Course summary

The BSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing gives you the experience and competencies necessary to recognise, comprehend and innovatively address the diverse elements that effect mental health and overall wellbeing. The course will examine and explore the biological, psychological, social, cultural and environmental factors that influence mental health and wellbeing across the life course. It gives you the opportunity to study mental health and wellbeing in a non-clinical capacity. You will also explore the range of services available across the public, private and third sectors that are focused on enhancing, preserving and advocating for mental health and wellbeing. An employability focus is embedded within each year of the course with our work-related experience modules. The course is structured to support you with a developed knowledge and understanding of mental health, underpinned by ethical principles, to ultimately enable you to make positive impacts on the lives of individuals and their communities. Location This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.