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Master of Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Additional Learning Needs in ALN
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- Carmarthen, United Kingdom
- 1.5 years
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
An 18-month MA on children's mental health and additional learning needs.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (2): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop knowledge of Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Additional Learning Needs in ALN
- interpret scientific evidence
- develop discipline knowledge and communicate health-related findings. These are indicative educational outcomes inferred from the field of study
- not a published outcomes statement.
Career outcomes
- ALN coordinator or inclusion specialist
- CAMHS practitioner
- mental health support worker
- education welfare officer
- youth worker
- family support practitioner
- third-sector roles
- doctoral study (EdD or DProf)
Curriculum
- Eighteen-month MA with modules including ADHD and ASD: Neurodiversity and Mental Health
- Understanding and Supporting Literacy Difficulties
- Supporting Children's Mental Health: Evidence and Action and an Independent Project on children and young people.
Entry requirements
Academic
- 2:2 honours degree or recognised equivalent
- Some courses add an interview
- Professional experience or a subject-specific degree (MBA applicants normally over 21). English: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each sub-test
- Unless the course page states otherwise.
Accepted academic background
Bachelor degree: 2:2 honours degree (UK) or UWTSD-recognised equivalent
Language tests
- IELTS 6.0 (no lower than 5.5)
- TOEFL iBT reading 18 listening 17 writing 17 speaking 20
- PTE Academic 59 in all four components
- Cambridge C1 Advanced 169 (162 per component)
- IELTS 6
Documents you’ll need
- Bachelor's Degree Certificate
- English Language Test Results
How to apply
- Review the programme entry requirements and intake. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload academic transcripts and any required qualification and English language evidence. Provide evidence of language proficiency if required. Pay the application fee if applicable. Submit the completed application and await the admission decision.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £17,500 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Carmarthen |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Youth Work and Early Years Studies |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 2 |
| Scholarship note | The International Office Scholarship offers up to 3,000 GBP to eligible self-funded international students from Asia or Africa on full-time, on-campus Master's programmes. Conditions and course exclusions apply. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
24 Nov 2026
10 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1.5 years.
The next deadline is 24 Nov 2026. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is £17,500 GBP per year. The estimated living cost is £10,539 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.0 (no lower than 5.5), TOEFL iBT reading 18 listening 17 writing 17 speaking 20, PTE Academic 59 in all four components, Cambridge C1 Advanced 169 (162 per component), IELTS 6.