Overview

It also provides an extension to undergraduate degrees in nursing, applied science, criminology and criminal justice, and applied psychology.

The Forensic Mental Health programme from Griffith University 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.

Career

The programme 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 programme may be relevant to professionals in related areas such as corrections, families departments and disability services.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mental Disorder and Crime

Interventions and Recovery in Forensic Mental Health (Clinical)

Advanced Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health

Law and Behaviour

Minority Populations in Forensic Mental Health

Justice and Crime

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-22 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-09 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Forensic Psychology

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS - 00233E

a Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related discipline

You must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 (on a 7.0 point scale) in your previous qualification

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37500 AUD / year

≈ 37500 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

25000 AUD / year

≈ 25000 AUD / year

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