Psychology with Children and Young People’s Mental Health

Overview

Throughout the course, you’ll look at key influences on mental health, including family life, education, physical health, social pressures, and community environments. You’ll also learn how to spot early signs of concern, how to respond safely and effectively, and how to promote resilience and wellbeing in everyday settings.

In your third year, you will have the opportunity to complete 40 placement hours. With our support, you’ll have the flexibility to choose settings that match your interests. This experience helps you connect what you learn in lectures to real situations and builds the confidence that will help you in your career.

You’ll be taught by a friendly team of specialists with experience in education, early years, health and social care, and child mental health. They’ll help you develop strong communication and self-awareness skills while growing your understanding of the evidence behind effective mental health support.

If you want to specialise on a particular field within Psychology, you'll have the opportunity to follow one of our Psychology pathways: Psychology with Mental Health BSc (Hons), Psychology with Sport and Exercise Studies BSc (Hons) and Psychology with Criminal and Forensic Contexts BSc (Hons).

Key features

• Welcoming, friendly community of students and lecturers, including the Worcester Psychology Society, with guest speakers, group trips, social nights and a mentoring scheme

• You will be able to engage with and draw upon a range of intellectual and critical processes in decisions you make in everyday practice

• Develop an understanding of the legal framework and criminal justice responses to crime

• Wide choice of specialist modules and types of assessment (including practicals, exams, interviews and mock research)

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

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