Graduate Certificate in Mental Health for Education

What you will study

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health for Education award, students must complete 60 credit points across 1 year.

• Academic Integrity Module
• Experiences and Perceptions of Mental Illness
• Schools and Well-Being
• Therapeutic Skills
• Trauma Theory and Practice

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Successful completion of an Australian bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

So that you know, meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee a place offer. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection, and limited places may be available.

Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

For information on adjustment factors that may be applicable, such as those through Special Entry and Access Schemes (SEAS) and other La Trobe special access schemes, see: Special Entry Access Schemes (SEAS)

Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit for prior study recognises previous educational experiences that can count toward a qualification. This may reduce the subjects you must complete to finish your course. The amount of credit granted depends on the relevance and level of your past study and the number of subjects you have completed. For more details, please get in touch with the university.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Employ understandings of the experiences and perceptions of mental wellbeing in the context of family, school and community to contribute to developing and restoring safe learning environments.
• Create culturally safe learning environments through respectful language and terminology, acknowledging the relationship between culture and wellbeing.
• Participate in cross-disciplinary teams to promote universal well-being approaches, demonstrating a functional understanding of mental health systems and community support resources available to schools and individuals.
• Lead school-based teams in designing and implementing context-specific whole school and person-centred responses to wellbeing needs, including strategies for promoting relational advocacy, collaborative conversations and evidence-based practices.

Career outcomes

After graduation, you'll have the tools to identify and manage mental health issues in schools. You'll also have the skills to work for better mental health outcomes for students in government and not-for-profit agencies or educational and mental health organisations.

You could take your career further as a:

• Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
• Special Education Teacher
• Education Consultant
• Mental Health Advocate or Policy Writer
• Research Program Development Officer

Fees and CSP

Estimated fees in 2025: $2,314 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Estimated fees in 2025: $13,600 (domestic full-fee paying place)

The estimated fees are based on a standard full-time study load of 60 credit points.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

• The number of subjects studied.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Could you contact the university directly to confirm?

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you only need to pay some of your tuition fees. The student contribution amount is 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 the courses you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.

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