Why choose Mental Health studies?

According to the World Health Organization, mental health constitutes a state of emotional and psychological well-being that empowers individuals to navigate life’s challenges, unleash their potential, and actively contribute to their communities. Recognized as a fundamental aspect of overall health, mental well-being influences our capacity to make informed decisions, foster meaningful connections, and shape societal dynamics.

Mental health is more than the absence of mental disorders. It exists along a diverse continuum with unique experiences and outcomes for each individual. Understanding this complexity is essential as you contemplate pursuing studies in mental health, as it underscores the pivotal role mental well-being plays in personal growth, community resilience, and broader socio-economic advancement.

About the Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and who is it for?

is designed for individuals dedicated to advancing mental wellness and eager to enhance their expertise in mental resilience and preventive wellness strategies. This program is ideal for nurses, healthcare providers, corporate professionals, HR leaders, and higher-level caregivers looking to deepen their ability to support mental health in their respective fields. It also caters to recent graduates transitioning into specialized roles in mental health, as well as social workers and allied health professionals aiming to expand their competencies. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your existing knowledge or pivot to a new career path in mental health advocacy, GCMH provides comprehensive training to empower you to make a meaningful impact in the field.

• Gain a comprehensive global perspective with insights from international tutors at Edith Cowan University and local senior leaders in Singapore, providing a unique opportunity to gain diverse world experience in tackling complex mental health challenges.
• Attend this course without disrupting your professional or personal commitments with blended-learning format.
• Start excelling in Mental Health Studies with ECU’s pathway program, paving the way for a Master’s degree and unlocking global career opportunities.

• Real-World Applications:

  • Implement mental health programs and initiatives in your organization.
  • Identify and address early signs of mental health issues among employees.
  • Provide effective support and referrals to professional mental health services.
  • Foster a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

• Career Advancement:

  • Stand out in your field with enhanced skills in mental health management.
  • Be a leader in promoting workplace mental health and wellbeing.

• Global Perspective:

  • Gain insights from international tutors and local senior leaders, providing diverse approaches to tackling complex mental health challenges.

• Communicate and apply specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in the field of mental health practice.
• Apply independent judgement when reviewing, analysing and evaluating complex problems to generate creative solutions.
• Demonstrate professional clinical management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks within a Mental Health Nursing context.
• Enhanced Career Prospects -Completing this course will significantly enhance your career across various sectors, including healthcare, corporate environments, social services, and beyond. Whether you’re a nurse, caregiver, HR professional, or someone passionate about promoting mental wellness, you will gain essential skills to educate peers, advocate within communities, initiate effective interventions, and deliver impactful training. This certification prepares you for higher-level roles, empowering you to make a meaningful difference in the wellbeing of individuals and communities in diverse settings.

1. Contemporary Issues in Mental Health
   This unit advances the student’s knowledge of mental health theory and practice. Aspects of mental health care including psychopathology, treatment modalities, models of care, medico-legal issues in care and changing trends in the provision of care in the mental health setting will be explored. Students will be expected to be self-directed in examining issues relating to clinical practice in the mental health service context.

2. Assessment in Mental Health
   

   This module equips participants with critical skills for the initial engagement with individuals experiencing acute mental health crises. As often the first point of contact, professionals across various sectors—not just mental health specialists—need to perform accurate and timely assessments. This skill is essential for identifying the needs of individuals who may be in unstable conditions.

   The course will explore diverse approaches to mental health assessment applicable in both community and inpatient settings. These methods are designed to be responsive to the broader community as well as to the specific needs of mental health consumers and their families. Participants will learn about a variety of interventions and how to recognize signs of relapse in clients, enhancing their ability to contribute effectively in multiple settings, including healthcare, HR, educational institutions, and corporate environments.

3. Community Mental Health
   This unit explores the issues that are significant in contemporary community mental health practice. Students will focus on the concept of case management and recovery in relation to individuals, groups and communities as well as on the essential practice skills for community mental health practitioners. The use of instruments for mental health assessment will be explored. Students will also explore family-based approaches, the role of consumers and their family in supported decision-making and stakeholder collaboration.

Full time: 6 months

Part time: 12 months (inclusive of interim term breaks, etc)

Note:
The duration of 6 months/12months for full-time/part-time respectively includes interim term breaks, exam periods, and a dedicated re-assessment week, actual study period is only 13 weeks for full-time and 26 weeks for part-time.

Please contact our staff for latest schedule.

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health serves as a foundational step, providing a clear pathway to ECU’s Graduate Diploma and ultimately leading to the Master of Mental Health program.

(Visit: ECU | Master of Mental Health Nursing)

Blended learning

Online learning:

• Students will engage in learning experiences via ECU’s learning management system (LMS) as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Intensive lectures:

• Each module will commence with 2 days of intensive lectures at the start of the semester, all delivered by Lecturers from Edith Cowan University.
• Each module will include 5 evening tutorials, each lasting between 2 to 2.5 hours, spread throughout the entire semester. These tutorials will be led by local senior leaders in the healthcare industry.

Academic Admission Requirements:

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in a health, counselling, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, midwifery or psychology related area; or equivalent prior learning including relevant professional working experience (at least five years, OR, on case-by-case basis)

English Langauage Requirement:

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

– Bachelor degree from an approved country

– IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);

Please visit Edith Cowan website for comprehensive list of the English Proficiency Bands.

https://www.ecu.edu.au/future-students/course-entry/english-proficiency-bands 

To graduate, a student must complete all three modules and pass all the final assessments.

Students are assessed in various methods such as reports, reflective practice, essays, assignments and presentations.

Completing this course will significantly enhance your career prospects across a wide range of fields, reflecting the universal importance of mental health expertise. While invaluable for HR professionals who are pivotal in shaping workplace wellness, this program also caters to healthcare providers, social services staff, educators, and corporate leaders, all of whom play critical roles in advocating and managing mental health initiatives.

Participants will acquire skills to educate peers, lead community advocacy efforts, initiate interventions, and deliver comprehensive training within various support networks. This program equips you for higher-level positions not only in HR but also in healthcare settings, educational institutions, social services agencies, and corporate environments—empowering you to drive significant impacts in mental health care and enhance overall wellbeing.

Job Roles: This certification opens doors to diverse roles including Mental Health Practitioner, Nurse Manager, HR Professional, Mental Health Educator, Case Manager, Counselor, Wellness Manager, Social Worker, Community Advocate, EAP Coordinator, Occupational Health Specialist, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, and more, spanning various sectors where mental health expertise is crucial.

*Total Course fee:

Application Fee
(Non-Refundable and non-transferrable)

For local students: S$300.00 

For international students: S$600

Course Fee
S$2,450 per module totalling S$7,350 for entire course.

 For International Students:
S$2,450 per module totalling S$7,350 for entire course.

*All fees above are before GST.

About Edith Cowan University, Australia
Edith Cowan University is named after one of Australia’s most inspiring women. A woman whose ideas led to a better way of life for others, including access to education. ECU believes that human creativity, combined with the inspiration of learning, also has the power to transform lives and create a better world. Students are therefore taught the skills sought by industries and employers worldwide, such as creative thinking and problem-solving. They’re encouraged to have positive mindsets, where problems are seen as opportunities. ECU is an established Australian leader in the delivery of quality teaching, student support services and the overall experience of students – both domestic and international. 

Significant achievements:

• High quality teaching is integral to ECU’s values. It’s why the university has been rated 5 stars for Teaching Quality for 17 straight years in the Good Universities Guide.
• The university is also regularly rated 5 stars for student support, skills development and overall educational experience in the Good Universities Guide.
• ECU is ranked in the world’s top 400 universities in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
• For Nursing studies, ECU is ranked in the world’s top 150 in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Please contact us on how to guide you for the online application via our website:
https://csmacademy.edu.sg/csm-courses/graduate-certificate-in-mental-health/

Following documents are to be submitted: • Passport / Birth Certificate / NRIC • Parchment and transcripts of your Bachelor’s Degree • English Language Competency Certificates • Digital Passport-sized Photograph • Application Fee
Please bring along all original documents.

STEP 1
Fill up the following online forms • Application Form – CSM Academy International Pte Ltd • ICA Form 16 and Form V36 – applicable only for International Students (complete in English and duly signed by applicant)

STEP 2
Attach the following documents 

• A copy of passport-size photograph with white background 
• A copy of NRIC (for Singaporeans and PR) 
•  A copy of passport – applicable only for International Students (must have at least 1 year validity)
• A copy of birth certificate – applicable only for International Students.

Bring the original documents for the above items

• Notarised/Certified true copies of all your educational transcripts and completion certificates
• All documents need to be translated in English and submitted along with the original documents
• Proof of English Proficiency; either IELTS/TOEFL score sheet or equivalent qualification (if applicable)
• Resume or Letter from employer certifying period of employment (if applicable)
• Bank balance to show a minimum of S$30,000 for students from visa-required countries (China, India, etc) / Evidence of study loan, sufficient enough to cover the course fees – applicable only for International Students)
• Application fee (non-transferable and non-refundable)

STEP 3 

Offer by the School 

Upon receipt of your completed application, you will be notified of the outcome of your application within 2 weeks. Successful applicants will receive electronic version of Letter of Offer and terms and conditions page if any.

STEP 4
Application of Student Pass – Only applicable for International Students (Skip this step for local Students)

Upon approval of your application, CSM Academy will proceed to submit your Student’s Pass application via SOLAR + to Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA. You will be notified of the outcome within 6 weeks. 

STEP 5
Payment of Programme Fees

For Local Students – You will be required to bring the original certificates for verification, sign the student contract and make course payments.

For International Students – 

Once your Student Pass application is approved-in-principle by ICA, you will be required to bring the original certificates for verification and to sign the student contract, followed by course fee payment. Do contact our Student & Industry Outreach Executive if you require student services on arrival such as airport pick-up, accommodation, medical check-up and more.

Payment mode: 

Via Paypal (For online applications) Or Via Nets / Cheque (For counter applications only)