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Advanced Mental Health Practice

Award

Individual Modules

Study option

Location

Centre for Health Innovation Stafford

Start dates available

September 2026
April 2027

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The module content is built around the generic capabilities of advanced practice these being clinical, research leadership and management, and education. Furthermore, students will consider the core advanced practice mental health domains these being – a person centred therapeutic alliance, assessment and investigations, formulation, collaborative planning, intervention, and evaluation.

You will study key mental health conditions whether in isolation or alongside physical health problems, assessment, co-ordinated care planning, person centred therapeutic interventions/ alliances and contribute to the professional development of new knowledge and research.

You will develop your knowledge of mental health conditions, mental health non-emergency and emergency assessment, care approaches, legislation, and international, national, and local policies.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: Individual Modules Advanced Mental Health Practice

Duration

Occurs twice a year

Term one

Delivered on a Wednesday (September – December)

30 September 2026
7, 14, 21, 28 October 2026
4, 11, 18, 25 November 2026
2, 9, 16 December 2026

Assignment

First submission 18 December 2026
Second submission 16 April 2026

Term three

Delivered on a Tuesday (April – August)

13, 20, 27 April 2027
4, 11, 18, 25 May 2027
1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June 2027

Assignment

First submission 16 July 2027
Second submission 17 Dec 2027

Course content

The module is designed around Health Education England’s Advance Practice mental Health Curriculum and capabilities Framework.

Content will include:

Mental Health 1^st Aid
IAPT (improving access to psychological therapies) counselling
Key mental health conditions
Collaborative planning and advocacy to promote equality and equity of care
Intervention and evaluation of mental health
Person centred therapeutic alliance
Advanced communication skills
Clinical practice and therapeutic boundaries
Self-awareness and negotiating care pathways with the service user
Professional accountability
Leadership and management in mental health
Education in mental health
Research in mental health
Clinical portfolio development

Entry requirements

Students will need to be at least two years professionally qualified and working/training at advanced practice level.

Teaching and assessment

Learning support

Your course tutors will provide lots of support. But you can also take advantage of our Academic Skills team, who can help you with:

Study skills (including reading, note-taking and presentation skills)
Written English (including punctuation, grammar)
Academic writing (including how to reference)
Research skills
Critical thinking
Revision, assessment and exam skills (including time management)

Additional support

If you have additional needs like dyslexia or a sensory impairment, then our Student Inclusion Services are here to help make sure nothing stands in your way.

Staff

Please note, teaching team staff members may change during your studies.

Katherine James

Senior Lecturer

My nursing career is very mixed spanning both primary and secondary care, but mainly as an intensive care/coronary care nurse.

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John Paul Anthony

P/T Lecturer (Hrly) Nursing

Fees

For the course starting on 30 September 2026 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per course

For the course starting on 13 April 2027 the tuition fees are:

Tuition fees for Individual Modules-Part-time
Study option	UK / Channel Islands
Part-time	£1,045 per course

Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs
Accommodation and living costs are not included in our fees. For more information on accommodation and living costs, please see: Accommodation

Sources of financial support

Providing you are studying towards a full Masters qualification you may be able to apply for a postgraduate loan to help with tuition fees, maintenance and other associated costs. Student loans are available for many of our postgraduate degrees and are provided by the Student Loans Company (SLC). The loan can cover a wide range of postgraduate study options; part-time, full-time and distance learning.

For more information and how to apply visit masters loan.

Apply now to Advanced Mental Health Practice

Location	Award	Study option	Start date	Apply Link
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	30 September 2026	Apply now
Centre for Health Innovation Stafford	Individual Modules	Part-time	13 April 2027	Apply now

Rules and regulations

If you are offered a place at University of Staffordshire, your offer will be subject to our rules, regulations and enrolment conditions, which may vary from time to time.

Students of University of Staffordshire enter into a contract with us and are bound by these rules and regulations, which are subject to change. For more information, please see: University Policies and Regulations.