Global Mental Health and Society MSc
University of Edinburgh
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Programme descriptionGlobal Mental Health - interdisciplinary approaches at EdinburghDo you want to examine how mental health is understood and addressed cross-culturally across the world?; Are you interested in the social drivers of poor mental health and ways to address these?; Do you want to play a role in transforming mental health care globally?Mental health and well-being are crucial global health and social welfare policy concerns with significant resources and research devoted to this ...Read more

Programme description

Global Mental Health - interdisciplinary approaches at Edinburgh

Do you want to examine how mental health is understood and addressed cross-culturally across the world?; Are you interested in the social drivers of poor mental health and ways to address these?; Do you want to play a role in transforming mental health care globally?

Mental health and well-being are crucial global health and social welfare policy concerns with significant resources and research devoted to this area.

This interdisciplinary postgraduate programme offers you opportunities to develop: critical perspectives on global mental health policy; practice and research; space for creating transformative possibilities; tools for conceptual and practice innovation;

Who this programme is for

The programme is aimed at both professionals with backgrounds in: social work; international development; public health; psychology; nursing; medicine

It is also aimed at graduates in: health studies; psychology; social anthropology; international development; other social science disciplines; We welcome applications from people with lived experience.

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Entry requirements

A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent.

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£17,100 per year

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£28,800 per year

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£28,800 per year

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