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This program encourages critical examination of current issues in mental health within national strategic directions for mental health care.
You will gain the knowledge and clinical skills to practice mental health nursing skilfully and within ethical and legal boundaries.
Study options
FULL TIME
6 months
PART TIME
1 year
Start times
Autumn
March
(2024)
Spring
July
(2024)
Available campuses
Mental Health Nursing at Western
Students of this program will gain understandings of how to use the self therapeutically, and the experiences of people who have mental illnesses, disorders and crises.
Opportunities will be provided for you to undertake in-depth study into aspects of mental health and mental illness relevant to your specific area of practice.
When you successfully complete this program you may transfer into the Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing.
Learn from the best
Western Sydney University has been ranked the number one Nursing School in Australia by Centre for World University Rankings - CWUR, and in the Top 50 in the world, QS World University Ranking.
Program structure
Our program structure is outlined in our handbook. Here you can view all of the subjects you will be studying.
Fees and delivery
Fees: Varies depending on subjects selected. View available subjects in our handbook.
For further information, please visit: Student Contribution Bands
Delivery: Online
This program is only available to domestic students.
Unfortunately, student visa holders are not eligible to study this degree.
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Your career
Graduates of this program can look forward to enhanced professional status and career opportunities in their chosen fields, including:
- Community health
- Hospitals
- Aged care homes
- Private nursing
Your career
Mental Health Nurse
Mental Health Nurses provide care to patients with mental health illness, disorder and dysfunction, and those experiencing emotional difficulties, distress and crisis in health, welfare and aged care facilities, correctional services and the community.
Nurse Educator
Nurse Educator careers usually involve gaining an academic post in a university, but practising nurses also commonly teach as part of their work. You may be involved in the education of nursing students, the training of new graduate nurses or nurses new to the workplace.
Academia
University Lecturers and Tutors prepare and deliver lectures and conduct tutorials in one or more subjects within a prescribed program of study at a university and conduct research in a particular field of knowledge.
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*The tuition fees quoted above are the fees for the normal full-time study load of the program (80 credit points) per annum. International students will be subject to a variable fee regime; i.e. enrolled students will be required to pay fees during their program based on the approved fee for each calendar year. Fee changes (if any) will occur at 1 January each calendar year. Students who extend their program past the normal finish date of the program will be required to pay additional fees based on the prevailing fee level. Western Sydney University is a multi-campus institution. The University reserves the right to alter the location of its programs between campuses and other locations as necessary. Students should be aware of the possibility of change of location for the whole or part of programs for which they enrol and should plan for the need to travel between Western Sydney campuses.
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