Graduate Certificate in Mental Health

Studying alongside peers, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of the multifaceted factors influencing mental health across the lifespan. You’ll explore the theory, principles, and evidence that supports recovery-focused care and gain the necessary skills to assess and implement clinical interventions for those experiencing mental health challenges.

UC's Graduate Certificate in Mental Health includes four units worth three credit points each, including:

• Alcohol and Other Drug Use: Change and Intervention 
• Introduction to Psychosocial Aspects of Mental Health
• Reflective and Resilient Practice in Mental Health
• Interdisciplinary Practice in Mental Health 

Completion of a bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in a health or science discipline or equivalent graduate status or experience.

Assumed knowledge: 

Allied health, clinical or human services knowledge and experience.

• Demonstrate specialised, evidence-based, contemporary, mental health practice, knowledge, and skills for care across the lifespan.
• Communicate and collaborate with those experiencing mental health issues and their social networks/support systems/support networks to analyse, address, and evaluate care in a range of contexts.
• Integrate and implement principles of respect and cultural safety to care planning, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of effective care delivery. Critically analyse and apply the principals of person-centred recovery-focused and trauma-informed care to mental health practice.
• Synthesise self-awareness, knowledge and skills, through reflexive practice, including consideration of ethics, human rights, informed decision making and personal responsibility and accountability. 

Student fees shown are subject to change. You may also be required to pay student amenities fees. Contact the university directly to confirm.

The fees shown are per unit. The number of units are listed on this page. Together they indicate the total fees for the course.

HECS-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of Commonwealth Supported Places to the University of Canberra each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• calculated per unit you're enrolled in
• dependent on the study areas they relate to
• reviewed and adjusted each year