Manchester Metropolitan University

Childhood Development and Wellbeing in Practice

Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom

Course overview

Learn about how inequalities in childhood and experiences inform child development, and how policy and practice can promote change and wellbeing. Learn to analyse critical frameworks that inform our understanding of mental health constructs in childhood, adolescence and emerging adulthood. Learn how to critically examine the evidence base and use of practices in children’s services.

Designed for people with an interest in working across children’s services, this course will encourage you to explore how to promote positive mental health for young people across a variety of settings. You’ll deve

Key highlights

  • Explores how childhood inequalities and experiences shape child development
  • Examines how policy and practice can promote change and wellbeing
  • Analyses critical frameworks on mental health from childhood to emerging adulthood
  • Critically evaluates the evidence base for practices in children's services
  • Covers promoting positive youth mental health across a variety of settings

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above

Scholarships

  • Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Scholarships

    The scholarship award will cover the programme tuition fees of £22,000 and includes a bursary of £11,250.

    Up to £22,000
  • Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship

    £5,000 in the first year of study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Postgraduate International Scholarship

    £5,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for most eligible postgraduate taught courses. £3,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for the selected programmes.

Careers this course leads to

  • Children's services practitioner
  • Child and adolescent mental health practitioner
  • Family support worker
  • Youth worker
  • Children's wellbeing practitioner
  • Early help practitioner

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,250 per year | International: £20,000 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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