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Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health

  • Graduate Certificate

This degree is offered via Open Universities Australia.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
1 year part-time
Course Code
3262

About this course

This degree is offered via Open Universities Australia. For further information, contact either of the following areas:

  • Open Universities Australia (OUA)
  • Griffith OUA Services

The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health is delivered in collaboration with Queensland Health's Forensic Mental Health Service to provide students with a broad knowledge base of forensic mental health. The target audience for this program are students with little professional knowledge of forensic mental health. Students will leave the program with a broad understanding of research-based knowledge in forensic mental health and how it is applied in practice.

Entry requirements

From 2015, all applicants to the Graduate Certificate must have either:

  • a recognised undergraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution
  • OR fulfill the following alternative admission criteria:
    • in selected circumstances, applicants without a recognised undergraduate degree may apply for entry based on their work experience in a forensic mental health related field. In these circumstances, the applicant must supply evidence of relevant professional registration or vocational experience in a forensic mental health related field. Such applicants, who will normally have worked relevant positions for a minimum of 5 years, will be required to provide references from their employers supporting their application for admission and attesting to their ability to complete the program. In these cases, the Program Director will make the final decision and must be satisfied as to the applicant's ability to complete such a course of study.

Career pathways

You will be equipped for work in health departments specifically catering to forensic patients, and in related areas such as corrections, families departments and disability services.

Key employment sectors

  • Health Care and Social Assistance
  • Education and Training
  • Public Administration and Safety
  • Other Services

Potential job outcomes

  • Welfare manager
  • Health manager
  • Public health officer
  • Counsellor
  • Welfare worker
  • Community worker
  • Probation and parole officer
  • Disability services officer

*Source: Australian Government Job Outlook

Credit for prior study or work

Griffith University awards credit for prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For further information, please visit the following website prior to registering in any units of study:

  • Griffith OUA Services

To assist with your application, Griffith's Credit Precedent Database will give you a guide to the credit that you may be entitled to by listing equivalent courses in which the University has previously awarded credit.

  • View credit precedents for this program

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Psychology courses at Griffith University.
76.5%
Overall satisfaction
79.4%
Skill scale
76.5%
Teaching scale
90%
Employed full-time
$76.6k
Average salary