Overview

It gives participants the knowledge and skills to initiate, develop and oversee mental health programmes in low-resource settings, and to conduct and critically evaluate research on global mental health.

These skills will equip students to make valuable contributions in research, public health, policy and practice.

Learning Outcomes

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

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the mental health challenges facing low resource settings

devise locally appropriate and feasible strategies to reduce the burden of mental disorders

develop research protocols to investigate key issues in global mental health including epidemiological, intervention- and policy-related questions

apply research skills to monitor and evaluate mental health programmes

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)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-09-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-07-29 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Psychology Public Health Health Sciences View 1612 other Masters in Health Sciences in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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

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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.

Tuition Fee

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International

34920 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34920 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

14940 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 14940 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Global Mental Health.

Available Scholarships

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