Understanding Mental Health Level 3 Certificate

This qualification will:

focus on the study of mental health and mental well-being to support different occupational areas and offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge and understanding.

Site

Workplace/Other

Level

Level 3

Course Type

Adult

Courses

Options Course Code Starts Ends Days Standard Fee
enquire apply 40144-01 20/01/25 20/08/25 Various Throughout Year £811

What will I study?

To be awarded the Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health, learners are required to successfully complete 5 mandatory units:

  • Unit 01 Understanding the context of mental health and wellbeing
  • Unit 02 Promotion of mental health and wellbeing
  • Unit 03 Mental health problems: associated issues and consequences
  • Unit 04 Understanding mental ill health
  • Unit 05 Working in mental health

What previous qualifications or experience do I need?

Successfully pass the first assessment by the date set on your study plan. 
 Have tuition fee payment plan in place.

How will I be assessed?

DELIVERY STYLE

This online course differs to a classroom course, as you will not be taught. Instead, you will study independently, and your progress will be monitored by the assessor and admin team. The assessor is available to contact if you have any questions.

The learning materials and all unit assessments for this course is through an online platform (VLE). You will be required to complete 100% of the unit assessment questions by a set deadline.

What qualification will I achieve?

Level 3 Certificate

What can I do after completing this course?

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to:

• Level 3 Award in Awareness of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 • Level 3 Certificate in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care • Level 3 Certificate in Working in the Health Sector

Are there any extra costs?

FUNDING OPTIONS

SELF-FUNDING

Staged Payments – for courses of over 12 weeks and £200, students can pay in 4 instalments of, the first taken as a deposit on enrolment (via BACS or Debit/Credit Card).

FULLY FUNDED (Free Course for Job) This course is fully funded providing you meet the below eligibility criteria:

  • 19+ years old
  • Don’t currently hold a Level 3 qualification OR earn under the National Living Wage (£25,000)
  • Lived in the UK for 3+ years and currently resident in England

LOAN FUNDED (ADVANCED LEARNER LOAN)

This course is Advanced Learner Loan funded providing you meet the below eligibility criteria:

  • 19+ years old
  • be living in the UK on the first day of your course be a UK national or Irish citizen or have ‘settled status’ (no restrictions on how long you can stay)
  • have been living in the UK, British overseas territories, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for 3 years in a row before the first day of the first academic year of your course (apart from temporary absences such as holidays)

Full eligibility criteria can be viewed by visiting www.gov.uk/advanced-learner-loan/eligibility.

This Government loan will be paid directly to the college, and is linked to your attendance.

You will start to repay your loan when you start to earn over £25,000 per annum (correct at time of posting).

For more information about Advanced Learner Loans visit: Advanced Leaner Loan Guide to Terms and Conditions for courses starting on or after 1st August 2024

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

There is a cooling off period of 14 calendar days from the start date stated in your learning and funding letter, during which a student may withdraw and receive a full refund. As set out in the Tuitions Fee Policy, fees are not refundable except when the College cancels, relocates or changes the time and date of a course for any reason. Students are liable for the balance of any fees remaining unpaid should they withdraw early.

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