University of Canberra
Graduate Certificate in Mental Health
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Explore the factors influencing mental health in a modern society and respond to the growing need for professionals by studying this Graduate Certificate in Mental Health.
Course overview
By studying UC's Graduate Certificate in Mental Health, you will:
- Learn to confidently assess and provide clinical interventions for people experiencing mental health challenges.
- Gain an understanding of substance use, drug types, their effects, and contemporary interventions.
- Master reflective and resilient practice for personal and community wellbeing.
- Explore the principles of person-centered, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed care.
UC's Graduate Certificate in Mental Health has been designed in response to the growing need for nursing, allied health and other front-line professionals with the skills to improve and promote the mental health of individuals and the community. Developed in close consultation with industry, this unique course is multidisciplinary, contemporary, and responsive, ensuring that graduates are well prepared to meet the current and future needs of people who experience mental health challenges.
Embrace your passion for mental health care and build on your existing profession to advance your career with highly sought-after skills in this specialised field.
Flexibly delivered and 100% online, you can fit your study around your personal and professional commitments to graduate confident, in-demand, and ready to invest your passion in quality care.
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Engage with industry experts and peers from a range of health disciplines to explore the complexities of mental health across the lifespan. Apply your findings to real-life situations and benefit from strong professional networking opportunities.
Career outcomes
Graduates will be able to advance their careers in a range of challenging roles across diverse settings, particularly clinical leadership roles in nursing, allied health and other professions.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
29th July, 2024
What you will study
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
Entry requirements
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.
Learning outcomes
- 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.
Fees and CSP
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