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PGDip Mental Health Research

  • DeadlineStudy Details: PGDip 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Masters Degree Description

Develop your skills and knowledge in mental health research, supported by clinical and academic experts in the field.

Throughout your degree, you will learn from staff who are active researchers in mental health and who bring expertise from clinical backgrounds in psychology, psychiatry and mental health nursing to their teaching.

You will be supported to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding about mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis. You will graduate equipped with the skills to take on roles in mental health research and clinical settings, and to have a positive impact on improving individual and population mental health and wellbeing. 

The course is flexible and can be delivered on a full- or part-time basis, attracting people who might also be working alongside their study.

This course can also be taken as a Master of Science (MSc).

Entry Requirements

2.2 or equivalent, or a medical degree. Applications are also welcome from intercalating medical students, and from candidates with sufficient, relevant work experience in mental health.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Your degree will prepare you for the next stage of your career. You will develop an in-depth understanding and proven ability to design and engage with research in the field of mental health.

You will benefit from the integration of research and theory with practice, to graduate as a critically reflective practitioner. You will become:

  • Able to make informed judgements based on sound analysis, often within unpredictable circumstances
  • Confident to engage with a wide audience including people experiencing mental health problems, health professionals, researchers and the public, to make a difference to the lives of those affected by mental health difficulties and addiction.
  • Ready to share your findings into mental health, working to identify areas for new research. 
  • Able to contribute to the design and development of current research to positively impact on health and wellbeing

Career opportunities

  • Mental health research
  • Clinical psychologist
  • Government and third sector research and policy roles
  • Further study with a PhD

Module Details

For module information for this course please visit – https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-taught/courses/pgdip-mental-health-research/#course-content

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