Infant and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing (with Infant-Centred Specialism and Family-Centred Specialism) MA at University of Northampton

This programme’s specialisation allows you to develop expertise in your chosen area while engaging in knowledge exchange and continual professional development. The MA in Infant and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing is designed to meet the growing need for highly skilled and critically reflective professionals in the evolving landscape of support for infants and families.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Behavioural Sciences  |  Department: Social Work and Social Care  |  Duration: 1 year full time; 2 - 3 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Northampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The program is aligned with the Association of Infant Mental Health (AiMH), providing opportunities for professional growth and alignment with best practices in the field. Students come from diverse professional backgrounds, including nursing, midwifery, social work, health visiting, early childhood, and more. Modules include Contemporary Debates in Infant and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing, Promoting Infant and Family Mental Health and Wellbeing, Leadership, Advocacy and Change, Research Methods, Family Centered Approaches, Dissertation (Family-Centred Specialism), Infant-Centred Approaches, Dissertation (Infant-Centred Specialism).

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