List of Archived SAC Recognised Programmes
Programmes whose recognition period has ended. Recognition applied to intakes that commenced within the period shown.
Counsellor Education
SAC considers counsellor education, as well as continual professional development, important parts of the counselling ecosystem in Singapore. There are many institutions that offer counselling courses in Singapore. Institutions are welcome to submit suitably designed counselling courses they offer to formal reviews by SAC. However, these submissions are voluntary in nature.
The SAC Counsellors’ Education Board conducts periodical review on postgraduate counselling programmes delivered in Singapore that prepare one to become a professional counsellor. Each of these programmes must offer a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of practicum with ten (10) hours of clinical supervision. Upon graduating from any SAC Recognised Programme, an individual who completes a minimum of six hundred (600) postgraduate clinical hours and sixty (60) supervision hours will qualify to apply for SAC Registered Counsellor status.
The validity of the course recognition period refers to the commencement date for the programme. Students who commenced on the recognised programme during the recognition period will be considered to have completed a SAC recognised programme, even if the completion or conferment date has passed the course recognition period.
Master of Social Science (Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Edith Cowan University at Academy of Human Development
Post-Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Counselling)
Edith Cowan University at Academy of Human Development
Diploma in Holistic Counselling for Schools
Executive Counselling and Training Academy Pte Ltd (ECTA)
Post Graduate Diploma / Masters in Counselling combined course
Monash University
Master in Counselling
Monash University
Advanced Diploma in Counselling
Nanyang Polytechnic
Specialist Diploma in Counselling
Nanyang Polytechnic
Master in Counselling (Mandarin)
National Chi Nan University
Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
Following SUSS’ application for accreditation rescission, the Graduate Diploma in Counselling ceased to be recognised with effect from 01 July 2023. Students who enrolled in the programme before 01 July 2023 would still qualify to apply for Provisional Clinical Membership upon successful graduation.
Master of Education (Ed.M) in School Counselling
State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo
Graduate Certificate of Counselling
Swinburne University of Technology (ECTA)
Graduate Diploma of Counselling
Swinburne University of Technology (ECTA)
Master of Counselling (Advanced)
Swinburne University of Technology (ECTA)
Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling)
Swinburne University of Technology (ECTA)
Post-graduate Diploma in Counselling
TCA College
Bachelor of Science in Counselling Programme leading to a Graduate Diploma in Counselling
UniSIM
Bachelor of Counselling cum Graduate Diploma in Counselling
UniSIM
Master in Counselling and Graduate Diploma in Counselling
UniSIM
Master of Social Science (Counselling)
University of South Australia
If you graduated from a programme listed here, check the recognition period against the date you commenced. Recognition follows the commencement date, not the conferment date.
Checking a past intake
Each entry above shows the period in which the programme was recognised. If the programme commenced within that period, the intake was covered. No enquiry is needed.