This psychology diploma course in Diploma in Mental Health covers a range of mental health issues. Raising public awareness of such issues has become an important global healthcare goal over the last several decades. We examine the causes, symptoms and treatments of various forms to let you understand how to preserve your mental health and even help those around you. We use real-world examples to ground your new understanding of theory in practice.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Science qualification is for those with an academic or professional interest in mental health science and the biological and psychological underpinnings of this discipline. It equips students with the necessary skills to critically evaluate the current literature, discuss contemporary issues and communicate a critical understanding of key topics in mental health science.

Free online course in Diploma in Psychiatry: An Overview on the anatomy of the brain as well as some mental health disorders like autism spectrum disorder. The free online overview of psychiatry course will teach you about the anatomy of the brain and how emotion, thought and behaviour are formed, as well as some metabolic mental health investigations.

This is just one of the routes available to you when you enrol on the CAVA Access to HE Diploma in Science at City College Plymouth. Other opportunities include speech and language, psychology, neuroscience, mental health nursing, crisis intervention, occupational therapy and educational psychology. The course is perfect if you want to retrain for a new career that requires university study. You will learn alongside other like-minded mature students and have lots of support from our experienced lecturers.

Master the fundamentals of cognitive behavioural therapy in this free online course to treat a host of mental disorders.

Gain a greater understanding of the theory, behaviour and ethical issues behind key concepts in psychology. This free online Diploma in Psychology course will help you understand psychology studies, including visual perceptions and memory, important research methodologies, and the nature of psychology as an evolving science.

Philosophy and psychology seek to answer profound questions about ourselves and our place in the social and physical universe. This diploma explores a range of philosophical debates about ethics, justice, scientific knowledge, religion and the self. It introduces core approaches in social, cognitive and developmental psychology and some applied aspects of professional practice. You’ll learn to read and understand scientific and philosophical texts; use different research methods; and communicate clearly and logically.

Our CAVA Access to HE programmes at City College Plymouth offer fantastic opportunities to retrain for a new job and a more fulfilling career. This Access to Higher Education Social Science pathway can enable you to retrain in social science careers such as psychology, sociology, criminology, criminal justice services, drugs and alcohol counselling or philosophy and ethics. After completing this one-year, full-time course you could progress to university courses in psychology and other social science-related subjects – all depending on your aspirations and the combination of subjects you choose.

This Diploma of Higher Education in Psychology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to studying psychology. You'll learn about core areas of psychology, including biological, cognitive, developmental and social psychology. You'll explore a range of research methods used by psychologists and conduct psychological research of your own, writing up the associated research reports as part of your assignments. 

Diploma of Higher Education in Criminology and Psychology helps make sense of crime, criminalisation, criminals and victims. This qualification will provide you with a critical understanding of these subjects. As your understanding develops, you'll question your own beliefs about crime and harm.

This is one of several subject combinations available in our Diploma of Higher Education in Computing & IT and Psychology and a second subject (W42). With this joint diploma, you can specialise in an area of computing and IT and combine it with psychology, dividing your time equally between subjects.

Diploma of Mental Health course will enable you to provide services to people with coexisting mental health dependencies and work with clients in the specialized area of domestic and family violence. Throughout your studies, you will learn the importance of providing community-focused mental health programs and prevention strategies while working within the frameworks of trauma-informed care.

By completing Southern Cross University’s online Graduate Diploma of Mental Health course, you gain expert knowledge in mental health and psychiatry, while building the skills needed to confidently respond to patients experiencing mild, moderate and severe mental health challenges.

Enhance your nursing practice with specialised mental health skills. Study an online postgraduate mental health nursing course with Southern Cross University’s internationally recognised School of Health and Human Sciences. The Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing will build your understanding of how to effectively respond to people experiencing a range of mental health challenges.

The Addictions and Mental Health Worker program allows students to analyze intersecting causes and impacts of addiction and mental health issues from a multidimensional framework that integrates an Anti-Oppressive Practice length along with a strengths-based approach to supporting clients. Students learn how to interact with clients on an individual, group and community level all while advocating for appropriate systemic changes. Throughout the program, students can apply theoretical concepts through lab-based activities, simulations, fieldwork placement and experiential learning opportunities.