MA Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) (Carmarthen, Part-Time) at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

The MA Children and Young People's Mental Health and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) is a part-time master's at Carmarthen combining children's mental health and ALN in one integrated degree. Classes run in the evenings and on Saturdays, and assessments are practical rather than exam-based.

Duration: 36 months part-time  |  Intake: October 2026  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: ADHD and ASD: Neurodiversity, Mental Health and Additional Learning Needs; Understanding and supporting literacy difficulties and dyslexia/SpLD; Supporting Children's Mental Health; Evidence and Action; and an Independent Project on children and young people's mental health and ALN.

Career pathways

ALN coordinator or inclusion specialist, CAMHS practitioner, mental health support worker, third-sector roles (for example Mind Cymru, Barnardo's Cymru, NSPCC), education welfare officer, youth worker or family support practitioner, or progression to the EdD or DProf at UWTSD.

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