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Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) (Taught)
- Study level:
- Postgraduate
Course summary
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest course information.
Course Summary
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Study the application of values, ethics and dilemmas.
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Gain a deeper understanding of mental health and wider associated law and policy.
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Develop the ability to work with a range of professionals to promote recovery.
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Examine current research that informs knowledge about mental health conditions and treatments.
You’ll be studying on a course that’s approved by Social Work England. It’s aimed at qualified and experienced professionals in mental health who’d like to become Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP).
For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Social-work/PgCert-Approved-Mental-Health-Professional-AMHP/Full-time
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Social Work England
Entry requirements
Typically you need
• a qualification in social work, occupational therapy, nursing or chartered psychology
• registration with relevant professional body
• two years post qualification experience
• sponsored by local authority or health trust
If you are wanting to self-fund this course, you will need to secure an appropriate placement from an AMHP team that will provide full student support and a Practice Assessor providing 90 minutes support a week. This must be secured before you apply for the course. Self-funders must contact the course leader before applying to make sure your placement meets our requirements.
You need to have completed shadowing of approved mental health professional assessment and submit a write-up of this assessment with your application.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7 | If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 7.0 with a minimum of 6.5 in all skills or equivalent. |
Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Social-work/PgCert-Approved-Mental-Health-Professional-AMHP/Full-time/
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
Our postgraduate fees vary depending on course, level and mode of study. Each postgraduate course page tells you how much the tuition fees are, and what additional costs you might have to budget for during your studies. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees for both full-time and part-time postgraduate study options.
Sponsorship information
Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
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Sheffield
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Course contact details
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