Professional Practice in Mental Health Law Postgraduate Certificate

Are you looking to develop the competencies that are required to become an Approved Clinician for the purposes of the Mental Health Act 1983?

Are you a medical practitioner without a certificate of specialist registration, psychologist, mental health/learning disability nurse, occupational therapist or social worker?

As a professional practice course, there are no specific topics that must be covered. Instead the emphasis is very much on what you need to study in order to prepare yourself for the Approved Clinician role and/or to continue your professional development.

At the start of the Postgraduate Certificate you will be asked to write a learning contract that identifies your specific learning objectives on which you will have feedback from a University Mentor. You will then work towards meeting these objectives through undertaking further continuing professional development (CPD) attending study days offered by the University, reflecting on your CPD and ultimately through completion of a work-based project. On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate you should have developed many skills and much of the knowledge you need to make an application to be an Approved Clinician.

Please view our February 2025 study dates via the link below which are listed on page 4.

PG Cert - February 2025 Study Dates and Information