Level 2

Principles of the Mental Health Worker

Gain essential knowledge of mental health, approaches to care, and professional responsibilities through this free online course, supporting understanding of wellbeing, duty of care, and effective support in adult settings.

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Mental health awareness and understanding are essential for anyone supporting adults in health, social care, or community settings. This fully online course provides a clear introduction to mental health, common mental health issues, and the principles that guide effective, compassionate support. You’ll discover different approaches to care and management, helping learners understand how support can be tailored to individual needs. You’ll develop awareness of professional responsibilities, including duty of care, boundaries, and ethical practice when working with adults experiencing mental health challenges. The course also considers how change and support can be managed in relation to mental health, highlighting the importance of communication, empathy, and person-centred approaches. Learning focuses on building understanding rather than clinical practice, making the course suitable for a wide range of learners, including carers, support workers, or those interested in developing mental health awareness. Delivered entirely online, the course allows you to study flexibly at your own pace, from anywhere. Learning materials are accessible and supportive, making it easy to fit study around work or personal commitments. By completing this course, you’ll gain greater confidence and understanding when discussing mental health and supporting others, strengthening your knowledge for further learning or progression within health, care, or support-related roles.

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UCAS provides support for young people making post-18 choices, as well as mature learners, by providing information, advice, and guidance to inspire and facilitate educational progression to university, college, or a degree apprenticeship.

We support 1.5 million students every year to explore entering higher education, employment and apprenticeships and manage almost three million applications, from around 700,000 people each year, for full-time undergraduate courses at over 380 universities and colleges across the UK.

If you are going to apply to Universities following completion of your Access to HE course then you will need to apply through this link which provides additional information about applying  they can also provide advice regarding applying for Student finance and that is available here.

Student finance for undergraduates is an important part of the student experience and you may be able to borrow money to help pay for tuition fees and help with living costs. This is all available at the Student Finance website which has a step-by-step guide. Click here for further information.

It is important to note that when you enrol on an Access to HE courseyou can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of a course at a college or training provider in England.

Loan eligibility does not depend on your income and there are no credit checks.

Check if you’re eligible before you apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Your loan will be written off if you then sign up for a Higher Education course AND you have completed in full the Access to HE course.

We are proud to collaborate with University of Hull on the validation of this course.

This includes transforming our programmes to ensure that we meet the evolving needs of the sector, giving you the best opportunities for success when you graduate by having a competence-based focus. Find out more about competence-based higher education.

View the policies and procedures you would be agreeing to comply with by registering for this programme. This encompasses University of Hull Quality and Standards, including a Guide for Collaborative Provision students.

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This course is an award of the University of Huddersfield.

Hull College’s collaboration with the University of Huddersfield allows us to offer degree courses at Level 7. This course and qualification is subject to monitoring by our collaborative partner and is awarded as a University of Huddersfield degree.

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Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications are required

Assessment

Assessment based

Course Info

Part Time Further Education

We are proud to collaborate with University of Hull on the validation of this course.

This includes transforming our programmes to ensure that we meet the evolving needs of the sector, giving you the best opportunities for success when you graduate by having a competence-based focus. Find out more about competence-based higher education.

View the policies and procedures you would be agreeing to comply with by registering for this programme. This encompasses University of Hull Quality and Standards, including a Guide for Collaborative Provision students.

Visit the University of Hull's website here.

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Level 2

Principles of the Mental Health Worker

Gain essential knowledge of mental health, approaches to care, and professional responsibilities through this free online course, supporting understanding of wellbeing, duty of care, and effective support in adult settings.

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THe Details

Mental health awareness and understanding are essential for anyone supporting adults in health, social care, or community settings. This fully online course provides a clear introduction to mental health, common mental health issues, and the principles that guide effective, compassionate support. You’ll discover different approaches to care and management, helping learners understand how support can be tailored to individual needs. You’ll develop awareness of professional responsibilities, including duty of care, boundaries, and ethical practice when working with adults experiencing mental health challenges. The course also considers how change and support can be managed in relation to mental health, highlighting the importance of communication, empathy, and person-centred approaches. Learning focuses on building understanding rather than clinical practice, making the course suitable for a wide range of learners, including carers, support workers, or those interested in developing mental health awareness. Delivered entirely online, the course allows you to study flexibly at your own pace, from anywhere. Learning materials are accessible and supportive, making it easy to fit study around work or personal commitments. By completing this course, you’ll gain greater confidence and understanding when discussing mental health and supporting others, strengthening your knowledge for further learning or progression within health, care, or support-related roles.

UCAS

UCAS provides support for young people making post-18 choices, as well as mature learners, by providing information, advice, and guidance to inspire and facilitate educational progression to university, college, or a degree apprenticeship.

We support 1.5 million students every year to explore entering higher education, employment and apprenticeships and manage almost three million applications, from around 700,000 people each year, for full-time undergraduate courses at over 380 universities and colleges across the UK.

If you are going to apply to Universities following completion of your Access to HE course then you will need to apply through this link which provides additional information about applying  they can also provide advice regarding applying for Student finance and that is available here.

Student finance for undergraduates is an important part of the student experience and you may be able to borrow money to help pay for tuition fees and help with living costs. This is all available at the Student Finance website which has a step-by-step guide. Click here for further information.

It is important to note that when you enrol on an Access to HE courseyou can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of a course at a college or training provider in England.

Loan eligibility does not depend on your income and there are no credit checks.

Check if you’re eligible before you apply for an Advanced Learner Loan.

Your loan will be written off if you then sign up for a Higher Education course AND you have completed in full the Access to HE course.

Entry Requirements

No formal qualifications are required

Assessment

Assessment based

Course Info

Part Time Further Education

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We are proud to collaborate with University of Hull on the validation of this course.

This includes transforming our programmes to ensure that we meet the evolving needs of the sector, giving you the best opportunities for success when you graduate by having a competence-based focus. Find out more about competence-based higher education.

View the policies and procedures you would be agreeing to comply with by registering for this programme. This encompasses University of Hull Quality and Standards, including a Guide for Collaborative Provision students.

Visit the University of Hull's website here.

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