Overview
The experienced lecturers of the Mental Health Wellbeing and Society course from Canterbury Christ Church University will help you to learn through a blend of interactive activities, lectures, small group discussions, one-to-one tutorials, online resources, and peer support.
You will have the opportunity to reflect on your personal strengths and values in a supportive environment that will assist you in planning your future study and preparing for a health-related career. At each level of study you will take a work-based module that focuses on mental health in the workplace.
Why Study Mental Health, Wellbeing & Society
The Mental Health, Wellbeing & Society degree aims to develop knowledge, skills and attributes that a wide variety of employers, both in the private and public sectors, are looking for. The course will provide you with an in-depth understanding of mental health and related public health policies that apply to England. Employability will be embedded within different modules across the course and the work-related experience modules all have specific employability focus.
All about the course
The BSc Mental Health, Wellbeing & Society focuses on teaching and learning around the growing understanding that the prevention of mental and physical ill health and promotion of mental health and wellbeing is far better for individuals and society than a sole focus on curing illness.
You will explore areas including:
- understanding mental health, wellbeing and illness
- communicating health information
- promoting and improving mental health
- mental health research
- mental health promotion.
Your future career
Upon successful completion, you will have the skills to pursue careers in areas such as graduate entry healthcare, mental health support, social prescribing, public health, health and mainstream education, campaigning and policy development, health-related charity work and increasingly, private sector organisations who are commissioned to improve particular aspects of health and wellbeing. Further progression into the MSc Global Public Health and PhD is available at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Typical areas of employment that you can enter after completing this degree are:
- Commissioning public health services
- Public health intelligence and surveillance
- Mental health support practitioner
- Project management: bid writing, community engagement and empowerment
- Health policy and electoral reform
- Health research
- Communicating mental health information through social marketing and health-related media
- Health services improvement and administration
- International development and global health: education programmes, tackling poverty, human rights
- Charity work: fundraising, improving life-chances for vulnerable people and those with disabilities Non-Governmental Organizations
- Undertake further study to become a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Improving healthy lifestyles to impact on mental health (e.g. physical activity, sexual health, smoking cessation, drugs and alcohol, weight management)
- Town planning, urban development and regeneration, healthy places
- Health protection, health improvement, environmental health, risk management, emergency planning
- Occupational health – workplace mental health and wellbeing, human resources
- Coaching, mentoring, counselling, supporting people with mental health issues, youth support work Leisure industry
Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
- Personal and Academic Development
- Major Health and Lifestyle Issues
- Communicating Health Information
- Health Promotion
- Psychology and Health
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants to the degree will be typically required to have 88 – 112 UCAS tariff points.
- a minimum of two A Levels or
- a BTEC National Diploma or
- a combination of BTEC and A Level qualifications equivalent to two A Levels, such as a BTEC subsidiary certificate and one A Level or
- an Access to Higher Education Diploma or
- an International or Welsh Baccalaureate or
- a Higher National Diploma/Higher National Certificate or
- a minimum of two Advanced Highers from Scotland or
- the Irish Leaving Certificate or
- the European Baccalaureate Diploma or
- an equivalent overseas qualification
- Register with UCAS
- Write your personal statement
- Supply a reference
Tuition Fee
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International
15500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15500 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
9535 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9535 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Canterbury
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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