MSc PGDip PGCert Perinatal Mental Health

Applicants will be required to meet all the following criteria in accordance with LSBU Academic Regulations 2015/16 (LSBU 2015); which are the minimum qualifications normally required for entry to level 7. They are the following:

• Hold a recognised health-related professional qualification and current professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a registered nurse or midwife or registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a social worker or relevant professional role
• Employed within a health or social care environment
• An Honours degree (2.1) in a relevant subject, with a minimum of one year post registration practice experience; or
• A Higher National Diploma in a relevant subject and a minimum of three years post registration experience in a relevant field, or
• A professional qualification recognised as equivalent to an Honours degree, or a postgraduate diploma, or appropriate equivalent skills and experience.
• English Language: Those whom English is not their first language must achieve a minimum score of 6.5 for the International English Language Test Score (IELTS)

Where applicants are admitted to study the standalone module or a specific pathway, the same qualification requirements will normally apply as for the award-bearing courses at that level.
Applicants may also apply to have prior learning recognised through AP(E)L or transfer credit if this meets or exceeds the entry criteria for level 7.

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Year 1 – 2 (PgCert)

• Principles of Perinatal Mental Health
• Screening, assessment and management of maternal mental health conditions
• Socio-cultural aspects of maternal mental health

Year 3 – 4 (PgDip)

• Innovation for excellence – leading service change
• Mother-infant attachment and family relationships
• Research in Health and Social Care

Year 5 (MSc)

• Dissertation