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School Mental Health Specialist Programme - EOI

I am interested in transforming lives and my career by gaining a masters level qualification in school mental health, please send me further information.

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Who is this for?

Educational colleagues who spend a significant amount of their time working on school mental health and are seeking a masters level qualification to excel in their impact and career.

Length

  • 1 year (Postgraduate Certificate)
  • 2 years (Postgraduate Diploma)
  • 3 Years (Masters)

FAQs

Do I need to do a dissertation?

Only if you are pursuing a Master’s degree in the 3-year program. The dissertation module is assessed by a 12,000-15,000 word submission.

Study is part-time and online, so that it can fit around your work and family commitments. By engaging with this course, you can gain a Master’s level qualification after three years.

The course is delivered part-time and online so it can be accessed at times that suit the applicant.

There will also be online live events, such as webinars and tutorials. The final module will include visiting another school and hosting another student at your school.

In addition to the usual requirements to be able to study at postgraduate level, you will need to:

  • Be working in or with a school or college for a significant part of the week (this can be across several schools and can includes all types of schools).
  • Be working in a role that supports pupils with mental health needs.
  • Have the support of the Headteacher to undertake the programme.
  • Have a mental health lead, or other senior leader in the school who can oversee and provide ongoing support during the programme.
Each module is expected to take around 200 notional learning hours. This comprises approximately 25 hours of input and support from teaching staff. The remainder is split between applying practice at your school or college and guided independent study. Each module will take one school term to complete and will include the submission of an assessed piece of work at the end.
The programme comprises six modules, each lasting a term and all are focused on improving and supporting mental health. It is compulsory to undertake a Dissertation module as part of the Master’s degree.

The 2-year programme costs £8,650, and the 3-year programme costs £11,350. The costs can be paid in instalments

Payment Plan PGDip (2 instalments):
£4,700 Deadline: 1 September 2025
£3,950 Deadline: 1 September 2026

Payment Plan MA (3 instalments – first two as above):
Final instalment of £2,700 – Deadline: 1 September 2027.

If you live in the UK, a postgraduate loan can help with the course fees. Funding for the postgraduate loan is different if you live in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. Please see Gov.UK for information applicable to where you live.