Mental Health Studies

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum UK requirements    

Applicants should hold an undergraduate degree with 2:1 honours in a relevant subject e.g. Psychology, Neuroscience, or an equivalent professional qualification. 

Experience working in the mental health field is desirable but not essential.


International requirements    Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band D Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies.

How MHSP processes applications

The MHSP programme is extremely popular and we recommend you apply as early as possible. Both courses (MSc Mental Health Studies and MSc Organisational Psychiatry and Psychology) on the programme are usually full by the end of July. The application portal is open from the start of each academic year (October).

MHSP offers a proportion of places at the beginning of each month, starting from January. The programme operates a system called 'gathered fields' which is commonly used for popular postgraduate courses because it helps ensure the best candidates receive offers, as opposed to 'first come, first served'. This means that if you just miss a gathered field (i.e. apply early in the month) you will hear the outcome of your application at the next one (i.e. start of the next month).

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please detail your reasons for applying for the course and your future goals..
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Neuroscience
  • International
  • English
  • Credit
  • Psychology
  • English Language
  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Behavioural Therapy
  • Statistics
  • Health
  • Research methods
  • Big Data
  • Health research
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Basic Mental Health
  • Mental Health Research

Course programme

Course detail Description

From disorders and treatments, to diagnosis and assessments, we’ll help you delve into all aspects of mental health. At the same time, you’ll learn about approaches to research, systematic reviews and big data.

We’ve designed this course with a range of modules that allow you to study a variety of topics of particular interest to you.

You’ll apply what you’ve learnt in your own research. You’ll join an existing research team to help them with an ongoing project that’s tackling a specific challenge in the field.

As a student at King’s, we give you the chance to apply for a diverse range of placements within the NHS. If you’re successful at an interview, you’ll spend one day a week gaining invaluable clinical experience.

“Every year we find innovative ways to improve learning. For example, we have a subscription to the National Elf Service blog. This helps students keep up with the latest debates and developments in the field”.

Dr Jenny Kravariti, Course Leader

Further literature

For more information please visit our departmental pages

Course format and assessment

Teaching

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, seminars and tutorials.

Basic Mental Health

Lectures (40 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Lectures (40 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours)

Psychological Therapies

Lectures (40 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours)

Social & Community Mental Health

Lectures (40 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours)

Womens Mental Health

Lectures (40 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (10 hours)

Psychology & Neuroscience of Addictions

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Psychology & Neuroscience of Psychosis

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Pharmacotherapies of Mental Health

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Small Group Tutorials (non credit bearing)

Lectures (0 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (0 hours)

Voluntary Clinical Placements (non credit bearing)

Lectures (0 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (0 hours)

Combination of modules in research methods

Introductory Statistics

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Statistics for Mental Health Research

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Advanced Statistics

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Qualitative Research Methods

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Systematic Reviews in Mental Health

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Big Data in Mental Health Research

Lectures (20 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (5 hours)

Dissertation

Lectures (0 hours) | Seminars / Tutorials (6 hours)

Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

You will be assessed through a combination of coursework and examinations and may typically expect assessment by:

Year 1

Examination (30%) | Coursework (50%)| Practical (20%)

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they may change if the course modules change.

Extra information

Other related courses:

  • Psychiatric Research MSc/PGCert

  • Early Intervention in Psychosis MSc

  • Organisational Psychiatry & Psychology MSc

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Structure

Year 1 Required Modules

Courses are divided into modules. Each year you will normally take modules totalling 180 credits.

You are required to take the following modules:

  • Basic Mental Health (30 credits)

  • A combination of modules in Research Methods (30 credits):

Term 1: Introductory Statistics (15 credits) or Statistics for Mental Health Research (15 credits)

Term 2: Advanced Statistics (15 credits) or Qualitative Research Methods (15 credits) or Systematic Reviews in Mental Health (15 credits) or Big Data in Mental Health Research (15 credits)

  • Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, you take 60 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (30 credits)

  • Psychological Therapies (30 credits)

  • Social & Community Mental Health (30 credits)

  • Women’s Mental Health (30 credits)

  • Psychology & Neuroscience of Addictions (15 credits)

  • Psychology & Neuroscience of Psychosis (15 credits)

  • Pharmacotherapies of Mental Health (15 credits)

  • Small Group Tutorials (non-credit bearing)

  • Voluntary Clinical Placements (non-credit bearing)

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