Study Arts
and Social Sciences
Study Arts
and Social Sciences
Eastern Arts and Social Sciences graduates gain respected qualifications and accreditations. Professional training is grounded in Christian faith with an understanding of a variety of worldviews. As you learn, you’ll enjoy being part of a vibrant Christian community, and benefit from the College’s understanding of you as an individual, and flexibility around your study needs.
Counselling is an area of specialty at Eastern. We have strong links with a wide range of community and church based counselling organisations. We have our own centre of excellence: The Centre for Theology and Psychology. We’re committed to learning with and from the best practitioners. In fact, many of them teach in our programs.
Everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice and beauty to this world. – Paul Hawkin
Areas of Interest
Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
Looking for a change in direction or wanting to upskill? This course also leads to chaplaincy qualifications.
Want to upskill in pastoral care or chaplaincy?
Want to support people through counselling?
Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences
(Specialising in Counselling)
Become a professional counsellor.
Master of Community Counselling
Deepen and broaden your perspectives as a counselling practitioner.
Diploma in Arts
A great launching pad for exploring and preparing for your future career in teaching, counselling or ministry.
Bachelor of Arts
Develop an understanding of the integration and interplay of Christian faith, knowledge and social justice.
Graduate Certificate in Arts
Engage with new ideas, changes and challenges to strengthen your vocation or personal growth.
Graduate Diploma in Arts
Engage with new ideas, changes and challenges to strengthen your vocation or personal growth.
Want to get a broad humanities education?
Want to
grow as a transformational leader in your community?
Master of Transformational Development
Pathways to Study
Not ready or don’t have the entry requirements for your chosen course?
Consider the Diploma of Arts as a pathway
The Eastern Difference
What's Unique about Eastern?
Integrate
your faith & career
Our teaching, training and research is grounded in a Christian worldview, challenging students to think about what it means to be a person of faith within their chosen vocation.
Space to explore & develop
Learning alongside others within a vibrant Christian community leads to transformative growth in faith, identity, character and calling.
Accessible, supportive faculty
Eastern’s lecturers and trainers look out for you, understand you, and treat you as an individual.
Great
job
outcomes
In a recent survey, 93.9% of Eastern graduates found employment compared to the national average of 85.6%
Source: compared.edu.au
Eastern College Australia scored 95.5% for the overall experience, with exceptional results for our quality of teaching and student support.
Student Experience Survey 2020. SES is an initiative of the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
Eastern College Australia
IS AFFILIATED WITH
Christian Counsellors Association of Australia (CCAA)
Australian Community Counsellors Association (ACCA)
Australian Counselling Association (ACA)
Get in Touch
You can apply directly to the College via our online application form Below.
