Program Overview

Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc

Overview

Become the children’s mental health leader you want to see. Champion change that promotes and protects the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people based on evidence-backed research.

Course Features

• International students can apply
• Assured for Department for Education (DfE) grant-funded senior mental health lead training

What You'll Study

Compulsory Modules:

• Impact of Trauma and Complexity on Children and Young People
• Innovation in Mental Health
• Leadership and Transformation in Children and Young People's Mental Health
• Research Methods
• Wellness and Early Help With Children and Young People
• Working Across Boundaries from Theory to Practice in Children and Young People's Mental Health

One of:

• Dissertation
• Dissertation 2

How You'll Study

The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, student-led seminars, tutorials, and experiential activities.

How You'll Be Assessed

Our varied and creative approach to assessment will include written assessments, scenario-based activities, creative presentations, patchwork text production, written and verbal self-reflection, and portfolio development.

Who Will Be Teaching You

The research-active programme team has current and direct experience of working with children, young people, families, and communities, including experience of working in the mental health sector and in a range of child and adolescent mental health-related services.

Entry Criteria

• You should have a degree equivalent to UK first-class or second-class honours (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject such as child and adolescent mental health, child health and wellbeing, health and social care, psychology, sociology, or education.
• International students require IELTS 6.5, with a score no lower than 6.0 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

How to Apply

There is an online application process for this course. Please choose the application form for your preferred mode of study.

Facilities

The Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine offers outstanding facilities for the education and training of health and social care professionals.

Finance

Tuition Fees

• UK Full-Time: £9,250 for the course
• UK Part-Time: £51 per credit for 180 credits
• International: £17,000 for the course

Your Future Career

You’ll leave us ready to support children and young people in a range of roles, such as:

• Pastoral support worker
• Special educational needs coordinator
• Children’s centre worker
• Youth worker
• Social care worker
• Teaching assistant
• Learning mentors
• Family support officer
• Parent liaison

Your skills and training also open doors to research-based career opportunities. You could also consider further training in child psychology, social work, psychotherapy, nursing, or teaching.