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Key facts

This two year, part time online Diploma generates 120 masters level credits. You can exit the Diploma after one year with a Post Graduate Certificate in SEMH (60 credits) or go on to study a full masters degree.
Our team includes specialist teachers, authors, psychologists, behaviour support professionals and SEN advisers - all with expertise in supporting children and young people with mental health needs.
The Diploma will enhance your understanding, skills and expertise of children and young people with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. You will learn practical, theoretical and research issues relating to SEMH, which you will relate to your own professional context and practice. The Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties programme is offered at Oxford Brookes University.

Programme Structure

Courses include

The Diploma is completed across two academic years. A key theme involves the contrast between the ‘social model’ and the ‘medical model’ of understanding SEMH needs. You will be encouraged to reflect on the context in which SEMH needs first emerge within individuals.
After year 1, you can exit the course with the award of PG Cert: Social Emotional Mental Health Difficulties. Most students continue into year 2. Where you'll reflect on the ecology of SEMH difficulties and begin a critical exploration of complex SEMH needs including childhood trauma, anger management, self-harm, eating disorders, anxiety and depression.
A research methods module is also included in Year 2 to ensure that you are in a position to access a dissertation year following the Diploma to complete a full MA Education (SEND).

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Oxford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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4.5

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General requirements

Students must normally hold a degree qualification at 2.2 or above and must be working in a relevant setting where they will be working with children and/or young people with SEMH difficulties as part of their practice.
Students who do not hold a 2.2 degree may be accepted on the course following an assessment of prior experiential learning.

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1235 GBP / module

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1235 GBP / module

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