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Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches (Online Learning) MSc

The University of Edinburgh

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  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Online

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The MSc Mental Health in Children and Young People: Psychological Approaches (Online Learning) offers a unique perspective: that children and young people’s mental health and well-being is influenced by developmental processes at multiple levels, from individual to socio-cultural and that approaches to working with mental health and well-being need to be informed by this dynamic and interactional system.By drawing on the knowledge and clinical experience of a world-class department of clinical and health psychology, the programme aims to equip students with the knowledge necessary for understanding children and young people’s mental health and well-being from this unique perspective. The programme will also draw upon many other theoretical areas, including early intervention, health promotion, public health, health and social inequalities, critical psychology, developmental psychopathology and resilience.The programme is part time, fully online, and has been designed with professionals in mind the online delivery format and part-time study options allow for professionals from a range of disciplinary backgrounds to develop knowledge and practice whilst continuing to meet individual life and work demands.The core elements of the programme include both conceptual and applied courses. At the conceptual level, the programme will review different theories of children and young people’s mental health involved in the complex structure of typical and atypical development. At the applied level it will include the application of psychological knowledge to difficulties experienced by children and young people and the critical appraisal of psychological knowledge and practice.Career opportunitiesThe programme has been designed to enhance the career development of a range of professions involved in the provision of psychological health and care by improving awareness and application of psychological theory to clinical practice and by broadening the theoretical base from which professions practice.

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£ 7,605per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    2nd out of 84 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 207
    190 92%

    2nd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

    44
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    39th

    23

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