Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) MSc at University of Northampton

Programme overview

This multidisciplinary master's degree develops your understanding of child development and of mental health difficulties in children and adolescents. Graduate better equipped to support young people across health, education and care settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences | Department: Social Work and Social Care | Duration: 1 year full time; 2-4 years part time | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September | Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The child and adolescent mental health services course is innovative in its content and teaching methods, designed to provide you with a critical route to better understand the experiences of children, young people and their families. Modules include Therapeutic Interventions with Children, Young People and Families, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods, Dissertation and Research Methods, Understanding Children and Young People's Distress, Therapeutic Skills for Working with Children, Young People and Families, Working with Schools, Parents and Communities, With Young People in Mind: Clinical, Community or Educational Placement.

Career pathways

The CAMHs training course is intended to develop your specific mental health knowledge and skills in a range of backgrounds and perspectives, to enable you to work more effectively with children and young people. It will also provide you with the theoretical underpinning to better understand the nature of children and young people’s distress, as well as some broad practical skills.

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Entry requirements

For the child and adolescent mental health MSc, you will normally need to hold a first class or upper second class (2:1) honours degree in a relevant discipline from a UK institution or the CNAA or equivalent. If you have a lower second class (2:2) degree or practitioner qualification at diploma level and can demonstrate your ability to work at Master’s level you will also be considered. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is mandatory for entry onto this course. You will need an Overseas Police check for those who have resided outside of the UK at any time in the last five years prior to the course start date. (This is in addition to completing the UK DBS unless you have not lived in the UK during the last five years). It is recommended that you try to obtain the police check prior to coming to the UK, if you are currently living outside of the UK. English language: Minimum standard – IELTS 6.5 overall (or equivalent) with a score no lower than 6.0 for writing and no remaining band/component below 5.5 for study at postgraduate level.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,700 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full time; 2-4 years part time

Apply through the official page: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/postgraduate/how-to-apply/

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