Master of Health Practice in Mental Health and Addictions

Summary

The Master of Health Practice is ideal for health professionals who want to extend their practical knowledge and are ready for the next step in their career. You can select papers and areas of practice that reflect your career needs and interests.

Study the AUT Master of Health Practice in Mental Health and Addictions degree and explore a range of evidence and theories related to mental health and addictions recovery and rehabilitation.

Staircasing options from the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Science or Postgraduate Diploma in Health Science are also available.

The Master of Health Practice in Mental Health and Addictions is ideal for health professionals who want to extend their practical knowledge and are ready for the next step in their career. It's designed for health professionals with at least three years of clinical experience.

You can select papers that reflect your career needs and interests. The papers examine the complexities of the practice context.

What you study:

You need a total of 180 points to complete the Master of Health Practice in Mental Health and Addictions qualification.

Complete the following paper

• MENH801 Enhancing Social Participation in Mental Health (15 points)

And select 60 points from

• MENH802 Concepts of Recovery in Mental Health (30 points)
• MENH803 Mental Health Practice (30 points)
• MENH804 Assessment for Addictions in Mental Health (30 points)*
• MENH805 Intervention for Addictions in Mental Health (30 points)*

And select 15 points from

• HEAL811 Integrative Research (15 points)
• HEAL840 Critical Inquiry for Evidence Based Practice (15 points)

And select 15 points from

• HEAL812 Health Professional Practice (15 points)
• HEAL813 Practice Reality (15 points)

And 60 points from

• HEAL997 Practice Project (60 points)

And 15 points from a relevant postgraduate paper (with approval)

*Students who want to be considered for DAPAANZ registration need to complete MENH804 and MENH805and have an applied health or social sciences degree.

Key features:

• Equips health professionals for advanced practice in mental health and addictions
• Includes a practice project in an area of your interest
• Open to all qualified health professionals
• Flexible study options, including on-campus block courses and online learning