Overview

This Mental Health - Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry programme from Queen Mary University of London is designed to deepen your understanding of how socio-cultural factors influence mental health, mental illness, and the organisation and delivery of mental health care. It will equip you to work in research or mental health care related roles within multicultural settings in the UK and internationally as well as provide a strong foundation for further training as a therapist, social worker, or clinical psychologist.

What you'll study

You will explore how cultural elements - such as belief systems, values, ethnicity, practices, and traditions - affect both mental health vulnerability and resilience. The programme also considers how wider phenomena such as migration, racism, and structural inequalities intersect to shape mental health experiences, and how these can be addressed in clinical practice and mental health systems. This includes consideration of the implementation of innovative therapeutic approaches and the adaptation of existing psychological models and care pathways to better meet diverse needs.

You will also develop your research skills and complete an independent research project on a topic related to culture and mental health.

Please note that this programme does not lead to registration as a psychotherapist in the UK. Further advanced clinical training is required for professional registration.

The PgDIP in Mental Health: Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry is also available as a MSc.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Mental Health in Context
Professional Skills in Mental Health
Applied Research Methods: Theory
Applied Research Methods: Practice
Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry: Theory and Method
Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry: Clinical Applications

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 9 months
Part-time
- 21 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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100

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Clinical Psychology Social Psychology View 665 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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100

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General requirements

A 2:2 or above at undergraduate level in Psychology, Medicine or a related discipline.

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Tuition Fees

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18200 GBP / year

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8850 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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Funding

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