Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc

    Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc

    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 24,206 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc

    About

    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.

    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. Explore this and more on a course that has been assured for Department for Education (DfE) grant-funded senior mental health lead training.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    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.

    English Program Requirements

    Career

    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.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    24,206 / year
    Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing MSc
    Edge Hill University
    Edge Hill University
    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Aberdeen

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