Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing

What makes the BSc (Hons) Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing 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.

The BSc Children and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing is available with a Foundation Year for those who may have few or no relevant formal qualifications but who can demonstrate a clear commitment to pursuing a career in the field of health and social care specific to children and young people.

*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.

• An optional Foundation Year is available for applicants with UCAS Tariff of 32 and above.

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.

At Worcester, small class sizes, supportive tutors, and professionally focused 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.

• University of the Year finalist in the Times Higher Education Awards 2025.

• First in the UK for sustained employment, further study or both, from any multidisciplinary university – Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) 2017 to 2025.

• First in the UK for quality education – Joint 1st in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings 2025.

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