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Course summary
Whether you work within or with the Education, Health, Social Care, or Voluntary sector, our innovative, flexible, and applied degree is ideal for you if you are passionate about actively supporting the mental health and well-being of children, families, and communities. Informed by dimensions of happiness and well-being and associated concerns regarding societal progress in these areas, the degree empowers you in examining child and family mental health by taking a holistic approach, which also encompasses physical and social well-being and is viewed across the lifespan.
- Earn while you learn - this Degree is carefully designed to ensure that you can continue to earn through employment and study for your Degree.
- Evening and Saturday teaching to fit into your work and family commitments
- Flexibility to study fully online or a blended approach to suit your location and learning preferences
- Opportunities to apply your learning directly to community practice throughout the degree
Modules
Modules on this Degree have been informed and designed by our Academic team, employers and the child and family workforce. Our modules also reflect our unwavering commitment to achieving the sustainable promotion and improvement of mental health and wellbeing for children and families that are at the heart of our practice.
- This degree programme is run by a dedicated team of experts in the field who have a wealth of experience in supporting students to flourish.
- Our module sessions are based upon fun, interactive and critical discussions and activities that ensure that you are supported in understanding and applying your learning to your own professional and personal contexts.
Assessment method
Our Assessment Strategy prioritises inclusivity, authenticity and personalisation – meaning that we assess you in a variety of ways (no exams!) and that you have the flexibility to tailor the assessments to suit your own related passions and interests. You’ll see that we also foster your digital capabilities throughout the Degree, for instance through the creation of your own Podcasts and E-Portfolios. Assessment modes include: portfolios, podcasts, training package design and delivery, essays, posters, proposals and a research project.
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
- Entry requirements are flexible - Whilst prior academic experience is an advantage, this course has been designed to equally value the life experience of our students - NVQ Level 3 or prior academic/vocational study and experience is an advantage - GCSE grade C or level 4 in English and maths is an advantage
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/cll/courses/undergraduate/child_family_mental_health/
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6935 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6935 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6935 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6935 | Year 1 |
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
Tuition fees per year (90 credits) for Home students in 2025/26 are shown above.
For students who qualify for government-regulated fees (currently students classed as ‘Home’ for fees purposes), the University expects to increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, in the second and subsequent years of your course.
Please refer to the following link for the latest information on tuition fees: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/finance/studentfinance/fees/