Mental Health, Ethics and Law

King's College London, University of London
Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year LawPolicing

About this course

Our Mental Health, Ethics and Law MSc course is delivered by two internationally recognised centres of excellence and provides an integrated, strongly interdisciplinary, education in mental health, ethics and law. It equips graduates to become leaders in healthcare, mental health law or policy. You will have the unique opportunity to study alongside others from a wide range of academic and professional disciplines at the heart of London’s legal and psychiatric world.

Key benefits

  • In-depth and integrated clinical, philosophical and legal analysis of key issues presented in the field of mental health.

  • Supported by the UK's first Centre of Medical Law and Ethics (CMLE) and Europe’s largest Centre for Research and Teaching in Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN).

  • Located in central London and maintains close links with national and international policy formers and leading legal and clinical practitioner communities.

  • Generous scholarships are available to support the brightest and best students.
  • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 2 Years

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 1 Year

    Qualification: MSc

    Location: London

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2419 Legal professionals
    3520 Legal associate professionals
    2412 Solicitors and lawyers
    2411 Barristers and judges

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MSc
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    London
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Law, Policing