Mental Health Studies MSc at Middlesex University

Programme overview

Are you working in the field of mental health or social care? This specialist course will boost your subject knowledge, and expand your network and career prospects. This unique course is designed for you if you work in mental health, health or social care services. It will build on you current knowledge and experience and help you develop mental health-related skills and knowledge.

Faculty: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education | Department: Department of Nursing and Midwifery / Department of Mental Health and Social Work | Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: January 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The MSc Mental Health Studies is an innovative programme suitable for any degree-level practising nurse or health and social care professional who wishes to follow a flexible modular pathway towards a master’s degree. Modules include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mental Health Awareness: From Prevention to Recovery, Physical Assessment Skills for Mental Health Professionals, Planning and Delivering Care in Practice, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning, Social Inclusion and Recovery in Mental Health, Developing Research Capability*.

Career pathways

This course is aimed at practitioners who have experience of working in a mental health setting. It provides an excellent opportunity for you to use your existing expertise, professional qualifications or work experience to gain a recognised qualification.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

For this course, ideally, we are looking for: An honours degree (2:2 or above) in any discipline. Two years experience in the mental health or substance use field if holding a professional qualification in nursing, social work or an allied discipline. In exceptional circumstances, if you do not have a degree but can provide evidence of your ability to study at master's level, and have three years experience of working in the mental health field (voluntary or paid), your application may still be considered. In order to complete the course, you must be working in mental health or mental health-related caring services with direct access to service users. You must be working with mental health service users during the course of your studies. This is so that assessments on the programme can be completed. If you are an international student, you will need to provide evidence that you have arranged such access before your application can be approved.

Intake: January 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.mdx.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply-for-taught-courses/

Explore more study programmes

Health Sciences