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Study Details: MSc one year full-time
Mental ill-health is one of the leading causes of the global burden of disease, with high rates of premature mortality, disability, and human rights violations. Nevertheless, it continues to be neglected worldwide. There is insufficient commitment and investment towards care for those living with psychosocial disabilities, as well as initiatives for mental health promotion and prevention.
Study our MSc Global Mental Health to be at the forefront of change in this field. Partnering with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London, we pioneered the first specialist course in this area. Our expertise in clinical and public health paired with their long-standing reputation in psychiatry made us the perfect match.
Our course is hosted by the Centre for Global Mental Health. The Centre is dedicated to advancing knowledge and action to reduce inequity in mental health and improve access to high-quality, evidence-based solutions across the world.
Centre members have been at the forefront of many global mental health initiatives. As a student, you’ll hear about their wide range of research, development, engagement, advocacy and capacity-building projects worldwide.
We offer comprehensive training in all aspects of this evolving and dynamic field. You’ll have the opportunity to interact with leading researchers, public mental health practitioners from different global regions, professionals, and communities across relevant disciplines and sectors.
Studying this programme, you’ll learn how to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programmes in low-resource settings, and to carry out and critically evaluate research in global mental health. These skills will prepare you to make a valuable contribution to research, public health, policy and practice.
We’ll share our latest research insights into mental health inequalities, as well as mental health across different contexts and the impact on quality of life. As part of the course, you’ll also carry out your own research. Past students have looked at the impact of issues like climate change and conflict, as well as the role of art and music. Alternatively, you might do a policy report where you’ll collect data and present it in a way that helps policymakers understand its implications and how it can be applied.
The normal minimum entrance qualification for registration at LSHTM/King’s on a Master’s programme is at least an upper second-class honours degree of a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, or a registerable qualification in medicine, appropriate to the programme. A background (study, work or volunteer activities) in a mental health-related field is desirable but not essential. Applications with an appropriate technical qualification, or equivalent qualification and experience from overseas, are also welcomed.
Intercalating Students
You will need the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree to undertake an MSc. This will usually require you to have a BSc degree or have completed the first three years of your medical degree.
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Students take the following compulsory modules:
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