Overview

The Global Mental Health degree from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine is hosted by the Centre for Global Mental Health. The Centre is dedicated to advancing knowledge and action to reduce inequity in mental health and improve access to high-quality, evidence-based solutions across the world.

Centre members have been at the forefront of many global mental health initiatives. As a student, you’ll hear about their wide range of research, development, engagement, advocacy and capacity-building projects worldwide.

We offer comprehensive training in all aspects of this evolving and dynamic field. You’ll have the opportunity to interact with leading researchers, public mental health practitioners from different global regions, professionals, and communities across relevant disciplines and sectors.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Global Mental Health programme at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, students will able to:

Explore the mental health challenges facing low-resource settings around the globe

Create strategies to reduce the burden of mental disorders

Develop research protocols to investigate key epidemiological, intervention and policy issues

Build confidence communicating ideas and research results with policymakers

Apply research skills to monitor and evaluate mental health programmes

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Evidence Synthesis in Global Mental Health (King’s)

Statistics for Epidemiology and Population Health (LSHTM)

Epidemiology for Mental Health Research (King's)

Applied Statistical Methods in Psychiatric Epidemiology (King's)

Measurement in Mental Health (King's)

Mental Health Economic Evaluation (King's)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-31 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Public Health Health Sciences View 932 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 60% or above.
An upper second-class honours degree of a UK university or a registerable qualification in medicine, appropriate to the programme. A background in a mental health-related field is desirable but not essential. Applications with an appropriate technical qualification or equivalent qualification and experience from overseas are also welcomed. Any student who does not meet the minimum entry requirement above but who has relevant professional experience may still be eligible for admission. They should contact the programme leader who can advise on their eligibility to apply.

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Tuition Fees

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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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