PGDip CYP-MH Child Wellbeing Practice at King's College London

Postgraduate diploma, part of the Department of Health children and young people's mental health initiative, that trains Child Wellbeing Practitioners to deliver low-intensity evidence-based interventions for mild to moderate mental health problems in community settings. It is a BPS-accredited wellbeing practitioner training course and is taught at the Denmark Hill Campus.

Faculty: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Department: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience  |  Duration: One year (120 credits), full-time  |  Intake: January 2027 (applications open 3 August to 25 November 2026; course starts 18 January 2027)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Six required modules (120 credits): Fundamental Skills: Context and Values; Fundamental Skills: Assessment and Engagement; Evidence Based Interventions: Theory and Skills; Working, Assessing and Engaging in Community Based and Primary Mental Health Service Models; Mental Health Prevention in Community and Primary Care Settings; Interventions for Emerging Mental Health Difficulties in Community and Primary Health Care Settings. Assessment is by coursework and an e-portfolio of competencies and skills; there are no optional modules.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently continue in the field of mental health, wellbeing and/or education and on to other training programmes.

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