Overview

The Professional Practice in Mental Health Law Postgraduate Certificate course from Northumbria University you will be encouraged to write a learning contract that identifies your specific learning objectives on which you will have feedback from a University Mentor.

Education

You will then work towards meeting these objectives through undertaking further continuing professional development (CPD) attending study days offered by the University, reflecting on your CPD and ultimately through completion of a work-based project.

On completion of the Postgraduate Certificate you should have developed many skills and much of the knowledge you need to make an application to be an Approved Clinician.

Careers

For a significant proportion of students, the next step after this course is to seek approval as an Approved Clinician.

You will have essential knowledge of mental health legislation, related codes of practice, national and local policy, assessment, report writing, communication, care planning, leadership, multi-disciplinary working and equality and diversity.

Whatever your future, you’ll have the transferable skills that employers expect from Northumbria graduates from Northumbria University.

These include the ability to reflect on your practice and make appropriate recommendations for improved workplace practice, the ability to handle the legal and ethical issues that may arise in mental health contexts, and the ability to formulate balanced judgements.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Academic Recognition of CPD in Mental Health Law

Work Based Project in Mental Health Law

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Legal Studies Health Sciences View 277 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must meet the professional requirements for approval as an Approved Clinician eg medical practitioner, psychologist, mental health or learning disability nurse, occupational therapist or social worker

Tuition Fees

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Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5500 GBP / year

≈ 5500 GBP / year

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Education

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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