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MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 5 years

Masters Degree Description

The UCL Division of Psychiatry is pleased to offer this programme focused on clinical practice in mental health and its evidence base. The Clinical Mental Health Sciences MSc integrates biological, psychological and social perspectives on mental health and caters both for psychology graduates and for clinicians wishing to undertake a broad-based, rigorous and flexible higher degree.

Entry Requirements

An upper second-class Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related scientific or social science discipline, or a professional health qualification (medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, psychology, social work) or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Candidates who do not have at least six months’ full-time work experience (or the equivalent) in a mental health service setting or in clinical mental health research are required to take the Clinical Mental Health double module.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

This programme can equip you with the skills to follow varied career paths including as psychologists, and research assistants and we expect many of our graduates to go onto further study. 97% of our gradautes were in highly skilled work or further study within 15 months of completing their studies (most recent Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022 – 2023).

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Core Principles of Mental Health Research
  • Final Project (Research Project)
  • Clinical Mental Health
  • Current Research in Dementia
  • Current Research in Depression and Anxiety
  • Current Research in Psychosis and Bipolar
  • Neuroscience of Mental Health
  • Mental Health Care: Evaluation and Policy
  • Practical Statistics for Mental Health Research
  • Current Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Culture and the Clinic
  • Advanced Treatment and Management of Dementia
  • Mental Health in a Social and Global Context
  • Current Research in Psychological Trauma and PTSD
  • Current Research in Childrens and Young Peoples Mental Health

Optional modules

  • Clinical Mental Health
  • Current Research in Dementia
  • Current Research in Depression and Anxiety
  • Current Research in Psychosis and Bipolar
  • Neuroscience of Mental Health
  • Mental Health Care: Evaluation and Policy
  • Practical Statistics for Mental Health Research
  • Current Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Culture and the Clinic
  • Advanced Treatment and Management of Dementia
  • Mental Health in a Social and Global Context
  • Current Research in Psychological Trauma and PTSD
  • Current Research in Childrens and Young Peoples Mental Health

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