King's College London

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Postgraduate degree

Overview

This programme is an initiative from the Department of Health, which supports the government’s priority to increase access to evidence based mental health interventions for children and young people.

The overall aim of the programme is to support training practitioners to develop skills in delivering low intensity evidence-based interventions to children and young people with common mild-moderate mental health problems in specialised early intervention community settings.

During training, students attend lectures, clinical skills workshops, and small video feedback tutor groups at university, while practising clinically under supervision at their site. They learn how to deliver guided self-help interventions for common mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and behavioural problems in individual and group format; They learn service project, audit and workshop skills, and clinical competencies are assessed with video sessions and case report.

Key benefits

This is a BPS Accredited Approved Wellbeing training course for CWP.
Competence in delivery of evidence based low intensity interventions for common mild to moderate mental health problems in children and young people in community settings.
Being part of an exciting initiative and programme that increases access to mental health care for children and young people.
Increased competence in presentation skills and workshop delivery.
Development of service project and case presentation skills.
Being part of a bonded team of staff and students from diverse education and training backgrounds, at university and at site.

Key Information

Course type:

Single honours

Delivery mode:

In person

Study mode:

Full time

Duration:

One year

Credit value:

120 credits

Application status:

Open

Start date:

January 2026

Taught in

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience

Administrative bodies

Regulating body

Application closing date guidance

The applications portal is open for the January 2026 intake from August 1^st – 25^th November 2025.

Course start date: 19^th January 2026.

Base campus

Students outside the main building at Denmark Hill

Denmark Hill Campus

Denmark Hill, in Southwark, London, is a vibrant area known for its historical landmarks and green spaces. Home to King's College and the Maudsley Hospitals, it also features Ruskin Park, named after John Ruskin, and the Camberwell College of Arts.