Course Overview

Our Child Mental Health course is a top-up qualification that will build on your existing knowledge of the mental health of young people. This program is aimed at those who are passionate about gaining specialist child and adolescent mental health knowledge. You'll graduate with an honors-level degree, which will boost your career prospects in any setting with children, young people, and their families where mental health and well-being are a focus. The course attracts a wide range of children and young peoples professionals from a range of backgrounds. These include education, early years, health and social care, social work, nursing, and child mental health. The modules studied throughout the course will prepare you for a range of roles in support services and communities for children and young people.

Our child mental health course offers promising graduate prospects in services supporting the mental health of young people. Many child mental health graduates enter universal settings including:

Health

Education

Social care

Statutory and non-statutory sectors

This course will enhance your employability, especially those specializing in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) field of practice.

General Eligibility

A Foundation degree, DipHE, HND, or equivalent qualification in health, care or welfare, or a related subject. This qualification must be a full level 4 and level 5 qualification (120 credits for each year of study).

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS level 7.0 with no element below 6.5