Online Mental Health Top Up Degree :: Accredited Universities

The BSc (Hons) 'top up' degree consists of four modules that add to an existing, related diploma. This pathway will enable students to advance their knowledge and extend their expertise by critically exploring contemporary mental health issues relevant to their clinical practice. Through participation in a range of learning activities, students will be asked to consider the evidence base relating to the current and future health and social care needs of the people they work with.

Students will be academically supported at all stages of their learning and the assessment strategies undertaken have been designed to be meaningful and applicable to the context of care in which the students work. Combined, these elements are intended to support and improve confidence in decision making skills within routine mental health practice. It is intended that completion of this pathway will have a positive effect on those who provide and receive mental health services.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate 120 credits at level 1 and 120 credits at level 2 through a related diploma and professional qualification e.g. Dip HE Registered Mental Health Nurse. They must be individuals working in or who have an interest in contemporary mental health practice.

Other Fees

Annual registration fee - 175 pounds

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The aim of these distance learning awards is to enable you to develop multi-disciplinary, multi-agency expertise in working with older people who have mental health problems. Through a process of critical enquiry you will be encouraged to review accepted values and belief systems and to promote person-centred practice with older people. You will explore a range of current theoretical, conceptual and evidenced-based gerontological perspectives and through this develop knowledge and skills that will enhance your impact and influence upon service delivery.

Its application to practice allowing students to change practice within their field of expertise

Annual 'Invited seminar' series allowing students access via podcast and video to regional, national, and international experts who are invited to speak on a range of mental health topics (available to distance learning students)

Each module can be signed up to individually, increasing award flexibility

Interprofessional learning opportunities

Modules delivered by some of the UK's most respected specialists and clinicians

Research led teaching and input to the course from researchers, users and carers

Entry Requirements

Applicants should hold an honours degree from a UK University, or any other equivalent qualification. They must also have either IELTS minimum score 6.0 or equivalent if English is not their first language. Alternatively if they do not hold a degree, they should have significant appropriate experience and be able to provide evidence of ability to undertake the course successfully and benefit from it. They are expected to have regular contact with older people with mental health problems and should be employed within the healthcare or welfare sectors or caring for older people with mental health problems.

Other Fees

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The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration (BSHA) is an undergraduate professional degree designed to prepare students for entry-level supervisory and mid-level management roles in health care organizations. Ideal candidates for the BSHA program are those students looking for career entry in health care administration and those looking to advance from clinical/technical roles to supervisory roles. The BSHA program also prepares students who wish to eventually seek their master's degree in order to obtain senior health care executive positions.

This health care administration degree emphasizes both the conceptual and analytical skills required to manage in contemporary health care organizations. Graduates may be prepared for administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, outpatient facilities, physician offices, mental health organizations, insurance companies, public health agencies, government health departments, and other types of health organizations.

The Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration degree features investigative and experiential opportunities in project management, teamwork, and leadership. Students will have the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the organization and structure of the health care sector. The implementation of successful management strategies within the industry along with the managerial skills needed to work in teams, lead teams, build cross-functional teams, and facilitate collaborative decision making are also topics of focus.

Students will learn about industry-specific business knowledge and skills related to finance management, human resources, strategic planning, marketing, information management, and quality improvement. Other topics include the impact that various dynamics have on health service organizations; the manner in which public, private, and social forces can shape the health care system; and financial options, including third party payers, and strategies within and between sectors of the health care industry.

Entry Requirements

Applicants interested in earning their bachelor's degree online must meet the following requirement:

High School Transcripts - Applicants are required to submit official high school transcripts with a cumulative, unweighted grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or above.
Applicants holding their GED should refer to the University Policy Handbook for separate requirements.

Transferring from Another College, University or Program
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Applicants with 25 or more transferable credits from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program may be accepted to the university if they have an unweighted GPA of 2.25 or above. For more information about our transfer policies, visit GCU's online Transfer Center.

Second Bachelor's Degree
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Applicants who have already earned a bachelor's degree from GCU or another institution but are interested in pursuing a second bachelor's degree may be accepted to the university if they meet the minimum admission standard of an unweighted GPA of 2.0 or above.

Other Fees

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The Master of Science in Health Care Administration program prepares individuals to develop and implement solutions that address today‛s unique challenges facing the health care industry. Graduates with a master‛s in health care administration will be prepared to work in middle to upper management in for profit or non-profit organizations including health and wellness organizations, hospitals, clinics, ambulatory care, or health services companies. In addition, employment opportunities in other types of health care organizations such as insurance companies, governmental health agencies, non-profit health organizations, medical device companies, and medical equipment manufacturers are possible.

The master‛s in health administration program emphasizes the conceptual, analytical, and application skills required to manage contemporary health care organizations. Topics of study include: contemporary health care delivery models, health care policies and economics, legal and ethical principles in health care, cost containment models, workforce management, marketing communication strategies, health care finance, leadership styles and development, and health care business analysis.

A capstone course culminates the master‛s in health administration program, providing an opportunity for students to complete the development of a comprehensive research project, plan, or proposal that addresses a problem, issue, or concern and can be implemented upon completion of the program.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

Test Scores
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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

Other Fees

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The purpose of the Healthcare Management MBA program is to provide a learning experience that students can readily transfer into everyday practice in their careers and businesses, especially in the field of healthcare. Performance competency (skill- and knowledge-developing projects) and affective development (value-challenging experiences) are emphasized. Projects focus on enhancing the following skills: Internet, primary, and secondary research; software (MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project Management); creative; decision making; project and people management; analytical; synthesis; integrative; conceptual; and communication. The MBA program includes core courses in general functional areas and covers general management and administration skills that can be applied toward any field or industry. The program builds upon the core curriculum by focusing on advanced topics in healthcare management.

Program Objectives
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Graduates of the Healthcare Management MBA program will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

Broaden the base of business administration knowledge, smoothing the transition from specialist to generalist.

Utilize an expanded business vocabulary by exploring the functional and specialty areas of business management and healthcare administration.

Conceptualize the impact of strategic decisions on various functional areas of business and evaluate business- and corporate-level strategies.

Perform market segmentation, SWOT, and competitive analyses to take advantage of changes in the marketing environment and advances in technology.

Apply cost management tools and techniques to managerial decision making.

Develop overall leadership and team building skills to become a more effective change agent and achieve desired business outcomes.

Examine the components of healthcare services in the United States and analyze the current issues, trends, and limitations of healthcare administration.

Analyze the financial disclosures required to effectively evaluate a business and make appropriate strategic decisions.

Review and analyze managed care regulation and the components of managed care systems in general.

Examine the human resource management functions within the healthcare industry.

Examine the fundamentals of healthcare system information management including electronic health records.

Evaluate the threats, vulnerabilities, and importance of physical and information security in the healthcare industry.

Evaluate ethical and legal issues relevant to the policies, practices, and management of healthcare delivery in a competitive environment.

Research and analyze the competitive environment of an industry, recommend product, business, and strategic positioning changes within the industry, and develop associated strategic plans.

Entry Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Other Fees

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