Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert at De Montfort University

Programme overview

Mental health and wellbeing are increasingly important priorities for individuals, communities and societies worldwide. This course explores the psychological, social and wider factors that influence mental health and wellbeing, alongside evidence-based approaches to supporting mental health and promoting positive wellbeing.

Faculty: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | Duration: One year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules include Introduction to Mental Health, Introduction to Wellbeing, Wellbeing in the Modern World, Mental Health and Wellbeing: Assessments and Interventions, Research Methods for Applied Psychologists, Research Methods for Understanding and Evaluating Mental Health and Wellbeing, Research dissertation.

Career pathways

The course develops a range of transferable skills valued across research, health, wellbeing and related sectors, including critical thinking, evidence evaluation, research design, quantitative and qualitative research, communication, reflective practice and the application of psychological knowledge to real-world issues.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are usually expected to have (or be predicted to obtain) a 2:2 honours degree award or higher from a BPS-accredited psychology course; Applications will also be considered from students who hold a 2:1 honours degree from a relevant but non-psychology based course; Applicants should have studied at least one Psychology module at undergraduate level, and have undertaken training in quantitative/qualitative research methods and data analysis; Other appropriately qualified/experienced applicants with a science or social science background will be considered on the basis of the university's accreditation for prior learning/accreditation prior experiential learning procedures; You will also be asked to complete a declaration form before you begin your studies; Applicants may be required to attend an interview as part of the selection process. If you are unable to attend, alternative arrangements may be made; If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

International applicants: GBP 17,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: One year full-time

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