Graduate Certificate of Mental Wellbeing

What you will study

The course has four units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points.

• Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Community Approaches to Mental Health
• Grounding Self: Cultural Ways of Wellbeing
• Mental Health Counselling

Entry requirements

To gain entry to the Graduate Certificate of Mental Wellbeing, you will need one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Equivalent prior learning including at least five years of relevant professional experience.

For more information, contact one of our Student Enrolment Advisors on 1300 707 760 or request a call-back.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Effectively communicate specialised mental health knowledge, concepts, and skills across diverse contexts and to various audiences.
• Support your own mental wellbeing in professional practice.
• Apply critical thinking and independent judgement to analyse complex mental health situations.
• Demonstrate self-management and creativity by designing, planning, and evaluating initiatives that promote positive mental health outcomes.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated first-year indicative fee in 2025: $12,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The estimated first-year indicative fee is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

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