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Global Mental Health MSc

Book a one-to-one, 30-minute online session with Professor Barbara Barrett from our MSc in Global Mental Health.

 

These exclusive sessions are the perfect opportunity to learn more about the course, ask any questions you have, and gain expert advice tailored to your academic or career goals.

 

Sessions run on Mondays between midday and 13:30, until 14 April. Book your place here.

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Scholarships available, see Fees & Funding section for more information. Global Mental Health MSc is jointly run by King’s College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, providing a unique course of study for students who wish to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues surrounding the discipline of global mental health. You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to design, implement and evaluate mental health programmes in low resource settings as well as learning how to conduct and critically evaluate research. Our course constitutes an excellent preparation for careers in policy, research and work in international agencies.

Key benefits

  • Wide range of modules available.
  • Teaching and supervision delivered by leading researchers from the Centre for Global Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
  • Welcomes applications from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds, including: clinicians, researchers, development workers and those working in policy and planning.
Nehmiea

“My experience in the Global Mental Health program at King's College London has been nothing short of transformative. King's has offered me a comprehensive and fulfilling educational journey from an engaging teaching style to lectures with global leaders on different subjects.”

Nehmiea, Global Mental Health MSc Student

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Employability

Our graduates will be well-equipped to enter careers in national mental health policy and planning, epidemiological and mental health services research, and advisory and advocacy roles in government, international agencies and non-governmental organisations.  The program aims to develop leaders who can drive progress in global mental health through research, policy, public health practice, and program implementation in academic, government, non-profit and private sectors.

Career destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work in a variety of organisations including:

  • World Health Organisation (WHO)

  • South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM)

  • Princeton University

  • Lagos State University

  • Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital: Yaba Lagos Nigeria

  • Japan International Cooperation Agency

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Employability

Our graduates will be well-equipped to enter careers in national mental health policy and planning, epidemiological and mental health services research, and advisory and advocacy roles in government, international agencies and non-governmental organisations.  The program aims to develop leaders who can drive progress in global mental health through research, policy, public health practice, and program implementation in academic, government, non-profit and private sectors.

Career destinations

Our graduates have gone on to work in a variety of organisations including:

  • World Health Organisation (WHO)

  • South London & Maudsley Hospital (SLaM)

  • Princeton University

  • Lagos State University

  • Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital: Yaba Lagos Nigeria

  • Japan International Cooperation Agency

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