MSc Psychology of Mental Health at St Mary's University, Twickenham

Study mental health with research-led teaching, clinical insight and work-based learning. The MSc Psychology of Mental Health at St Mary’s University is a mental health psychology masters course designed for students seeking a mental health masters or a broader masters in mental health psychology that combines research-led teaching with applied professional experience. Based on a stunning riverside campus in London, this mental health MSc in London sits within our wider psychology masters London offering. The course is also offered as PGDip, PGCert.

Faculty: Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences  |  Department: School of Allied Health and Life Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time), 2 year (part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Independent Project, Perspectives in Mental Health: Principles and Qualitative Methods, Foundations of Mental Health, Psychological Interventions in Mental Health, Study Design and Quantitative Research Methods In Mental Health, Counselling Skills in Psychological Practice, Personal and Professional Development (Industry Placement).

Career pathways

This psychology of mental health masters offers strong career pathways into clinical, community, digital-health, research and public-health roles. Graduate roles include Assistant Psychologist, Mental-health practitioner or support worker, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP), Research Assistant / Research Officer, Public-health and health-promotion roles, Wellbeing and inclusion specialist in schools, universities or workplaces, Digital-health and mental-health tech roles, Youth and community mental-health roles, Social prescribing link worker or community navigator, Policy, advocacy and international development roles.

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