Addictions

King's College London, University of London

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Psychology

Addictions MSc is a postgraduate degree at King's College London, University of London, based in London, taught full-time over 1 year.

About this course

Our Addiction Studies course provides postgraduate education in addictions, with a particular emphasis on recent biological, psychological and socio-environmental advances in the conceptualisation of drug use and addiction and its effective prevention. Your theoretical understanding of the subject will be positioned within the context of policy development, focusing on facilitating the transfer of knowledge and skills to the workplace.

Key benefits

- Provides advanced graduate education in the field of addictive behaviours, concentrating on supporting students to embark on further higher study or to translate their learning into their workplace.

- Provides students with access to the expertise of leading addictions researchers and senior clinicians.

- A broad range of modules covering science, practice, policy and management in the addictions

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc

Location: London

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc

Location: London

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
London
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Psychology