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Undergraduate Certificate in Mental Health
Degree Level Undergraduate
Year 2025
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Entry requirements
Admission criteria
The admission criteria have been grouped to assist you to easily find the information most relevant to your circumstances. However, you may fit into more than one and the university will consider applicants against each of the relevant criteria.
Certain conditions apply. For more information refer to Appendix 4 of the University's Selection and Entry policy.
This undergraduate certificate has no entry requirements, but applicants must meet minimum age and English language requirements. During your application the University will ask you for some details for reporting purposes. This will not impact your application.
Essential requirements for admission
Prerequisites
NoneAssumed Knowledge
NoneEnglish language entry requirements
In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements. The minimum language requirements for this program are:English language testPlease access the following link for a comprehensive list of English language tests accepted by UniSA and other important information in relation to meeting the University’s language requirements: English Language Equivalence Table (PDF)- IELTS total [6.0]
- IELTS reading [6.0]
- IELTS writing [6.0]
The Undergraduate certificate is being reviewed by the Government to determine if it should become a permanent part of the qualification framework. Applications for this program are currently on hold pending this decision. Submit an enquiry with our Degree Adviser team to find out more.
Degree overview
- Gain a strong foundation of knowledge and skills across core psychological science and counselling concepts to make a difference in your local community, enhance your current skillset, or pave the way for further study, with just six months of full-time study.
- Develop an understanding of the social, historical, professional and cultural influences that shape how mental health is perceived, approached and treated.
- Design a study pathway tailored to your interests by choosing an elective to enhance your specialised knowledge.
- Benefit from a qualification informed by world-class research1 and developed in response to strong industry demand for skilled mental health care professionals.
- Use your credit from this program as a guaranteed pathway* into a range of bachelor degrees.
*Minimum course requirements must be met.
12018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA).
What you'll learn
Upskill, reskill, or advance your career with an undergraduate certificate informed by the latest research and guided by contemporary counselling concepts and practice. In just six months of full-time study, you’ll graduate with a solid understanding of mental health conditions and counselling approaches, paving the way for entry into the first year of a related bachelor degree.
You’ll be introduced to psychology as a science, the physiology of the human nervous system and cerebral cortex, and examine the social, historical, professional and cultural influences on how mental health is perceived and impacted. You’ll explore key theories and approaches to counselling and psychotherapy, and develop valuable communication skills used in cognitive and behavioural counselling.
Learn about mental health conditions including depression, anxiety disorder, psychosis and personality disorders, along with approaches to evidence-based treatment, recovery from self-harming behaviour, and the law and ethics surrounding mental health.
Build specialised knowledge with an elective focused on connecting and working with nature for mental wellness, professional communication in the health industry, or sociology, and graduate with a well-rounded skills base.
Study hours
Studying 100% online means you can engage with course materials at your own pace, whenever it suits you – there is no need to be online at a particular time. It’s flexible around your life so you can control your study schedule week by week. As a general rule, we recommend 10 to 15 hours of study a week for each course.
Assessment
All assessments, including exams (if required) are 100% online, meaning you’ll never need to travel to submit an assignment or find an exam venue.
Some of your assessments may include:
- an industry-relevant project
- an online presentation
- essays and reports.
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Electives
Course name Area and cat no. Units Electives UO Professional Communication to Work in the Health Industry HLTH 2031 4.5 UO The Social World SOCU 1008 4.5 UO Connecting and Working with Nature BEHL 1028 4.5 -
Rules & notes
Rules
Go here to the see the complete UniSA Online electives list.
1. Assessment requirements for this degree include at least one online exam. The online exam software has system compatibility requirements, specifically that tablets, hybrid devices and mobile devices are not supported. Please refer to the online exam requirements prior to conducting your exam to ensure your computer and software is compatible to undertake the exam.
Notes
1. This course must be selected from the Electives course list.
