Graduate Certificate of Education (Mental Health)

As one of Australia’s fastest growing universities, we take a progressive approach to learning. Our courses are co-designed, developed and delivered with industry, giving you confidence that you’ll graduate job-ready. During this course you will:

• Identify and analyse biases, prejudices and assumptions associated with mental health in education.
• Apply a ‘person first’ perspective to analyse and solve issues and challenges associated with mental health.
• Improve educational outcomes by supporting people through complex mental health challenges.
• Design and evaluate inclusive, ethical and effective learning environments.

This course provides advanced knowledge and skills, focusing on three core issues – anxiety, depression and eating disorders. It improves both understanding of and the ability to apply positive support services directly into a range of learning environments.

You will attain an understanding of issues faced by mainstream teachers educational practice, and advanced knowledge and skills in supporting individuals with mental health challenges. This course offers a model of support and flexible tailored learning to suit individual student needs.

This is not an accredited Australian Initial Teacher Education course and therefore does not qualify the student to teach in Australia.

Tailor your study to your lifestyle thanks to our innovative digital learning system, accessible from anywhere with 24/7 personalised support. Participate in live classes, connecting with specialist lecturers and fellow students. When studying online, you’ll complete the same set of self-paced study modules as on-campus students, and graduate with the same qualification. Best of all, you get access to view live content on demand.

Course duration: 2 trimesters full time, 3 or 4 trimesters part time

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Open Universities Australia is a not-for-profit organisation. You will not pay any fees for using our services.

Indicative total fee $10,206

The amount shown here is indicative for an Australian citizen studying full-time, which is typically 8 subjects per year.

Fees may vary depending on:

• the subjects you choose
• credit from previous work experience
• your eligibility for government funding loans or subsidies such as HECS-HELP or a Commonwealth supported place.

To learn more, go to Fees or contact a student advisor.

At Torrens University Australia you can tailor your study to suit your lifestyle. Thanks to their innovative digital learning system you’ll gain the ultimate in flexibility, and still receive personalised guidance from academics and access to work placement, mentorship and internship opportunities. Online you can attend live classes or view recorded sessions, connect with lecturers and fellow students, and access content on-demand 24/7.

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• A completed qualification at AQF Level 7 (Bachelor degree) or above from an Australian University OR
• An equivalent overseas higher education qualification.