PGCert Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) at Sheffield Hallam University

Programme overview

A five-month postgraduate certificate approved by Social Work England for qualified, experienced mental health professionals who wish to become Approved Mental Health Professionals. It covers values, ethics and dilemmas, mental health law and policy, and current research on mental health conditions and treatments, with a practice placement organised by the sponsoring authority. Taught at Collegiate Campus.

Department: Social Work | Duration: 5 months | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three modules: AMHP Practice (including the placement), Mental Health Law and Policy, and Values, Ethics and Evidence Informed Practice.

Career pathways

Essential for practising as an AMHP for a local authority. Also supports roles as practice educator, social worker, nurse, psychologist, occupational therapist, and researcher or academic. Graduates have worked for NHS and local authority employers including Derbyshire County Council, Sheffield City Council and Leeds City Council.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typically a qualification in social work, occupational therapy, nursing or chartered psychology; registration with the relevant professional body; two years' post-qualification experience; sponsorship by a local authority or health trust. Self-funders must secure an appropriate AMHP team placement (with a Practice Assessor providing 90 minutes' support a week) before applying and contact the course leader first. Applicants must have completed shadowing of an AMHP assessment and submit a write-up with the application. English language: IELTS 7.0 overall with at least 6.5 in all skills, or equivalent. Not open to international students who require a student visa.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 5 Months full-time; 9 Months part-time

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