Graduate Certificate in Applied Mindfulness

Tuition fees are $11,775 for domestic students and $14,300 for international students. FEE-HELP is available to eligible Australian citizens. Tuition fees, non-tuition fees, and refunds are governed by NTI's Fees, Charges and Refunds Policy.

The course can be completed in 6 months full-time, or from 12 months part-time. The part-time option is available for domestic students only.

By completing this course, you will develop a deeper understanding of mindfulness including its Buddhist origins and contemporary applications, a stronger personal mindfulness practice supported by reflection and academic inquiry, the ability to critically evaluate mindfulness-based approaches and interventions, practical skills for applying mindfulness in leadership, workplaces, health, wellbeing and education settings, and greater clarity around values, ethics, compassion and sustainable professional practice.

The course is designed for professionals, leaders and practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of mindfulness. This includes professionals who want to build mindfulness skills for workplaces, health, education, leadership and community settings; leaders wanting to develop ethical, compassionate and self-aware leadership practices; mindfulness practitioners wishing to go beyond surface-level mindfulness by studying its Buddhist foundations; and health, wellbeing and education practitioners wanting to strengthen their ability to support others while sustaining their own wellbeing.

Nan Tien Institute is Australia's only higher education institute grounded in Buddhist wisdom and values. It offers a small, supportive learning environment with a balance of academic, experiential and reflective learning, interdisciplinary teaching across mindfulness, compassion science, Buddhist studies, sociology, leadership and coaching, and a learning environment designed to support personal and professional transformation.