Overview

Course Details

This Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) programme from the University of Northampton is designed for practitioners from health, social or voluntary services working in some capacity with children and young people with mental health problems at first or second tiers of service provision. If you are a psychology graduate or have studied similar disciplines like social and behavioural sciences, education and more, then this course is suitable for you. Relevant experience with young people is desirable, but not essential.

You can choose to graduate with either a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Postgraduate Diploma by completing designated modules or you can complete all of the recommended course modules, including dissertation, and be awarded with an MSc.

Career Opportunities

MSc CAMH students have entered into a variety of positions from education (e.g. Assistant SENCo), therapeutic/intervention work (e.g. Therapeutic Care Worker, Intense Support Worker etc.), self-created opportunities (e.g. founding of new support/education organisations in their country of origin) and further study (e.g. Clinical Doctorates, PhD Study, Mental Health Nursing, Teacher Training, IAPT).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding Children & Young People's Distress

Therapeutic Skills for Working with Children, Young People and Families

Working with Schools and Communities

Therapeutic Interventions with Children, Young People and Families

Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods

Dissertation & Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Psychology Health Sciences View 1788 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

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.

Tuition Fee

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International

16500 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16500 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

8010 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8010 GBP per year during 12 months.

UK Part Time: £890 per 20 module

Living costs for Northampton

796 - 1510 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

226 countries / Need-based

Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

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