BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Nursing (Mental Health) and Child and Family Studies. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Legal Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a minimum of 120 hours of practice-based experience in child and adolescent mental health settings. Students complete a dissertation focusing on a self-identified area of vocational interest within the field.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 66%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 30%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Nursing Professionals: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 355 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 77%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Access course: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Child Development, Attachment and Family Functioning
- Developing Empathic Listening Skills in a Helping Relationship
- Foundations in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction to Empathic and Emotional Responsiveness in a Helping Relationship
- Introduction to Professional and Academic Skills
- Contemporary Approaches and Mindfulness for Mental Health
- Integrated Working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Mental Health, Wellbeing and Early Interventions
- Understanding Research
- The Vulnerable Child
- Employability, Transitions and Professionalism
- Law and Ethics in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
- Therapeutic Interventions for Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Dissertation
- Primary Research Dissertation
- Children, Young People, Crime and Deviance
- Eating Disorders
- Risk, Resilience and Wellbeing in Childhood and Adolescence
- Supporting the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Special Needs and Disabilities
- Trauma In Childhood
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £20,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £11,500 less than the UK median for Mental health nursing.
What do graduates of BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University?
The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Does BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.