PgDip Mental Health at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

This Postgraduate Diploma is designed for doctors in training preparing for a career in psychiatry, general practice or general medicine, and suits trainee psychiatrists preparing for College examinations. Combined with a clinical placement in a mental health setting, it builds understanding of the major psychiatric disorders, approaches to treatment and psychopharmacology. Clinical training is a major component, with a consultant clinical tutor supervising the placement and signing off the clinical portfolio.

Faculty: Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Department: School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences | Duration: 1 year part-time | Intake: 2027/28 entry; runs in Semester 1 (Autumn) and Semester 2 (Spring) | Study mode: part-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme comprises two 60-credit core modules, Theory and Clinical Practice, delivered through seminars and a supervised clinical attachment that must overlap the academic year.

Career pathways

The programme prepares doctors in training for careers in psychiatry, general practice or general medicine.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A primary medical degree and full or limited GMC registration (London or Dublin). Applicants must hold one of the following posts and be in a rotation or employment in a mental health setting: GPST1, FY2, CT1, CT2, LAT1, Staff Grade or equivalent, or an acceptable equivalent ROI post. A consultant clinical tutor must be identified before enrolling. International applicants: IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 6.5 (taken within the last 2 years) or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 876 a year (2027/28). Same rate for Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Great Britain; annual inflationary increase applies Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

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