PGDip Education Mental Health Practice at King's College London

Government-funded postgraduate diploma training Education Mental Health Practitioners, a new professional role delivering evidence-based early interventions in education settings. It is a shared Department for Education and Department of Health initiative to increase access to mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people.

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: 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; and 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.

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