Youth with high resilience resources are half as likely to develop mental health issues, but since signs of illness often appear before age 25, theres a call for a theoretical holistic approach to embed prevention in policies and practices that affect young people.
The Institute for Mental Health and School of Psychology offers a 100% online, interdisciplinary MSc in Mental Health that develops a holistic view of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and assessment types with a focus on youth mental health.
What youll learn
Develop deep interdisciplinary knowledge of mental health research, practice and policy as you study the critical evaluation of theoretical and empirical evidence, how to design and execute research, manage data, write for different audiences and create reports, proposals and narrative arguments based on your appraisal of evidence.
Programme outcomes
Demonstrate a sound grasp of core principles of mental health, youth mental health and interdisciplinary research methods.
Gain further knowledge of advanced specialist mental health subjects.
Demonstrate skills in independent research, including project design and management, research methods, analysis and synthesis, dissemination and impact.
March 2025
University of Birmingham Online
Edgbaston, Birmingham,
Birmingham,
B15 2TT, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
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.
If you do not meet the standard academic entry criteria, we take into account applications with practical experience of working with young people or in a mental health setting.
Related disciplines include*:
Psychology
Sociology
Social Policy
Medicine
Philosophy
Education
If English is not your first language, you will need to also supply an up-to-date English language certificate. We accept up-to-date academic IELTS certificates with a score of 6.5, and no less than 6.0 in any band.
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