in a strong position to go on to PhD studies in the field of child and adolescent mental health and health service related research. What kind of academic background do you look for in successful candidates? Successful applicants would have a background in Psychology, or a related field. They would have an undergraduate final grade of at least a or equivalent. Some experience of working with children or in research would be an advantage as well.
Graduates from the course have successfully gone on to gain places on doctoral-level clinical trainings, such as Child Psychotherapy, Counselling or Clinical Psychology; and to find work as primary mental health workers specialising in work with children and families. The course will also put graduates in a strong position to go on to PhD research studies in the field of child and adolescent mental health. This MSc does not lead to professional accreditation as a specialist child and adolescent mental health practitioner; however, the course is specifically designed to help students gain the key clinical skills, knowledge and experience that will help them to progress to doctoral-level training, if they wish to do so.
It is anticipated that completing this MSc, with its range of theoretical and practical components, will put students in a strong position to apply for a range of doctoral-level clinical trainings, or to work directly within children's services. You can find information on converting grades on the International Students website , under information by country.
To apply for funding it is necessary to have filled in an application form for admission as a Graduate student before completing a scholarship application form. Please note that the deadlines for scholarship applications are strongly adhered to and no application will be accepted after the deadline date indicated. Applicants do not need to take the GRE. This is not required as part of the selection process. Are second language English students required to prove their English proficiency? All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is good.
See 'English language requirements' for full details. Register interest in your chosen subjects. Receive notice of graduate open days, events and more. All teaching staff on the MSc are either experienced clinicians working in child and adolescent mental health services, from a range of disciplines and backgrounds family therapy, child psychotherapy, clinical psychology etc. Key information Programme starts September Modes and duration Full time: 2 years. Application dates All applicants. Entry requirements Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university in Psychology, or in another relevant social, clinical or life science discipline, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.
English Language Requirements If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English proficiency. The English language level for this programme is: Good Further information can be found on our English language requirements page. International students Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.