Child & Adolescent Mental Health (top-up) BSc (Hons)

**Overview**<br/><br/>Our Child Mental Health course is a top-up qualification that will build on your existing knowledge of the mental health of young people. This programme is aimed at those who are passionate about gaining specialist child and adolescent mental health knowledge. Youll graduate with an honours level degree, which will boost your career prospects in any setting with children, young people and their families where mental health and well-being is a focus.<br/><br/>The course attracts a wide range of children and young peoples professionals from a range of backgrounds. These include education, early years, health and social care, social work, nursing and child mental health. The modules studied throughout the course will prepare you for a range of roles in support services and communities for children and young people.<br/><br/>**Key features**<br/><br/><br/>- Our child mental health course is one of very few third year undergraduate courses specific to CAMH (child and adolescent mental health) in the UK. There is no requirement for placement/work based learning during the course.<br/><br/><br/>- Guest speakers from across a range of CAMH specialisms contribute to the course<br/><br/><br/>- Full time with attendance over 1 day per week, although there is also a part time option studied over 2 years.<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunities to pursue further study at postgraduate level after completing the course.<br/><br/><br/>**Learn more about the course at our Open Days**<br/><br/>Visiting us is the best way to get a feel for student life at the University of Worcester. Youll find out more about the course, and have the opportunity speak to staff, students and recent graduates about what it’s really like to study at Worcester.<br/><br/>Book your place at www.worcester.ac.uk/open-days<br/><br/>**Why the University of Worcester?**<br/><br/>The University of Worcester is a close-knit and high-achieving community where students are supported to succeed at every level.<br/><br/>The University is a truly inclusive place where every person counts as an individual. From designing imaginative facilities to providing practical support and tailored learning, we strive to help people of all backgrounds and abilities to achieve their own rich potential. We work hard to break down barriers and provide opportunities for all.<br/><br/>**Recent University of Worcester achievements**<br/><br/><br/>1. The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019.<br/><br/><br/>2. In May 2023, the University received arguably the best Ofsted report of any teacher training provider in the 21st Century. The University’s primary and secondary programmes were rated ‘Outstanding’. The report opens: “Trainees benefit from an exceptional learning experience at the University of Worcester. This experience instils in them a deep-rooted commitment to making a difference to the lives of the children in the communities they serve.” <br/><br/><br/>3. Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022)<br/><br/><br/>4. For almost three decades, the University of Worcester has been educating professionals to work in the health and social care sectors, from Nurses and Midwives to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Paramedics to Physician Associates. Each year, hundreds of professionals graduate from Worcester and go on to make a significant contribution to society. The University’s new medical school welcomed its first cohort of students in September 2023. The Three Counties Medical School will help to address the pressing need for more doctors in this left-behind part of the Country.<br/>