Mental Health Studies

King's College London, University of London

Postgraduate MSc Full-time 1 Year Psychology

Mental Health Studies 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

Motivated to take your next step towards clinical training, prepare for a PhD, or expand your expertise? We’ve designed this course to help you explore mental health and boost your research skills.

Many students join us after their undergraduate degree. But it’s also a great opportunity for people with experience to move forward in their career.

Key benefits

- Choose a voluntary clinical placement to get experience working at South London & Maudsley Hospital one day a week

- Learn from leading experts and join small group tutorials led by PhD students

- Pick from eight optional modules. These cover everything from disaster response to psychological therapies

- Join one of our existing research project teams or develop your own research ideas

Teaching

We have a team of academics and clinicians who lead the different modules on this course. Their diverse expertise gives you an insight into the wide spectrum of challenges in the field.

Although this isn’t a clinical course, we make learning relevant to practice. Our teaching equips you for further training, explains how research applies to practice, and keeps you up to speed with the latest research.

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

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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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