Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Overview
The mental health and wellbeing of our students, clients, colleagues and communities is cause for growing concern. You have the opportunity to influence the future.
If you’re a teacher, educator, leader or other professional in early years, school, community, workplace higher education or training institutions and settings this dynamic course will equip you to take the lead in promoting and sustaining holistic wellbeing and positive mental health interventions tailored to your particular site context and needs.
Enhance your awareness of a range of frameworks, theories and practices that will assist you to build capacity for wellbeing and positive mental health in educational contexts.
Both the Graduate Certificate and Masters can be completed fully online, providing you with the flexibility to study at your own pace and in your own time.
As the first university in South Australia to offer postgraduate education in wellbeing, we encourage you to start your journey with us to become a true changemaker in our schools and communities.
Up to 80% off fees due to Government subsidies*.
*Government subsidies enable Flinders to offer Domestic applicants a reduction of up to 80% off full course fees through Commonwealth Supported Places. Offer subject to change.
Overview
The mental health and wellbeing of our students, clients, colleagues and communities is cause for growing concern. You have the opportunity to influence the future.
If you’re a teacher, educator, leader or other professional in early years, school, community, workplace higher education or training institutions and settings this dynamic course will equip you to take the lead in promoting and sustaining holistic wellbeing and positive mental health interventions tailored to your particular site context and needs.
Enhance your awareness of a range of frameworks, theories and practices that will assist you to build capacity for wellbeing and positive mental health in educational contexts.
As the first university in South Australia to offer postgraduate education in wellbeing, we encourage you to start your journey with us to become a true changemaker in our schools and communities.
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Courses
Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Duration: 1 year (part-time only)
Delivery mode:
In person
Online
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Part-time only
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code:
2GC155 (commonwealth supported)
2GC655 (full fee paying)
Annual indicative fees (2023):
$2,620 (Commonwealth supported)
$10,764 (Full-fee paying)
Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Online
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM697
Annual indicative fees (2023)
$22,066 (Full-fee paying)
Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Online
Location:
Bedford Park
Availability:
Full-time
Part-time
Start dates:
March
July
SATAC code: 2CM263
Annual indicative fees (2023)
$22,066 (Full-fee paying)
Course
Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Duration: 1.5 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Location:
Bedford Park
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 111917J
Annual fees:
2024: $33,300
Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education
Duration: 2 years
Delivery mode:
In person
Location:
Bedford Park
Start dates:
March
July
CRICOS code: 105115E
Annual fees:
2024: $33,300
Shape your degree according to your needs
Our postgraduate education courses are designed to adapt to your needs and career goals, providing flexibility, versatility and diversity.
- Apply your learning to your own work environment, ensuring ongoing relevance and real-world results
- Develop your research capacity, transition into educational research, and/or lead educational change. Plan ahead for personal career goals such as a Higher Degree by Research.
Choose from our wide range of topics across the following Minor programs of study or elect to complete one or more Minors to develop areas of expertise within your Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education degree. Completion of a Minor program of study, each comprised of four topics, will be recorded on your transcript.
Progress into the Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education from any of the following Graduate Certificates:
The Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education can be credited towards a Master degree at Flinders University in which a minor in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education is included, enabling you to progress from the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education to Master qualification.
The following Master courses offered at Flinders University include a minor in in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education:
- Master of Cognitive Psychology and Educational Practice
- Master of Education
- Master of Leadership in Education
- Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education.
Shape your degree according to your needs
Our postgraduate education courses are designed to adapt to your needs and career goals, providing flexibility, versatility and diversity.
- Apply your learning to your own work environment, ensuring ongoing relevance and real-world results
- Develop your research capacity, transition into educational research, and/or lead educational change. Plan ahead for personal career goals such as a Higher Degree by Research.
Choose from our wide range of topics across the following Minor programs of study or elect to complete one or more Minors to develop areas of expertise within your Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education degree. Completion of a Minor program of study, each comprised of four topics, will be recorded on your transcript.
Your career
A Master degree from Flinders University is an asset recognised locally, nationally and internationally for anyone seeking and/or furthering a career in educational contexts.
Graduates will be equipped for careers in a wide range of settings, from childcare/children’s centres, kindergarten, primary, secondary and post-secondary/higher education to community centres and non-government agencies.
Potential occupations:
- Wellbeing leader in early years, primary or secondary settings
- School counsellor
- Wellbeing educator in early years, primary, secondary or post-secondary settings
- Wellbeing advisor at a system level
- Pastoral care worker
- Social worker in education settings
- Youth worker
- Leader of wellbeing programs and interventions in community settings
Potential employers:
- Early years and school sites in government, independent and Catholic systems and sectors nationally and internationally
- Non-government agencies and community development organisations
Professional accreditation/recognition:
These courses can count towards professional learning.
These courses do not lead to teacher registration in South Australia.
Potential occupations:
- Wellbeing leader in early years, primary or secondary settings
- School counsellor
- Wellbeing educator in early years, primary, secondary or post-secondary settings
- Wellbeing advisor at a system level
- Pastoral care worker
- Social worker in education settings
- Youth worker
- Leader of wellbeing programs and interventions in community settings
Potential employers:
- Early years and school sites in government, independent and Catholic systems and sectors nationally and internationally
- Non-government agencies and community development organisations
What you will study
In the Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education you will study core topics and you may select from a range of option topics and minor programs of study to shape the degree according to your needs and interests.
In the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education you will study four core topics.
You will have the opportunity to study topics focused on wellbeing and positive mental health, leadership, mindfulness, trauma sensitive practice, cognitive psychology, resilience and therapeutic interventions for children and young people.
What you will study
In the Master of Wellbeing and Positive Mental Health in Education you will study core topics and you may select from a range of option topics and minor programs of study to shape the degree according to your needs and interests.
You will have the opportunity to study topics focused on wellbeing and positive mental health, leadership, mindfulness, trauma sensitive practice, cognitive psychology, resilience and therapeutic interventions for children and young people.
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