BA (Hons) Education, Mental Health and SEND at Leeds Trinity University

Are you interested in a professional career in family support, therapeutic or pastoral roles within education or the health and social care sector? Would you like to explore how children and young people learn and develop? On this course, you’ll investigate the role of education in the creation of a fair and inclusive society, focusing on special educational needs (SEND) and mental health, and learn how education impacts on the life chances of children and young people.

Faculty: School of Education and Childhood  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Academic Skills, Personal and Professional Development, Safeguarding and Child Protection, Supporting Children’s Mental Health in Education, Special Educational Needs and Disability in Practice, Children’s Learning and Development. Year 2: core modules include Trauma-informed and Responsive Practices, Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice, Professional Placement, Equality, Diversity and Inclusive Educational Practice, Contemporary Challenges in Education. Year 3: core modules include Research Project, Inclusive Practice in Education, Family Support and Leading Interventions in Education, Therapeutic Practices in Education, Professional Learning Through Work.

Career pathways

This degree allows you to explore aspects of education, health (particularly mental health) and social care in preparation for further training or employment. Possible career routes include family support, therapeutic and pastoral roles within education or Education and Mental Health Practitioner or a Children’s Wellbeing Practitioner within NHS or healthcare settings.

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