Mental Health and Criminology: NQ - Senior Phase

Qualification Qualifications Explained
NQ
Study Mode
Part Time
Duration

2 Half Days p/w

Start date
Aug 2025
Campus
Springburn
Applications open January 2025

Course overview

This course is only available to school students.  Please do not apply if you do not meet this requirement.

This gives you a taster of Mental Health and Criminology units, which can lead to higher-level courses in the care sector and eventually care work with focus on Mental Health; also, higher-level courses in Criminology or Humanities.

This course will assist you in developing transferable skills such as: employability, wellbeing and personal growth.

What you will learn

Units Covered 

  • Influences on Mental Health and Wellbeing (Level 4)
  • Coping Strategies and Building Resilience
  • Criminology: Crime in the Community (level 5)

Entry requirements

You should be working toward National 5 English and have a genuine interest in Mental Health Care and/or Criminology. Looking at careers in Social Work, Mental Health Care and/or the field of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Days Per Week Tuesdays and Thursdays - 1.30 pm to 4 pm

Career Opportunities

  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Social Work
  • Justice System

Future prospects

  • Mental Health Nursing
  • Social work
  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology.

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