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Mental Health: Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry MSc

Queen Mary University of London

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Queen Mary University of London

Course options

3 options available

  • Qualification

    MSc - Master of Science

  • Location

    Whitechapel

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

This MSc will give you a sophisticated understanding of the impact of socio-cultural factors in mental health, mental illness and mental health care, with a specific focus on the role of culture in the diagnosis of mental illness and in the delivery of different psychological and psychiatric therapeutic approaches. You’ll understand the cultural contexts of mental health problems, learn about the innovative ways care is delivered cross-culturally and gain experience of working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.Develop a critical insight into the role of culture in mental health as well as psychological and psychiatric practice, enhancing both your clinical and research skills.Gain a global perspective on the ethical and methodological challenges of mental health research and practice in various settings worldwide, in multicultural societies and with diverse populations enabling you to work with culturally diverse populations.Take a supervised placement in a clinical setting or mental health organisation.Gain a comprehensive training in research methods and writing.Learn from leading experts in the field.What you'll studyThis programme is designed to improve your understanding of the impact of socio-cultural factors on mental health, mental illness and mental health care disciplines and delivery. It will enable you to work in a research or mental health care role in a multicultural setting both here in the UK and abroad as well as put you in a position to pursue further training to qualify as a therapist, social worker or clinical psychologist.You will examine how cultural factors such as belief systems, values, ethnicity, practices and traditions can affect an individual’s mental health risk – and their resilience. You’ll also look at how migration, race and other cultural phenomena intersect to create mental health challenges and how these can be addressed in direct clinical practice and mental health care systems through the implementation of innovative therapies as well as the adaptation of current psychological approaches and care pathways.You’ll organise and complete a supervised placement with a mental health service or organisation that provides support to a diverse range of people (eg the NHS, a third sector organisation or a global mental health and development agency). Clinical placements will give you experience of supervised practice and will develop your ability to work with emotional, behavioural and psychological distress within and across different cultural contexts. An organisational/policy focused placement will give you the opportunity to observe and engage in the cultural processes that shape how mental health services are structured and delivered. In addition, you’ll develop your research skills and complete a research project. Mental Health: Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry is also available to study to PgDip or PgCert level.

Application deadline

08/09/2025

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 25,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

Queen Mary University of London

  • University League Table

    41st

  • Campus address

    Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

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Students can experience campus life while living in London, the best student city in the world.
Research at Queen Mary is world-leading across disciplines, with its academics making a major impact across all subject areas.
Queen Mary is truly inclusive, with multiple nationalities represented on its campuses.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Medicine

    5th out of 39 7

    34th out of 118 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 251
    208 83%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    98.0 98%

    33rd

    13

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.02 75%

    18th

    4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 220
    150 68%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    60.0 60%

    79th

    24

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.94 74%

    105th

    20

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