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Key details
- Attendance
- Part Time
- Award
- Postgraduate Certificate
- Course Length
- 1 year
- Course Start Date
- March 2026
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Advance your career with our Mental Health Law (PGCert).
Designed for experienced mental health professionals and clinicians, this specialist course gives you the essential training to gain Approved Clinician (AC) status under the Mental Health Act 1983, enabling you to take on greater responsibility for decision-making and the oversight of care for detained patients.
You’ll build a comprehensive understanding of the portfolio qualification process, while developing the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to demonstrate the required competencies.
This course will also help you identify your individual training needs, strengthen your practical expertise, and apply your learning directly to your professional practice as a trainee Approved Clinician.
Developed in line with NHS England’s 2023 National Curriculum for professionals seeking Approved Clinician status via the portfolio route, this PGCert provides nationally recognised, career-enhancing training that prepares you to lead safe, effective, and legally informed mental health care.
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Careers
After the Course
This course is designed for senior clinicians working within mental health services who are ready to take the next step towards becoming an Approved Clinician (AC) under the Mental Health Act 1983 — a role that carries significant professional responsibility and influence.
Whilst successful completion of the course does not in itself confer Approved Clinician status, it’ll equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence to compile and submit a portfolio for approval to the relevant Regional Approvals Panel. You’ll leave the course fully prepared to take this crucial step in advancing your professional practice and leadership within mental health care.
Entry Requirements
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in March each year.
- Typical UK Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2
Degree Subject
A Health Care profession
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate current registration as a health professional with an appropriate professional statutory regulatory body within the UK in one of the following roles: Learning Disability Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, SAS Doctor or Social Worker.
A Memorandum of Understanding (which can be downloaded within the application form) must be signed and completed by all relevant parties in order for us to consider your application.
- Admissions Policy
Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.
- This course is open to
UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in March each year.
- Typical International Entry Requirements
Degree classification
Bachelors degree - 2.2 or equivalent
Degree Subject
A Health Care profession
- Additional Entry Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate current registration as a health professional with an appropriate professional statutory regulatory body within the UK in one of the following roles: Learning Disability Nurse, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Practitioner Psychologist, SAS Doctor or Social Worker.
A Memorandum of Understanding (which can be downloaded within the application form) must be signed and completed by all relevant parties in order for us to consider your application.
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Fees and Funding
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2025/26 are:
NHS England funds this course, meaning candidates do not pay fees.
We estimate living expenses at £1,136 per month.
Course Related Costs
Please see Additional Course Fees for details of course-related costs.
How to Apply
How to apply
Applications for Postgraduate Taught programmes at the University of East Anglia should be made directly to the University.
To apply please use our online application form(opens in a new window).
Further information
If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances prior to applying, please do contact us:
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591515
Email: admissions@uea.ac.uk(opens in a new window)
International candidates are also encouraged to access the International Students(opens in a new window) section of our website.