Education Mental Health Practice PG Dip

King's College London

United Kingdom, London

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King's College London

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJanuary-2022

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 16,100 / year

Next Intake January-2022

Education Mental Health Practice PG Dip

About

This programme is a shared initiative between the Department for Education and Department of Health, and supports the governments priority to increase access of mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people. The EMHP is a new professional role which delivers evidence based early interventions in education settings. This is a government funded course where students are employed at NHS band 4 by a Mental Health Support Team (MHST), that sits between health and education, for one year during training. On successful completion of the programme, practitioners are employed for a further year at NHS band 5 within the same team, as a qualified Education Mental Health Practitioner. During training, students attend lectures, clinical skills workshops and video feedback groups at university, while practising clinically under supervision in the MHSTs. They learn how to deliver guided self help interventions for common mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and behavioural problems in individual and group format; and the whole school approach to wellbeing. They learn service project, audit and workshop skills, and clinical competencies are assessed with video sessions and case report.

Competence in delivery of evidence based low intensity interventions for common mild to moderate mental health problems in children and young people in education settings.

Being part of an exciting new initiative and programme that sits between health and education Increased competence in presentation skills and workshop delivery.

Development of service project, audit and case presentation skills.

Being part of a bonded team of staff and students from diverse educational and training backgrounds, at university and at site.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Postgraduate taught courses

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor degree from a recognised institution in Jordan will need to demonstrate the following grades to be considered for a Postgraduate course at King's:

UK degree classification	Jordanian equivalency
High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree (equivalent to 65% overall)	GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 Overall score of 80%
2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0 Overall score of 75%
High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree	GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 Overall score of 70%

UK degree classification

Jordanian equivalency

High 2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

(equivalent to 65% overall)

GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0

Overall score of 80%

2:1 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.3 out of 4.0

Overall score of 75%

High 2:2 Class Bachelor (Honours) degree

GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0

Overall score of 70%

Postgraduate research courses

A Master's degree from a recognised university with high grades considered for programmes requiring a UK Master's degree.

English Program Requirements

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate effectively in English and are able to do so in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Career

Employability

You will be employed as an EMHP for at least a year after training, as long as you pass the first year of training. Graduates frequently continue in the field of mental health, wellbeing and/or education and, after at least two years post qualification, on other training programmes