Mental Health: Research and Practice MSc/PGDip/PGCert

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom, Nottingham

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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom , Nottingham

Key Facts

Program Level

Graduate Diploma

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 12 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 20,533 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Mental Health: Research and Practice MSc/PGDip/PGCert

About

Course overview

Do you want to enhance your understanding of the causes, assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties? Then our Mental Health: Research and Practice MSc is the degree for you.

Our course will provide students with a balance between learning the latest theories, models and approaches in mental health and developing the skills needed to conduct key research in the field.

The programme combines teaching based on current scientific evidence about specific mental health conditions with knowledge and understanding of current clinical practice. It provides students with teaching in advanced research methods and the opportunity to engage in a piece of research within the mental health sector under the supervision of an expert in the field.

Students will be taught at a research-intensive university by clinical and academic experts, ensuring you are hearing about the latest scientific and clinical developments in the field.

As part of your degree, you will have the opportunity to conduct your own research project, under supervision from an expert. Previous projects have focused on dementia, cognitive psychology and neuroimaging, adult mental health (including depression, anxiety and psychosis) and neurodevelopmental conditions.

Projects also include a range of methodologies spanning quantitative and qualitative methods, and are aligned with clinical questions and priorities. This degree sets the foundation for a strong career in mental health, whether you wish to study mental health further in a PhD, pursue clinical psychology training, or move into employment in mental health sectors after completing the MSc. Our graduates work in a range of roles such as Assistant Psychologist positions in the NHS or private sector, Research Assistant positions, healthcare worker roles, and PhD studentships.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate degree2:1 in a relevant subject like psychology, cognitive neuroscience or another related discipline.

International and EU equivalentsWe accept a wide range of qualifications from all over the world.

For information on entry requirements from your country, see our country pages.

IELTS6.5 (no less than 6.0 in each element)

English language requirementsAs well as IELTS (listed above), we also accept other English language qualifications. This includes TOEFL iBT, Pearson PTE, GCSE, IB and O level English.

Additional information

Applicants with Medicine or those seeking to intercalate within their medical degree are encouraged to apply and will be referred to the course director for consideration.

Meeting our English language requirements

If you need support to meet the required level, you may be able to attend a presessional English course. Presessional courses teach you academic skills in addition to English language. Our Centre for English Language Education is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English in the UK.

If you successfully complete your presessional course to the required level, you can then progress to your degree course. This means that you won't need to retake IELTS or equivalent.

For on-campus presessional English courses, you must take IELTS for UKVI to meet visa regulations. For online presessional courses, see our CELE webpages for guidance

Visa restrictions

International students must have valid UK immigration permissions for any courses or study period where teaching takes place in the UK. Student route visas can be issued for eligible students studying full-time courses. The University of Nottingham does not sponsor a student visa for students studying part-time courses. The Standard Visitor visa route is not appropriate in all cases. Please contact the university’s Visa and Immigration team if you need advice about your visa options.

Career

Careers

We offer individual careers support for all postgraduate students.

Expert staff can help you research career options and job vacancies, build your CV or résumé, develop your interview skills and meet employers.

Each year 1,100 employers advertise graduate jobs and internships through our online vacancy service. We host regular careers fairs, including specialist fairs for different sectors.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the Graduate immigration route. Eligible courses at the University of Nottingham include bachelors, masters and research degrees, and PGCE courses.

Graduate destinations

We support our students with their careers and offer tailored advice, sometimes advertising casual work positions to give you an even better chance at getting the jobs you want. We also run a careers fair specifically for mental health work, sometimes featuring our own alumni.

Our graduates typically move into employment in mental health sectors after completing the MSc. These posts include Assistant Psychologist positions within the NHS, or within private and third sector healthcare settings, Research Assistant positions, or Healthcare Worker roles. Some decide to pursue further training as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner or pursue further doctoral study.

A number of our graduates with BPS accredited undergraduate degrees have also gone on to our Clinical Psychology DClinPsy course.