If your ambition is to make a positive difference to the lives of children and adolescents, then this is the program for you. The Master of Teaching (School Counselling) qualifies you to become a school counsellor as well as a qualified teacher in one area of the secondary school curriculum. You will gain hands-on experience with 40 days of teaching practice in schools in two blocks, a school counselling professional experience in year one, a 25-day internship in school counselling in year two and a small-scale applied psychology research project. This experience will ensure you develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to become a successful school counsellor/school psychologist working across early childhood, primary, secondary and special schools. In New South Wales, school counsellors are qualified teachers who also have postgraduate qualifications in psychology sufficient for eligibility for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. On completion of this degree, you may choose to complete the necessary additional requirements to become a registered psychologist, which includes a period of nine terms of supervised practice. This course is designed to prepare students to become school counsellors / school psychologists, whilst also qualifying as a teacher in one area of the secondary-school curriculum. To this end, all candidates undertake coursework and professional experiences in school counselling and one of the curriculum areas listed on the prerequisites page. Graduate opportunities School counsellors work as psychologists in government and non-government schools across all sectors of the education community: primary, secondary and special education. Their role includes: assessing individual children, including those with disabilities working with children and adolescents who have difficulties in learning and/or behaviour counselling children and adolescents who have mental-health and/or behaviour issues interviewing and working with parents and teachers engaging in preventative and proactive programs in schools with children, teacher and parents researching the needs of children and adolescents participating in up-to-date professional development Future study The University of Sydney is Australia's premier research university, and the Sydney School of Education and Social Work is a world-class research centre in education, the humanities, human services and related fields. Several higher degrees by research are available within the School, including: Master of Education (Research) Master of Philosophy in Education Doctor of Philosophy (Education) Doctor of Education