Advanced Mental Health Practice

This part-time course is designed to prepare practitioners who will be considered for appointment as approved mental health professionals under the Mental Health Act 2007.

Why study MA Advanced Mental Health Practice at BU?

- This is a full-time course, which can be taken over a maximum of 5 years. It is arranged in blocks of taught days and placement days

- Learning includes a mix of interactive workshops, teaching sessions and facilitated group discussions

- Service user and carer input are central to the course, combined with individualised self-directed learning with flexibility in units to meet your individual needs

- Opportunities for experiential learning are provided in a supervised practice placement as required by the professional body

- Practitioners who successfully complete the programme can be considered for professional warranting by their local authority as Approved Mental Health Professionals under the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007

- As part of your Master’s you’ll deliver a Service Improvement Project, which will involve you improving an existing approach to service improvement or developing a new one.

Career opportunities

The course recognises the diversity of mental health social work, providing practitioners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and enhance their skills in dealing with complex work.

Advanced Mental Health Practice graduates can undertake roles such as Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest Assessor, and will be able to support roles within mental health and health & social care.