviewed and changed at the Institute’s discretion for future semesters.
Subjects where credit is granted
Students are able to apply for credit of previous studies and experience as described in the RPL and Credit Transfer Policy and are not required to pay the subject fee for each subject in which credit is granted.
Graduates of the following Diplomas are eligible to receive the following automatic credits in the Bachelor of Human Services:
The Institute will take this automatic awarding of credit into account when processing enrolments for graduates of the Diplomas with the student’s Course Enrolment Confirmation Letter detailing the reductions in course fees applicable to students receiving this automatic credit.
Additional and Non-Tuition Costs
The following additional and/or non-tuition costs apply:
Please refer to the following textbook lists for the current prices of textbooks. Students are encouraged to submit their online textbook order through the Booktopia prior to commencing their studies for the semester. Students are able to source textbooks from other suppliers if they choose. Students are able to choose from textbooks or e-books, depending on availability, and further information is provided each Semester as to where these can be sourced from.
Residential Schools teach you to apply your theoretical knowledge to counselling scenarios. Residential Schools provide you with an ideal teaching forum to handle practical counselling issues. You also meet and share ideas and experiences with fellow students and have the opportunity to reflect on the development of your counselling skills.
Residential Schools are held at our academic rooms in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, Australia and are scheduled at the end of each semester. Depending on the numbers of subjects you have undertaken during the semester, Residential Schools are up to one or two weeks’ duration. If studying full time, you complete between 2.5 and 10 days at a Residential School at the end of each semester. Not all subjects include a Residential School component. If you are studying part time, you only need to attend the days of the Residential School allocated to the specific subject.
Students are required to meet personal expenses such as travel, accommodation and meals. Travel includes travel costs to and from where the Residential School is held and travel to and from the Institute's premises each day.
When attending a residential in a city in which you do not live, you should allow approximately $300 per day for accommodation, meals and incidentals. This daily allocation has been determined by the ATO's recommended allowance rates for Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, available at: http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/. You should also add the cost of return airfares, or cost for another mode of travel, from your place of residence to the Residential School location.
Students have access to comprehensive online library of texts and resources.
External students borrowing hard copy library resources will need to pay for postage to return the borrowed item/s to the Institute at Locked Bag 15, Fortitude Valley 4006. Please refer to the Australia Post postage calculator for current indicative pricing: http://auspost.com.au/apps/postage-calculator.html.
For students living overseas, please check postage costs with your chosen postal or courier service. Overdue items are charged at $1- per day until the item is returned.
Students are able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Credit Transfer to receive credit for one or more subjects** of the Bachelor of Human Services (up to a maximum of 8 subjects).
This enhances student progression through the course and provides recognition for students entering the course with relevant prior studies and work experience. Students granted RPL or credit are not disadvantaged in achieving the expected learning outcomes of the course, and the integrity of the qualification must be maintained.
RPL recognises that students, due to relevant life and work experiences, may already possess the requisite skills and knowledge for subject/s in the Bachelor course. Students who have been working within a counselling environment for a number of years are able to apply for recognition of this prior learning or experience. Exemption can be applied for one or more course subjects** (up to a maximum of 8 subjects).
Assessing credit from prior experience takes into account the authenticity, currency, quality, relevance, transferability and comparability of the experience to the requirements of the subject for which credit is being applied.
Credit Transfer
Credit Transfer refers to obtaining credit towards another course on the basis of having completed previous study of an equivalent subject or unit. Students who have completed similar units to those included in the Bachelor of Human Services are welcome to apply for Credit Transfer. Students who have completed or partially completed another counselling course are particularly encouraged to apply for Credit Transfer.
Credit will not normally be granted for formal study completed more than 10 years prior to application unless there is evidence of continued relevance of this study for the course towards which credit is sought. Credit is granted where there is substantial overlap with the content and/or learning outcomes of the subject for which credit is being applied.
When assessing credit based on prior study, consideration is given to the objectives of the course, methods of delivery and assessment, admission requirements, course durations, the breadth and depth of the course material, practical training requirements, and experience requirements.
**Students can only obtain credit for a total maximum of 8 subjects inclusive of whether this credit has been obtained via RPL or credit transfer.
Bachelor of Human Services
Students progressing into the Bachelor of Human Services from the Diploma of Community Services (Case Management) (Course Code: CHC52015) will automatically receive credit for the following subjects:
The student’s record will be automatically updated and a confirmation letter sent to the student. Students are not required to formally apply through the RPL process.
Students progressing into the Bachelor of Human Services from the Diploma of Youth Work (Course Code: CHC50413) will automatically receive credit for the following subjects:
The student’s record will be automatically updated and a confirmation letter sent to the student. Students are not required to formally apply through the RPL process.
Students Articulating from the Institute’s Diploma of Professional Counselling (Course Codes: 30073QLD or 30506QLD) or Diploma of Counselling (CHC51708, CHC51712, or CHC51015) will automatically receive credit for the following subjects:
The student’s record will be automatically updated and a confirmation letter sent to the student. Students are not required to formally apply through the RPL process.
Students Articulating from the Diploma of Financial Counselling (Course Code: CHC51115) will automatically receive credit for the following subjects:
The student’s record will be automatically updated and a confirmation letter sent to the student. Students are not required to formally apply through the RPL process.
Below is a list of policies and proceedures that apply to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Human Services.
Applying is easy using our simple online application process.
Your application for enrolment holds you a place, but is non-binding.
Cancel before your census date and you won't be charged any fees.
Zero Risk
We understand that sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where you are unable to continue with your studies. If you need to withdraw from a subject, simply follow our formal withdrawal process prior your census date and you will not be charged the subject fee.
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