Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health

What you will study

To be eligible for the award of Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health, a student must earn 40 credit points. Each course is valued at 10 credit points.

Core Subject

• Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health
• Mental Disorder and Crime

Electives

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

• Law and Behaviour
• Applied Criminological Theory
• Intelligence Led Policing
• Developmental Crime Prevention
• Justice and Crime

Entry requirements

From 2015, all applicants to the Graduate Certificate must have either:

• A recognised undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution

Fulfil the following alternative admission criteria:

In selected circumstances, applicants without a recognised undergraduate degree may apply for entry based on their work experience in a forensic mental health-related field. In these circumstances, the applicant must supply evidence of relevant professional registration or vocational experience in a forensic mental health-related field. Such applicants, who typically have worked in appropriate positions for a minimum of 5 years, will be required to provide references from their employers supporting their application for admission and attesting to their ability to complete the program. In these cases, the Program Director will make the final decision and must be satisfied with the applicant's ability to complete such a course of study.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Griffith University awards credit for prior learning, which may relate to prior formal or informal and non-formal learning. For further information, please visit the following website before registering for any units of study:

• Griffith OUA Services

To help with your application, Griffith's Credit Precedent Database will guide you to the credit you may be entitled to by listing equivalent courses in which the University has previously awarded credit.

• View credit precedents for this program

Outcomes

Career outcomes

• Welfare Manager
• Health Manager
• Public Health Officer
• Counsellor
• Welfare Worker
• Community Worker
• Probation and Parole Officer
• Disability Services Officer

Fees and FEE-HELP

Estimated fee in 2025: $12,000 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load of 40 credit points.

The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

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

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

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