Master of Forensic Mental Health
Program code
5616
Available at
Nathan
Gold Coast
Mount Gravatt
Logan
South Bank
Online
Offshore
Other
Duration
1.5 years full-time
2.5 years part-time
Credit points
120
Indicative fee
$23,000.00* per year (more)
* 2024 indicative annual fee
About this program
This degree is delivered in collaboration with Queensland Health's Forensic Mental Health Service to provide postgraduate professional training for current or future forensic mental health practitioners, including nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists. It also provides an extension to undergraduate degrees in nursing, applied science, criminology and criminal justice, and applied psychology. The degree provides advanced training to enhance and develop specialist skills and knowledge to work more effectively with the forensic mental health population. You will gain a thorough understanding of research-based knowledge in forensic mental health and how it is applied in practice.
Duration
The Master of Forensic Mental Health offers a range of different durations depending on your prior studies and work experience.
You may be eligible to complete this program in 1.5 years full time, or part-time equivalent, if you have:
- Bachelor, related discipline
You may be eligible to complete this program in 1 year full-time, or part-time equivalent, (with 40 credit points of advanced standing) if you have:
- Bachelor Honours, related discipline OR
- Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health
| Code | Program title | Campus | Intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3154 | Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health | Online | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
| 5616 | Master of Forensic Mental Health (this program) | Online | Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 |
Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.
Attendance information
This Masters program is offered full-time, part-time and off-campus (online).
Student Income Support
To be classed as a full-time student, you are required to enrol in a minimum number of credit points each standard study period. The minimum credit points for full-time enrolment in this program is 30 credit points.
Trimester 1 and Trimester 2 are deemed standard study periods. As Trimester 3 is a non-standard study period, continuing students moving from one year to the next will not be required to study during this trimester to be eligible for student income support.
Domestic students who commence in Trimester 3 may be eligible for student income support from the onset of study provided they are enrolled full-time in this study period.
Please refer to the Australian Government website for more details.
My career opportunities
The program is intended for mental health professionals working in (or intending to work in) the forensic mental health field. In addition to health departments specifically catering to forensic patients, the program may be relevant to professionals in related areas such as corrections, families departments and disability services.
Fee-paying postgraduate (domestic) students
Indicative annual tuition fee
The indicative annual tuition fee is calculated based on a standard full-time study load which is usually 80 credit points.
The indicative annual tuition fee is based on current conditions and available data and should only be used as a guide. These fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
Tuition fees
- A fee-paying postgraduate student pays tuition fees.
- Students are liable for tuition fees for the courses they are enrolled in as at the census date.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program prior to 2014 is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student commenced the program.
- The tuition fee for students who commence their program from 2014 onwards is charged according to the approved program fee for the trimester in which the student is enrolled.
Program fees for the Master of Forensic Mental Health (5616)
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Tuition fees for your degree program
Changing programs
If a postgraduate student changes to a different program they will be subject to the approved program fee for the trimester in which they are enrolled.