12 monthsProgramme duration
14,700 GBPTuition Fee/year
28 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Taught by leading academics and clinicians across the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, the Psychology and Trauma (Child and Adolescent) PG Dip provides you with the opportunity to explore the latest research evidence and applied practice considerations related to the psychological impact of trauma and adversity in childhood.
Foundational modules focus on key theories in the field, refining your understanding of how exposure to traumatic events shapes an individual’s experience over the lifespan. You will learn about the potential mental health consequences of trauma, as well as evidence-based practice for prevention and intervention for trauma with children and families. The course takes a multi-perspective approach spanning neuroscience, cognitive and behavioural theories, and systems theories. The programme also considers important systemic, cultural, and global contexts, and explores trauma and psychology across varied lenses and sectors, such as public health, education and social care.
You will benefit from being in the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, bringing together a top university with a leading child mental health charity, contributing significant education, research, and clinical experience in the field of trauma. This includes teaching from expert academics and from front-line professionals who work with trauma-exposed individuals. The voice of those with lived experience is central to the programme.
This innovative and flexible programme is studied entirely online, either full or part-time, with options to study at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master's level.
Foundational modules focus on key theories in the field, refining your understanding of how exposure to traumatic events shapes an individual’s experience over the lifespan. You will learn about the potential mental health consequences of trauma, as well as evidence-based practice for prevention and intervention for trauma with children and families. The course takes a multi-perspective approach spanning neuroscience, cognitive and behavioural theories, and systems theories. The programme also considers important systemic, cultural, and global contexts, and explores trauma and psychology across varied lenses and sectors, such as public health, education and social care.
You will benefit from being in the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, bringing together a top university with a leading child mental health charity, contributing significant education, research, and clinical experience in the field of trauma. This includes teaching from expert academics and from front-line professionals who work with trauma-exposed individuals. The voice of those with lived experience is central to the programme.
This innovative and flexible programme is studied entirely online, either full or part-time, with options to study at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master's level.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Psychology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Taught by leading academics and clinicians across the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, the Psychology and Trauma (Child and Adolescent) PG Dip provides you with the opportunity to explore the latest research evidence and applied practice considerations related to the psychological impact of trauma and adversity in childhood.
Foundational modules focus on key theories in the field, refining your understanding of how exposure to traumatic events shapes an individual’s experience over the lifespan. You will learn about the potential mental health consequences of trauma, as well as evidence-based practice for prevention and intervention for trauma with children and families. The course takes a multi-perspective approach spanning neuroscience, cognitive and behavioural theories, and systems theories. The programme also considers important systemic, cultural, and global contexts, and explores trauma and psychology across varied lenses and sectors, such as public health, education and social care.
You will benefit from being in the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, bringing together a top university with a leading child mental health charity, contributing significant education, research, and clinical experience in the field of trauma. This includes teaching from expert academics and from front-line professionals who work with trauma-exposed individuals. The voice of those with lived experience is central to the programme.
This innovative and flexible programme is studied entirely online, either full or part-time, with options to study at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master's level.
Foundational modules focus on key theories in the field, refining your understanding of how exposure to traumatic events shapes an individual’s experience over the lifespan. You will learn about the potential mental health consequences of trauma, as well as evidence-based practice for prevention and intervention for trauma with children and families. The course takes a multi-perspective approach spanning neuroscience, cognitive and behavioural theories, and systems theories. The programme also considers important systemic, cultural, and global contexts, and explores trauma and psychology across varied lenses and sectors, such as public health, education and social care.
You will benefit from being in the UCL-Anna Freud partnership, bringing together a top university with a leading child mental health charity, contributing significant education, research, and clinical experience in the field of trauma. This includes teaching from expert academics and from front-line professionals who work with trauma-exposed individuals. The voice of those with lived experience is central to the programme.
This innovative and flexible programme is studied entirely online, either full or part-time, with options to study at PG Certificate, PG Diploma or Master's level.
Admission Requirements
75+
180+
92+
6.5+
This course is specifically aimed at professionals working in sectors such as psychology, mental health, health care, social care, education, community, criminal justice, or public health. This will include professionals working with either adult populations, or children and adolescents.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Alternatively, a lower second-class honours degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting. Applicants will usually have a degree in Psychology, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Sciences, Child Development, Education, Social Work or related disciplines, but those with a degree in another discipline will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting.
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Alternatively, a lower second-class honours degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting. Applicants will usually have a degree in Psychology, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Sciences, Child Development, Education, Social Work or related disciplines, but those with a degree in another discipline will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting.
28 Aug 2026
1 Year
Sep
Tuition fees
Domestic
11,200 GBP
International
14,700 GBP
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