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Mental Health (Youth/Interdisciplinary Mental Health) MSc

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Start date
September
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Type
Postgraduate, Taught
Fees
£9,250 (Home/EU students)
£19,440 (International Students)
More detail

Our interdisciplinary Mental Health MSc focuses on Youth Mental Health, integrating the latest research and policy into teaching and practice.

Our MSc in Mental Health is a unique qualification, bringing together a range of disciplines from psychology, sociology and social policy to medicine; philosophy and education. At the heart of the course is a strong focus on youth mental health.

This Masters provides comprehensive coverage of the key areas relevant to the study of mental health, along with a grounding in interdisciplinary skills (which is crucial in the current and future mental health research climate), and a varied selection of optional modules that will no doubt appeal to students from a range of sectors and backgrounds.

Dr Helen Fisher, Reader in Developmental Psychopathology, SGDP Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London

Why study this course?

This is the only interdisciplinary taught MSc in Mental Health in the UK, offering you a unique opportunity to study alongside other students drawn from a range of professional educational backgrounds.

This MSc a offers the unique opportunity to learn and research alongside experts drawn from mental health practice (e.g. social policy), academic (e.g. neuroscience, sociology) and lived experience expertise such as our Youth Advisory Group.

Students enrolled on the MSc will benefit from a long and established history in world-leading interdisciplinary mental health research, working directly with NHS partners to understand the causes of poor mental health and develop effective treatments and services.

Modules

Four core modules make up the MSc:

  • Core module A: Mental Health 1 - Principles of Mental Health and Disorder (20 credits)
  • Core module B: Mental Health 2 - Youth Mental Health (20 credits)
  • Core module C: Research methods in Mental Health (20 credits)
  • Code module D: Dissertation in Mental Health (60 credits)

Through the core modules students will demonstrate a sound grasp of core principles of mental health, youth mental health and interdisciplinary research methods.

Students will be offered the opportunity to pick three optional modules in addition to the core modules. Each optional module has a corresponding ‘employability’ pathway listed below. (Visit employability for more information about pathways.)

  • Suicide and Self-harm (20 credits)

PATHWAY: Management, Clinical, Industry, Academic

  • Philosophy of Mental Health and Wellbeing (20 credits)

PATHWAY: Management, Clinical, Industry, Academic

  • Translational Cognitive Neuroscience (20 credits)

PATHWAY: Clinical, Academic

  • Service User and Carer Involvement in Mental Health (20 credits)

PATHWAY: Management, Clinical, Industry, Academic

  • Sociology of Mental Health & Illness (20 credits)

PATHWAY: Management, Industry, Academic

Research placement

Students will also undertake a research placement and a substantial research project, usually embedded in a research laboratory linked to a current research study at the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡. This will give students the unique opportunity for one-to-one contact with world-leading research-active staff based at the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ and/or the University of Melbourne.

During the research project students will gain hands-on experience and knowledge in specific topics such as self-harm and suicide, youth mental health, or policy evaluation, and have the opportunity to work across a range of academic disciplines ranging from psychology to social policy, philosophy, and neuroscience.

Module combinations explained:

Students will be awarded either an MSc in Mental Health (Youth Mental Health) or an MSc in Mental Health (Interdisciplinary Mental Health). The (focus) that is added to the MSc in Mental Health will depend upon the Dissertation topic chosen. The PGDip and PGCert will be in Mental Health only.

Award: MSc Mental Health (Youth Mental Health) - You are required to take all four Core Modules A, B, C, D plus three Optional Modules = 180 credits

Award: MSc Mental Health (Interdisciplinary Mental Health) - You are required to take all four Core Modules A, B, C, D plus three Optional Modules = 180 credits

Award: PGDip Mental Health - You are required to take three Core Modules A, B, C plus three Optional Modules = 120 credits

Award: PGCert Mental Health - You are required to take three Core Modules A, B, C = 60 credits

Fees

Fees for 2020

  • Home/EU students £9,250 FT (£4,625 PT)
  • International students £19,440 FT only

Learn more about fees and funding

For further information contact the School directly or get in touch with the .


For EU students applying for the 2021/22 academic year

The UK Government is currently working to determine the future fee status for new EU students for the 2021/22 academic year. The Government will provide sufficient notice for prospective EU students on fee arrangements ahead of the 2021/2022 academic year and subsequent years in future. For more information please visit the .

You can also visit our EU Referendum information page for more information and updates.

How To Apply

International students requiring visas

Applications for international students who require a visa to study in the United Kingdom are now closed. A new application will need to be made for September 2025, when this re-opens.

UK students

Applications for UK students for 2024 are now closed, and We are not able to consider applications for 2024. A new application will need to be made for September 2025.

Making your application

How to apply

To apply for a postgraduate taught programme, you will need to submit your application and supporting documents online. We have put together some helpful information on the taught programme application process and supporting documents on our how to apply page. Please read this information carefully before completing your application.

Our Standard Requirements

2:1 minimum in first degree in relevant discipline (examples include Psychology; Sociology; Social Policy; Medicine; Philosophy; Education)

We will also take into account practical experience of working with young people or in mental health settings.

International Requirements



Personal Statement (approx. 800 words in total)

The personal statement should describe research experience and research interests, supporting the applicant’s reasons for applying and demonstrating the motivation for studying the MSc. The personal statement should include the following key information:

Section 1: Research Experience

  1. Briefly describe the research project you completed in the final year of your undergraduate degree.
  2. Briefly describe any other projects you have worked on as a volunteer or paid research assistant.
  3. Do you have any experience of programming? If Yes, briefly describe your experience.

Section 2: Research Interests

  1. What are your research interests? Briefly describe how your research interests fit within the areas of research expertise in the School of Psychology, University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.
  2. What research methods and analysis techniques would you like to use or develop as a student on the MSc?
  3. What are your future research/career plans? How will a place on the MSc help you to achieve your future research/career plans?
  4. Please state the names of three academics within the School that, given the opportunity, you would like to work with.  Please note: If you are offered a place on the MSc, we will contact you about identifying relevant, available supervisors before the course starts.  When allocating a supervisor, we will take your preferences into account, but there are a number of other factors we consider, so your supervisor may not be one of the academics you have listed.

Section 3: Other Experiences (maximum 200 words)

Provide details of voluntary work experience, other aspects of your CV, and/or other points of achievement

A personal statement template is available to help you ensure your  meets our requirements. Failure to include the requested information in the personal statement will result in delays to processing the decision on your application.

Examples of research interests in the School can be found on the following webpages:

  • Our research page

International Students

English language requirements

 apply (IELTS: 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any band)

Students writing in notepad

You will be taught using blended learning and what is called the ‘flipped classroom’ learning model. You will use a variety of integrated software options in order to study at your own pace using our online e-learning platform and work towards weekly two hour discussion groups and seminars. As students, this means that you will work through bespoke training and exercises each week, and undertake individual study and reading. You will then join seminar and workshop groups with experts in the field who have designed and are delivering the module content to debate the material, think critically about the content, and build your skills and knowledge each week throughout the ten week module programmes. This MSc embraces a range of innovative teaching practices ranging from the way the content is being delivered through to the design of the assessments for modules.

Student Wellbeing

The University additionally has student wellbeing services available to students who may need extra support and guidance during their studies.

If you find that you are struggling with the demands of the academic work, your personal tutor or the Postgraduate Taught Leads for the Institute for Mental Health are there to advise you. If you find that you are struggling and in need of welfare support and guidance, please reach out to either the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡ student welfare and wellbeing support service directly or talk to your personal tutor or the Postgraduate Taught Leads for the Institute for Mental Health who will signpost you to the appropriate services.

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