BA Child and Family: Mental Health at University of Warwick

BA (Hons) Child and Family: Mental Health is an applied, flexible degree for people working with or aspiring to work with children, families and communities in education, health, social care and voluntary settings. It takes a holistic view of child and family mental health, wellbeing and trauma across the lifespan, and is taught mainly by distance learning with evening and Saturday sessions.

Department: Centre for Lifelong Learning  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Study areas include Integrated Positive Practice in Mental Health and Wellbeing, Trauma-Informed Practice with Families and Global Perspectives of Mental Health, and you design and conduct a research project on an aspect of child and family mental health. Optional pathways lead to named awards in Early Childhood, Special Educational Needs and Disability, or Trauma Informed Practice with Families. Assessment uses portfolios, podcasts, training package design and delivery, essays, posters, proposals and a research project, with no exams.

Career pathways

Graduates work in family support, advocacy, health promotion, health work in schools, pastoral care, community work, family centres, parenting support, childcare teams and targeted work with vulnerable families, and can progress to leadership and management roles.

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