MA Mental Health in Children and Young People at Leeds Trinity University

Programme overview

The MA Mental Health in Children and Young People focuses on the nature of mental health in educational and social care environments for children and young people, examining how mental health can impact on an individual. This is a practitioner-focused course that will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to work in a multi-professional environment with individuals and families, with a focus on promoting and supporting positive mental health.

Faculty: School of Education and Childhood | Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2026 | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Mental Health in Context, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs, Research Methods, Supervised Research Project, Individual Intervention Strategies in Practice, Family Intervention Strategies in Practice, Special Educational Needs and Disability Strategies in Practice, Safeguarding and Supervision in Practice.

Career pathways

You will address issues at an advanced practical level, such as how to identify wellbeing concerns, as well as how organisations can understand their role in supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing. We also make sure there is plenty of focus on employability and progression within the area of mental health in education and social care, which will include one-to-one support for individual career planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A good (2:2 or above) BA or BSc degree in a relevant area. You will need to be working or willing to take up work/volunteer in a relevant setting working with children or young people around emotional wellbeing and developing positive mental health in a universal manner OR you will need to have a minimum of three months’ experience of ongoing engagement with groups of children and young people. You need to show this in your application form in both your personal statement and work record. One of your references must be from this work with children. Your personal statement is a key tool that we use to assess your application. If you will be required to undertake a placement as part of your course, you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. For more information on meeting English language requirements and academic requirements by country, visit our International Applicants page.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,000 a year (2026/27). UK home tuition fee for the full-time course; part-time charged pro rata. Source

International applicants: GBP 12,000 a year (2026/27). International tuition fee. Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/home-applicants/

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