Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc

UCL (University College London)

Progress your career in child and adolescent mental health on this specialist, Master's degree at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. Gaining a sought-after mix of clinical and research expertise, you’ll be encouraged to apply your critical and analytical skills to theory, policy and practice – with a focus on delivering the highest standards of clinical care to children and young people. If you’re working in health, social work or education, and want to build your career in child and adolescent mental health, this course is ideal. You’ll work with UCL’s experts at the UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) to build your clinical, professional, academic and research skills, and gain invaluable experience in applying them to clinical practice. There are also opportunities to network and attend events through the UCL GOS ICH Centre for Paediatric Mental Health, which is focused on researching mental health in the context of paediatric physical health problems. As you become confident in analysing principles of policy, planning and management, you’ll also learn about the impact of culture and diversity on clinical theory and practice, in the context of working with children and young people. The course covers all key aspects of child and adolescent mental health, including neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodivergence, treatment aspects including evidence-based psychological and pharmacological therapies, adaptations and wellbeing, school mental health and international child mental health. We also run a module, which introduces students to clinical skills in child and adolescent mental health, where you can enhance your skills in a virtual simulated clinical setting. The course is designed for: Postgraduate doctors seeking to specialise in psychiatry or child health. Graduate psychologists and psychologists with counselling or other mental health qualifications. Teachers wishing to enhance their knowledge of Child Mental Health. UK practitioners from the fields of nursing, social work and occupational therapy, education and wellbeing practitioners. International medical practitioners who wish to gain experience or further qualifications in the UK. This programme is also available on a modular (flexible) basis, with a duration of 5 calendar years.