In order to undertake this course, we ask that you:

• have successfully completed our course in Child, adolescent and family mental wellbeing multidisciplinary practice (D24), or
• have successfully completed Working with children, young people and families: a psychoanalytic observational approach (M7, daytime) to the minimum of postgraduate certificate level (previously diploma level), providing you have achieved 60 credits which include an assessed observational module i.e. 20 hours of infant observations or completion of a recognised, assessed and accredited module of systemic family observations, or completion of a recognised assessed module of institutional observations, and the necessary experience of working with children/young people, together with meeting the other eligibility criteria for the course
• have substantial experience of working with children, young people or families where you had a remit to address their behavioural, emotional or psychological difficulties
• hold an appropriate professional qualification relevant to your chosen career or can demonstrate that you have a significant level of knowledge and experience in a dedicated field working with children, adolescents and families
• have at least three years’ practice experience since qualification
• hold an undergraduate degree, degree equivalent or evidence of other relevant post-registration education/experience
• be in a full-time or part-time post (paid or voluntary) in which you are working with children and/or families and where you have the opportunity to provide individual therapy with children and adolescents
• are in personal therapy for a minimum of one session per week with a BPC accredited psychoanalytic psychotherapist or psychoanalyst by the time the course starts

If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to demonstrate how you meet our professional suitability and clinical eligibility criteria.

Not completed one of our pathway courses?

Applicants must demonstrate that their prior learning and experience is equivalent to the content and learning outcomes of Child, adolescent and family mental wellbeing multidisciplinary practice (D24). In particular, this must include an observational module as detailed above and participation in work discussion groups, along with 60 credits at Level 7 (PgCert).

This must be detailed within the application and will be further explored during any subsequent interviews. If you are unsure about whether your prior learning/experience is equivalent to the above course, please contact us to discuss.

Home

£6,870 per year (2024/25)

International

£13,740 per year (2024/25)

You will be charged course fees for each year of your course. If your course is longer than one year, the fees that you will be charged after the first year will be subject to an annual inflationary increase. This will either be an increase of 3% or the Consumer Price Inflation as on 1 September of that year – whichever is the greater. At its discretion, the Trust may determine a figure between these two rates. Please refer to our Student Fees & Refund Policy for further information.

Financial support may be available to help you fund your studies at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Bursaries (2024/25)

This year, we are offering two bursaries, covering half (50%) of M34 course fees to new students from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic / Global Majority backgrounds, who qualify for Home fees status.

Assessment

Students will be assessed on the basis of five written submissions over the two year master’s programme. The development of students’ clinical understanding and skills will be assessed in individual and small group supervision and in workshop settings.

Attendance

Wednesdays, 9:00am to 5:30pm or 10:00am to 6:30pm, plus time allowed for clinical placements and weekly personal psychotherapy.

Graduates from this course have gone on to work in school settings, voluntary sector psychotherapy services and private work, often with colleagues, as part of a co operative or individually.

Graduates with a core training have also been employed in NHS settings within CAMHS and infant mental health teams.