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Mental Health and Addictions (GradCert) at Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University, Canada

Programme overview

The Graduate Certificate in Mental Health and Addictions is an interdisciplinary, fully online programme administered by the School of Social Work for working professionals. It consists of four courses studying the mental health and addictions system and its participants.

Faculty: Health  |  Department: School of Social Work (Faculty of Health)  |  Duration: 4 online courses  |  Intake: January (application deadline October 31, 2026 for January 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

What you will study

Four online courses including HLTH 5110.03 Mental Health and Addictions Services and Systems and HLTH 5120.03 Mental Health, Substance Use and Addiction Across Health Practices, with weekly readings, online discussion and group work; about ten hours per week per course.

Career pathways

Aimed at social workers, nurses, physicians, recreation therapists, pharmacists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists and health promotion specialists who work with people facing mental health and addictions challenges.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Four-year bachelor's degree from a university of recognized standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study (graduate credits not used). Degree in one of nursing, social work, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, pharmacy, health promotion, clinical psychology or medicine (or equivalent); other four-year degrees considered with a cover letter and resume explaining relevance. Two references, transcripts, resume or CV. English proficiency required if first language is not English, waivable for a degree from a recognized English-language university.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: January (application deadline October 31, 2026 for January 2027)

Duration: 4 online courses

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