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PG Certificate Mental Health Law at University of East Anglia

University of East Anglia, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Advance your career with our Mental Health Law (PGCert). Designed for experienced mental health professionals and clinicians, this specialist course gives you the essential training to gain Approved Clinician (AC) status under the Mental Health Act 1983, enabling you to take on greater responsibility for decision-making and the oversight of care for detained patients. You’ll build a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio qualification process, while developing the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to demonstrate the required competencies.

Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences  |  Department: Norwich Medical School  |  Duration: 1 year part-time  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Intake: Entry points: March; next start March 2027  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This 12-month programme combines expert teaching, practical training and professional reflection to guide you step-by-step towards Approved Clinician (AC) qualification.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree classification Bachelors degree - 2.2 Degree Subject A Health Care Applicants must demonstrate current registration as a health professional with an appropriate professional statutory regulatory body within the UK in one of the following roles: Learning Disability Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, SAS Doctor or Social Worker. A Memorandum of Understanding (which can be downloaded within the application form) must be signed and completed by all relevant parties in order for us to consider your application.

Intake: Entry points: March; next start March 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate/taught

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