Global Mental Health with Specialism in Health Promotion MSc

Our Global Mental Health specialisms were introduced to allow students who may have a particular interest in health promotion to take their learning further and work towards a Masters within a specialised area. This Masters is designed to produce graduates who can take charge of mental health service provision at a global level.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• You will develop the capacity to think critically about the potential risks of globalising notions of mental illness. You will gain the skills to develop and implement policies aimed at reducing the burden of mental health difficulties worldwide.
• The learning outcomes (ILOs) for the programme are based on the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health that were identified in a 2011 issue of Nature.
• Students will have an opportunity to complete a research project
• The MSc Global Mental Health programme at the University of Glasgow places specific emphasis on the important role that social and cultural factors play in how mental health difficulties can be understood and treated across the globe.
• Contributors to the MSc Global Mental Health teaching come from a diverse range of disciplines including: clinical psychology, social work, anthropology, sociology, law and psychiatry. Teaching also includes contribution from those with a lived experience of mental health difficulties.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates of the MSc Global Mental Health programme establish careers in national mental health policy and planning, epidemiological and mental health services research, as well as advisory and advocacy roles in governments, international agencies and non-governmental organisations.