PG Dip Psychology and Trauma (Adult)

This course is specifically aimed at professionals working in sectors such as psychology, mental health, health care, social care, education, community, criminal justice, or public health. This will include professionals working with either adult populations, or children and adolescents.

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard is required. Alternatively, a lower second-class honours degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting. Applicants will usually have a degree in Psychology, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Sciences, Child Development, Education, Social Work or related disciplines, but those with a degree in another discipline will be considered if there is evidence of sufficient professional experience in a relevant setting.

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Students on the programme will develop a robust set of career-enhancing skills that are applicable across a range of professional contexts. These include advanced critical thinking and the ability to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge from psychology, neuroscience, and systems theory to address trauma-related challenges. Graduates will gain expertise in trauma-informed practices and cross-cultural awareness, enabling them to work effectively in diverse and global contexts. The programme also cultivates strong communication and advocacy skills, empowering students to share complex ideas with a variety of audiences and influence trauma-informed policy and practice. Additionally, students can build research and data analysis capabilities.

Compulsory modules

•  Foundations of Trauma Studies: A Lifespan Perspective
•  Trauma, adult physical health, and wellbeing
•  Public health and organizational understanding of trauma responses in adulthood
•  Psychosis and common types of PTSD co-morbidities
•  Interventions for PTSD and trauma-related problems in adulthood
•  Trauma-informed care across adult-facing sectors

Optional modules

•  The psychology and neuroscience of trauma and addiction
•  Research Skills in Psychology