Bachelor
The Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) from Charles Sturt University is designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to develop skills for improving health and wellbeing outcomes. It prepares students for roles in community, health, and mental healthcare services.
Are you an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander wanting to develop key skills to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for your people? The Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) from Charles Sturt University will prepare you to be a mental health professional.
This course will allow you to work within all facets of community, health and mental healthcare services.
This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
For each 8-point subject you are enrolled in, you should expect to spend 10 to 12 hours per week working on assignments and assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, and attending lectures, intensive schools, or examinations. If you are studying four subjects per session, this is equivalent to a full-time job. The workload for some subjects may vary as a result of approved course design.
You may need to attend an online or on-campus intensive school for certain subjects in this course. These schools usually involve lectures, tutorials and practicals that will give you a deeper understanding of your subject.