Overview

Advance your career with the Mental Health Law (Part Time) programme offered by University of East Anglia.

You’ll build a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio qualification process, while developing the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to demonstrate the required competencies.

This course will also help you identify your individual training needs, strengthen your practical expertise, and apply your learning directly to your professional practice as a trainee Approved Clinician.

Developed in line with NHS England’s 2023 National Curriculum for professionals seeking Approved Clinician status via the portfolio route, this PGCert provides nationally recognised, career-enhancing training that prepares you to lead safe, effective, and legally informed mental health care.

Careers

This course is designed for senior clinicians working within mental health services who are ready to take the next step towards becoming an Approved Clinician (AC) under the Mental Health Act 1983 — a role that carries significant professional responsibility and influence.

Whilst successful completion of the course does not in itself confer Approved Clinician status, it’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to compile and submit a portfolio for approval to the relevant Regional Approvals Panel. You’ll leave the course fully prepared to take this crucial step in advancing your professional practice and leadership within mental health care.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mental Health Law

Mental Health Law: Applications In Practice

You’ll build advanced expertise in mental health law through an intensive series of lectures that take your foundational knowledge to the next level. This element culminates in a summative essay on a topic directly relevant to your professional practice.

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Degree classification

Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Degree Subject

A Health Care profession

Applicants must demonstrate current registration as a health professional with an appropriate professional statutory regulatory body within the UK in one of the following roles: Learning Disability Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, SAS Doctor or Social Worker.

A Memorandum of Understanding (which can be downloaded within the application form) must be signed and completed by all relevant parties in order for us to consider your application.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Additional Details

NHS England funds this course, meaning candidates do not pay fees.

Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 GBP / month

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

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