PGCert Approved Mental Health Professional Practice at University of Manchester

Programme overview

Our postgraduate course will enable you to train for Approved Mental Health Professional status. This is the only certificate that allows students to gain Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status and be approved by local authorities. Learn about the integration of mental health issues, psychiatry and mental health law in multidisciplinary teams from a social perspective.

Faculty: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health | Duration: 12 months part-time | Study mode: part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course comprises four compulsory units and a practice portfolio (zero credit rated unit). The units are: Critical Decision Making in Mental Health Practice Models of Mental Distress The Role of the AMHP Applied Mental Health Law Each of the four units are worth 15 postgraduate credits and the practice portfolio is a zero credit rated unit. Compulsory units include Critical Decision Making in Mental Health Practice, Role of the AMHP, Models of Mental Distress, Applied Mental Health Law, Practice Portfolio (AMHP).

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Application information

Entry requirements

We require an undergraduate degree (minimum Lower Second) or equivalent alternative qualifications or experience. Experience: You must have a minimum of two years of work experience in your field.

Domestic applicants: GBP 4,700 a year (2027/28). (part-time) Source

International applicants: GBP 5,400 a year (2027/28). (part-time) Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/masters/admissions/apply/

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