Online MSc Mental Health
UK Online, United Kingdom
DURATION
30 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,615 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* £1,355 per module
Online MSc Mental Health Information Session
Monday 2nd December 2024, 11.00 AM – 11.45 AM (GMT) | Dr Roxana Baiasu | Gain an overview of this inter-disciplinary programme and hear from our expert Programme Director.
Introduction
Introduction
There are multiple intakes a year. Students can join the programme in February, June, and October.
The Future is Ready.
The Institute of Mental Health and the School of Psychology bring you a 100% online MSc in Mental Health, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to mental health research and theory. By studying this programme, you will be uniquely focused on developing a theoretical holistic understanding of mental health diagnosis, treatment, and research, and discovering the range of assessment types, all emphasising youth mental health.
- Aligned with the research excellence and specialisms of the Institute for Mental Health (IMH)
- Top 100 world-leading universities (QS 2025, 2025)
- 4th in the UK for online learning (Uswitch 2022)
- Russell Group University member
- 1st in the UK for graduate employability (High Fliers Research 2024)
Admissions
Curriculum
Gain a holistic view of mental health.
Learn how you can help prevent long-term mental health issues by studying a comprehensive approach to mental health and topics like digital mental health, addiction, and biopsychosocial approaches with a focus on how mental health evolves in youth.
The online MSc in Mental Health is a 180-credit full master's programme. With 12 core modules and 8-week courses, you’ll have plenty of time to grasp mental health principles. You will study six 10-credit modules in year one, followed by six 10-credit modules in year two. You will also have the opportunity to complete a dissertation at the end of year two, equal to 60 credits of study.
- Biopsychosocial Approaches to Mental Health: Epidemiology and Diagnosis
- Psychological Biological and Social Factors in Mental Health: Causes and Treatments
- Psychology of Suicide
- Research Methods in Mental Health: Quantitative Approaches, Case-Control Studies, and Clinical Trials
- Research Methods in Mental Health: Qualitative Approaches and Meta Synthesis
- Psychology of Youth Mental Health: Brain Development, Early Intervention, and Communication
- Service User Involvement in Mental Health
- Translational Cognitive Neuroscience and Mental Health
- Philosophy and Psychopathology in Mental Health
- Ethics in Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Digital Mental Health: Research, Interventional, and Youth
- Addiction
- Dissertation in Mental Health
Rankings
- Aligned with the research excellence and specialisms of the Institute for Mental Health (IMH)
- Top 100 world-leading universities (QS 2025, 2025)
- 4th in the UK for online learning (Uswitch 2022)
- Russell Group University member
- 1st in the UK for graduate employability (High Fliers Research 2024)
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
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