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Study Details: MSc 2.5 years (part-time) online
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 university (QS 2025, THE 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)
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 university (QS 2025, THE 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)
To be eligible to apply for the Online MSc in Mental Health, you will need to have obtained (or be predicted to obtain) an upper second-class degree or equivalent in a related discipline from a UK university or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. Related disciplines include:
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Policy
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Biological Sciences
• Philosophy
• Education
International students
• Academic IELTS certificates with a score of 6.5, and no less than 6.0 in any band.
• TOEFL certificates with a score of 88 overall, with no less than 21 in reading, 20 in listening, 22 in speaking, and 21 in writing
• Academic Pearson Test of English (PTE) with a score of 67 and no less than 64 in all four skills
• Advanced Cambridge English (exams taken from 2015) with a minimum overall score of 176 and no less than 169 in any component.
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