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Great Content, Not So Great Support
I have finally completed my Counselling Diploma. I found the content of the course really well laid out and easy to digest, however the direct contact and support from Open Colleges was poor. The turn around time for marking at one stage was over 30 days, making it very difficult to learn and improve with momentum. The Assessors/Teachers were really helpful but for most of my time, inundated and difficult to reach. My advice to anyone who decides to take this course, really think about how much support you need. I found this course isolating, I tried many times to reach out to find a study buddy in Melbourne, but it fell through each time. that's not necessarily OC's fault, but it's food for thought. Second part of advice is to really search for a placement opportunity from the get go- don't wait, don't dilly dally, it was very hard for me to find an organisation to take me on as they usually are taking on uni students.