Educational Mental Health Practitioner PgDip 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Southampton |TopUniversities
Subject Ranking

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Explore education-based mental health practice at a global top 100* university.

 

Learn to provide low intensity CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) interventions for children, young people and their parents or carers. Support common mental health problems including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties on this Education Mental Health Practitioner PGDip.

 

You'll gain the skills to work in education settings and assist schools with their mental health strategies. When you successfully complete the course you'll be qualified to practice and primed to take the next step in your career

 

This course is fully funded by the NHS. The training is provided as part of an MHST clinical training role. The trainee role is full time and you earn a wage equal to the NHS Agenda for Change Band 4.

 

*QS World University Rankings 2026.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Explore education-based mental health practice at a global top 100* university.

 

Learn to provide low intensity CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) interventions for children, young people and their parents or carers. Support common mental health problems including anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties on this Education Mental Health Practitioner PGDip.

 

You'll gain the skills to work in education settings and assist schools with their mental health strategies. When you successfully complete the course you'll be qualified to practice and primed to take the next step in your career

 

This course is fully funded by the NHS. The training is provided as part of an MHST clinical training role. The trainee role is full time and you earn a wage equal to the NHS Agenda for Change Band 4.

 

*QS World University Rankings 2026.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
120+
92+
67+
You’ll need a 2:2 degree in any subject and experience of working or volunteering with children and young people in a mental health context. You cannot apply for the course directly without applying for the role of a trainee EMHP

1 Year
Jan

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