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Postgraduate Certificate
University of Chester - Exton Park
Part Time
Oct 2026
2 Year
Our exciting course focuses on contemporary issues in family and child psychology across the lifespan, exploring critical issues as families and society become increasingly diverse. We offer a cutting-edge course that addresses present-day topics in family and child psychology, particularly as the dynamics of families and societies become more diverse. Furthermore, our course offers the opportunity to study the interface between family and child development, social policy and psychological practice, making its content relevant to students with diverse career ambitions. This course provides an excellent opportunity to study the psychology of the child and family in context across the lifespan, engaging with, and being taught by, leading experts in the field. With a heavily applied focus, you will learn, explore and examine how theory can be used to explain contemporary issues in the area, while undertaking training in research methodology, ethics and practical issues. Our course also emphasises employability skills, embedding a range of professional and practical skills across all modules.
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