The Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences (PGCertHSc) programme specialising in Child and
Adolescent Mental Health is designed for graduates in medicine, nursing, occupational
therapy, psychology, or social work who are wishing to further develop their skills
and knowledge in this field. Areas of focus include child and adolescent development,
psychopathology, assessment and case studies.
A limited number of fully funded places are available for applicants who meet certain
criteria. Please submit an expression of interest with full details.
This specialisation is offered by the School of Medicine. Courses
in this specialisation are offered in a
Flexible
learning format.
Students are required to enrol in, and complete, the following courses.
- PSYCHIAT 740 - Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (15 Points)
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PSYCHIAT 747 - Child and Adolescent Development (15 Points)
- PSYCHIAT 768 - Clinical Skills in Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health Assessment (30 Points)
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OR at least 30 points from the above courses and up to 30 points from other courses
approved by the Head of the School of Medicine.
To ensure you enrol on time, please visit our postgraduate study section and
follow our
Step by step guide to enrolment.
Download the flyer for
Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences-Child and Adolescent Mental Health(97.8KB PDF)
Important information
Places on this programme are limited. Priority may be given to applications
received on or before the closing date of 8 December.
Regulations
Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and
the schedule of courses can be found in the
the University's Calendar Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificates in
Health Sciences.
Further study
For more information please contact:
