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MSc Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Focuses on current challenges and policy debates in mental health and psychosocial support at local, national and international levels. The programme develops health and care systems, person-centred practice, safeguarding, policy and service improvement. At postgraduate level, the emphasis is on advanced knowledge, critical evaluation and independent professional or research work.
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A clearer look at MSc Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Focuses on current challenges and policy debates in mental health and psychosocial support at local, national and international levels. The programme develops health and care systems, person-centred practice, safeguarding, policy and service improvement. At postgraduate level, the emphasis is on advanced knowledge, critical evaluation and independent professional or research work.
This 12-month postgraduate route concentrates on understand health, wellbeing and care across communities, develop person-centred communication and professional judgement, explore policy, safeguarding and service improvement. The course record does not promise a placement, so students should judge it primarily by its curriculum, teaching approach and project opportunities.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Understand health, wellbeing and care across communities.
- Develop person-centred communication and professional judgement.
- Explore policy, safeguarding and service improvement.
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Person-centred communication
- Evidence evaluation
- Professional judgement
- Service-improvement thinking
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Applied work such as case studies, workshops, projects or problem-based tasks.
- Independent postgraduate study, critical reading and a dissertation or major project where required.
- Assessment may combine coursework, reports, presentations, examinations or projects; the exact balance is set by the university.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for graduates or experienced professionals seeking advanced knowledge and a more specialised career direction. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Health-service coordinator
- Care manager
- Community support professional
- Service-improvement officer
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
10 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Key Concepts in Health and Development20 credits
- 02Key Methods in Health and Development20 credits
- 03Key Practice in Health and Development20 credits
- 04Health Systems in Fragile Settings20 credits
- 05Health Systems and Policy20 credits
- 06Introduction to Biostatistics and Epidemiology20 credits
- 07Health Promotion and Disease Prevention20 credits
- 08Applied Approaches to Climate and Health20 credits
- 09Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health20 credits
- 10Gender and Sexual Health Rights in Action20 credits
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- UK honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (arts, humanities, health or social sciences); non-honours applicants with other relevant qualifications may be considered
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- A good Bachelor's degree from a recognised university (requirements vary by course)
- English (IELTS)
- 6.5 overall, no component below 6.0
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on qmu.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Queen Margaret University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.