This course is designed for professionals working in child and adolescent mental health services, this MSc will enable you to develop the skills and knowledge to critically evaluate approaches to mental health and transform care. Developed in consultation with the national charity Young Minds, this MSc will help you advance your career within services for children, young people, and their families and careers. It has been specifically developed for professionals from a variety of sectors, including: Healthcare; Education; Social care; Nursing; Allied health professions; The voluntary sector. This MSc can prepare you for a fulfilling and rewarding career in child and adolescent mental health. The course uses a sound evidence-base to prepare you for a career in a specialist workforce, where the development of ethical and culturally-sensitive practice and the placement of the child, young person and their career are at the centre of decision-making and service re-design. As a graduate of this programme, you will be able to influence the mental health of children and young people at both a direct and indirect level through the development of services and the application of inter-professional practice and research. You will have gained a deep understanding and knowledge of child and adolescent mental health, enabling you to work effectively and collaboratively across professional agencies and boundaries. Successful completion of the MSc fulfils the requirements for higher-grade, senior advanced practice posts in health and social care. It will also qualify you for research posts and to conduct independent research. During this course students will also achieve PgCert and PgDip awards.