MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Leeds Beckett University

Programme overview

Unlock critical insights into child and adolescent mental health as you draw on research-driven perspectives to inform best practice. Develop a critical and in-depth understanding of mental health and its relationship to children, young people and families within a changing and fluid society

Faculty: School of Health | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: 20 Sep 2027 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Understanding & Exploring Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Critically Exploring Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Child Mental Health, Understanding Social Research & Evaluation, Therapeutic Skills & Social Models of Intervention, The Global Practitioner, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Please note, this course does not include professional registration or enable accreditation with a professional body.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in a relevant professional subject area of Youth Work, Nursing, Social Work or Education, at least a second class honours degree in the cognate academic subjects of Health and Social Care or Social Sciences, or have equivalent health and social care practitioner experience or relevant professional vocational training. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional; All applicants should satisfy our University English language requirements. IELTS IELTS 6.0 with no skills below 5.5, or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,125 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £10125. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,995 a year (2027/28). The tuition fee for the year for students entering in 2027/28 is £18995. Source

Intake: 20 Sep 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://myapplication.leedsbeckett.ac.uk

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