Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc

Did you know there has been a significant rise in the rate of mental health issues in young people? Evidence shows that early help can make a big difference.

Our MSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing gives you the knowledge and skills to deliver better results for children. We’ve designed the course around key legislation, policy, guidelines and practice.

You’ll learn to develop and challenge current thinking and reflect on how to deliver best practice. We’ll help you develop your leadership skills as you learn to bring about effective transformation.

Develop a dual approach as a result of your evidence-based reading and research. Early help as a preventative measure and the importance of protecting and promoting lifelong mental health and wellbeing.

This Masters is ideal if you work, or want to work, in children and young people’s mental health. You’ll develop broad applied research skills relevant to today’s education, community, health and social care sectors.

This course was assured in 2024 for Department for Education (DfE) senior mental health lead training.

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