Overview

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health course from University of Plymouth is aligned to the Health Education England Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England, the Advanced Practice Mental Health Curriculum and Capabilities Framework and the HEE requirements for supervision of trainee advanced practitioners.

Careers

This programme is aimed at registered health and social care professionals with a minimum of 3-5 years’ mental health experience. It will be of interest to those working in settings that provide mental health services who wish to develop their clinical expertise, research, education and leadership skills to an advanced level of practice and autonomy.

Graduate equipped with the skills to take on lead roles in management, clinical practice and/or education. Career prospects include advanced practice roles such as consultant roles, advanced specialist practice roles, education, research and audit.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced concepts in research: methodology and methods

Advanced Mental Health Assessment and Formulation

Advancing practice in context

CBT interventions for mental health professionals (psychosis)

Working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder

Perinatal mental health

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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59

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicant must be registered with a relevant professional body, for example the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and have 3 – 5 years’ experience as a registrant in mental health practice.

Applicants must be in salaried employment, in a role demanding advanced practice skills and knowledge and have the full agreement from their employer.

Applicants will normally have a relevant first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above; or a European first cycle equivalent. Applicants without a first degree, BSc (Hons) at 2:2 or above may be eligible to apply, if combined with appropriate practice related experience relevant to the programme and following submission of a written essay marked against level 6 criteria.

Applicants will be assessed individually for their ability to study at Master’s level and an interview will normally be necessary.

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Tuition Fees

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1300 GBP / module

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Additional Details

Part time (Home): £1,300 per 20 credit module

Living costs

Plymouth

United Kingdom

731 - 1387 GBP / month

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