Working Therapeutically With Young People
A Training Programme in Adolescent Mental Health
PG Cert/PG Dip/MA in Psychodynamic Approaches to Working with Adolescents
Validated by the Tavistock and Portman Foundation NHS Trust with the University of East LondonThis new development for the north of England provides an escalator of training opportunities for professionals working directly with adolescents and young people.
The programme is specifically designed for those whose main interest or workload consists of work with young people. It covers the adolescent developmental process from a broad psychoanalytic perspective as well as taking into account biological and social influences on development. The programme provides an introduction to the problems and disturbances of adolescence.
"Adolescents pose a challenge to all who work with them. This programme explores ways of working with young people and offering an effective service for them.”
Our postgraduate level course is aimed at those working with adolescents across a range of settings. It can be taken as a 1 year PG Certificate, 2 year PG Diploma or continued to Masters level. Applications are invited for the October 2010 intake and further information can be found below.
Course Flyer Online application process
Applications for the course (code: M33N) must be made online. Please click on the link below which will take you to the applications webpage for courses run by NSCAP with the Tavistock and Portman. You will need to register as a new applicant before completing the application.
NB: Select M33N from the box on the "Programme Applied For" page. See below the Reference Request Form that you will need to send to each of your referees.
Reference Request FormCourse Fees 2010/11
NSCAP receives funding from NHS Yorkshire and the Humber to support the costs of the programme in Leeds. This funding is used to reduce the fees for all students. The fees are based on those for the Tavistock Clinic M33 programme. The level of grant applied and reduced NSCAP fee are shown below. In addition NSCAP operates a small bursary scheme that is designed to support a limited number of students for whom payment of the fees may cause hardship. Information about bursaries can be obtained from the Course Administrator.
N.B. These fees are for the academic year 2010/11 only and will be subject to review for following years.
|
Tavistock base fee |
Reduction in fee |
NSCAP fee 2010/11 |
Year 1 |
£1,670 |
£420 |
£1,250 |
Year 2 |
£2,260 |
£1010 |
£1,250 |
Year 3 |
£970 |
£370 |
£600 |
Enquiries about this course should be directed to the Leeds office on 0113 3058750 or email nscap@leedspft.nhs.uk
(page update 12/04/10)