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In a nutshell
The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health from Victoria University (VU) Online is designed for allied health, social care and welfare professionals who want to get a holistic understanding of mental health and its impact on individuals, families and communities.
Learn the fundamentals of mental health practice, evidenced-based research, collaboration and trauma-informed care across mental health services.
The curriculum has been designed by contemporary mental health experts. If you successfully complete the course, you can continue on to do your Master of Mental Health.
Study 100% online with VU Online’s award-winning postgraduate Block Model. This model recognises and accommodates the complexity of students’ lives and facilitates a manageable and connected online learning experience.
VU Online provides four layers of personalised, academic and non-academic support to its online students to help them create their success story.
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What you’ll need
To do this course, you must have completed an AQF Level 7 Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline such as Health Science, Social Work, Psychology, Medicine, Youth Work or Education.
Subject summary
Units you may study in this course include:
- HNO6010 - Recovery Oriented Mental Health
- HNO6011 - Biopsychosocial and Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health
- HNO6012 - Effective Trauma-Informed Care
- HNO6009 - Mental Health Foundations
Why Victoria University Online?
Internationally recognised as a leading university, Victoria University (VU) is ranked among the top two per cent of universities worldwide.
At VU Online, you can tailor your studies to fit around your busy schedule. Their programs are delivered through VU Online’s postgraduate Block Model, winner of the LearnX Live! Award 2021 ‘Best Online Learning Model’.
Their postgraduate online Block Model is designed to be flexible, interactive and student-centred. Instead of taking two or three units a semester, you will study one unit at a time, offering you more flexibility than traditional on-campus degrees.
VU Online's learning platform is a virtual one-stop-shop that helps you manage your study commitments 24/7. You will be able to access your coursework, resources, assignment details and individual feedback from facilitators, all in one place.
- A genuine online learning community.
- Interactive, immersive learning - no exams or textbooks to purchase.
- Delivered by experienced academics and facilitators.
- 1:1 support via phone, email or SMS, seven days a week and in the evenings.
- Small class sizes with a 25:1 student-teacher ratio.
