PGDip CYP-PT Senior Wellbeing Practitioner at King's College London

Programme overview

Postgraduate diploma designed to develop and retain Child Wellbeing Practitioners and Education Mental Health Practitioners in the services where they trained. It builds supervision skills and broadens skills in delivering low-intensity interventions to children, young people and families with a wider range of conditions and severity.

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

What you will study

Four required modules: Core Supervision Skills, Supervision in the Service Context (CWP/EMHP), Enhanced Practice in Early Intervention, and Adapting Low Intensity Practice with CYP with Neurodiversity. Content covers supervision models, evidence-based interventions, Autism Spectrum Conditions, ADHD and learning disabilities. Assessment is by coursework and an e-portfolio of competencies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A minimum second-class bachelor's degree (UK or equivalent overseas) in a relevant subject such as Psychology, Education, Childhood Development or Social Work, or any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field. Candidates must be qualified EMHPs (graduate or postgraduate diploma) or CWPs (graduate or postgraduate certificate or diploma), ideally with two years of post-qualification experience (less experience may be accepted), and must have been successful in applying for a locally created Senior Wellbeing Practitioner role; motivation to complete the course. International applicants (English language Band D): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each skill.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: Two years

Apply through the official page: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/cyp-senior-wellbeing-practitioner

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