Overview

Within this Addiction and Mental Health degree from London Metropolitan University , you’ll develop a broad scientific knowledge base, learning how to critically approach addictive behaviours, mental health conditions and understand how the two interact.

Quick Facts:

At the core of this course are theoretical models and critical approaches around addictive behaviours and mental health conditions. Knowing how to intervene in an addiction and mental health context is key and complex. This master’s course allows you to build your understanding of intervention and learn about neuroscience and pharmacotherapy in relation to addiction.
In order to develop a broad knowledge base, it will guide you through the legal framework, relevant policies and ethical arguments to give you a complete, holistic understanding from a societal perspective.
By engaging with evidence, you’ll learn to determine for yourself what counts as robust and forward-thinking in the field.
The programme's focus on your career development and giving you the knowledge and skills to work in areas across the addiction sector. You'll be taught by practitioners and researchers in the addiction and mental health fields about the assessment, management and treatment of addiction.

Career opportunities:

Completing this master’s degree will help you identify and pursue a career that’s important to you.
Their programme of studies will strengthen pathways toward a career as an addictions practitioner or a career in research studying addictive behaviours. Many of their graduates have found that their studies help them enter a range of careers, including clinical psychology, social work and para-medical disciplines.
Alternatively, you may already work in addiction services and therefore this course aims to strengthen your career progression.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Addiction Psychology

Neuroscience of Addiction and Pharmacotherapy

Psychopathology

Research Design and Analysis for Psychology

Research Project

Treatment Interventions

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

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You are advised to apply as early as possible as applications will only be considered if there are places available on the course.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum of a lower second-class (2.2) honours degree in social sciences, health, education or human sciences.

Graduates from other disciplines who have extensive relevant work experience will be considered on an individual basis.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20000 GBP / year

≈ 20000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11000 GBP / year

≈ 11000 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-Time:

UK: £1,225 per 20 credits
International: £2,225 per 20 credits

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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General requirements

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London

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