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Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Worcester - UCAS

University of Worcester

Degree level: Undergraduate

Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year

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2025 - 2026
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This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

University of Worcester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

26Oct
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1Dec
University of Worcester - Open Day
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Course summary

What makes the BSc (Hons) Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at the University of Worcester special? This course explores how and why children, young people, and families experience mental health and well-being difficulties and conditions. You will explore factors that impact mental health from pre-birth to adulthood and ways to support positive mental health improvement in well-being through the use of therapeutic solutions and evidence-based practice. This course is particularly appropriate to you if you are or aspire to be a children and young peoples professional in a field such as education, early years, health and social care, social work, nursing and child mental health. The modules you will study will prepare you for a range of roles in support services and communities for children and young people. You'll graduate with an honours degree, which will boost your career prospects in any setting with children, young people and their families where mental health and well-being is a focus. Successful completion of the BSc will also provide access to a range of postgraduate study in health, social care and psychology. *subject to approval. Key Features

  • You will work with a specialist team of academics, professional practitioners and work-based learning tutors with a range of expertise and experience relevant to children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
  • With support, you will identify a suitable placement to complete three practice placement modules to apply your skills and knowledge in an area of practice that interests you. As part of this you will complete a minimum of 100 hours a year in placement to enhance your employability.
  • You will examine evidence based mental health approaches and apply them to your work-based learning experiences and assessments.
  • You will develop and enhance your self-awareness and interpersonal skills alongside gaining an insight into the importance of evidence-based practice within mental health.
  • This course has an option to study on a part time basis to fit around your other responsibilities and commitments.
Why the University of Worcester? The University of Worcester is a campus university, meaning everything you need is on site. We’re based in a vibrant cathedral city just 40 mins south of Birmingham and an hour north of Bristol, and our beautiful green campuses have plenty of parking and quality on-site accommodation. For almost three decades, we've been educating professionals to work in the health and social care sectors, from Nurses and Midwives to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Paramedics to Physician Associates. Each year, hundreds of professionals graduate from Worcester and go on to make a significant contribution to society. In 2023 our new Three Counties Medical School welcomed its first cohort of students. At the University of Worcester small class sizes, supportive tutors and professionally focussed courses mean you’ll be prepared for your dream career. These are just some of the reasons why we’re first in the UK for both graduate employment and quality education.
  • First in the UK for sustained employment and/or further study (excluding specialist institutions), 5 years after graduation – Longitudinal Education Outcomes data 2024.
  • First in the UK for quality education – Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024.
Join us at one of our regular Open Days to see if the University is a good fit for you: www.worcester.ac.uk/opendays

Modules

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Assessment method

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How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
L527
Institution code:
W80
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Health checks

Interview

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please visit the fees and finance pages of the University of Worcester website for tuition fee information: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/
Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Worcester - UCAS