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Online Global Mental Health University of Glasgow Online Programmes

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
PG Dip, MSc, PG Cert Online Online 1 - 6 years January, April, September find out find out

Course overview

When it comes to investment, mental health trails far behind other fields of healthcare. This opens a world of opportunity for passionate people looking to create sustainable strategies to address the treatment gap and lead the charge for mental wellbeing. Learn from leading faculty within the University of Glasgow’s esteemed Institute of Health and Wellbeing.

International focus

Taught by international experts with extensive experience in the field, the 100% online programme incorporates leading research, cutting-edge topics and first-hand insights. Suicide, psychosis and neurological conditions are just a sample of the topics explored. Ideal if you are looking to operate in either an international or local scale, this programme will enable you to gain the tools needed to improve mental health services anywhere in the world.

Throughout the programme, you will be encouraged to think critically about the risks of globalising ideas around mental illness, learn how to develop and implement policies to reduce the burden of mental health and understand how social and cultural factors impact understandings of global mental health.

Choose your own path

The University of Glasgow tailors its online programmes to suit its students. The MSc offers a variety of study options from podcasts, video, live seminars and discussions - all of which are designed to help you learn, whilst also helping you achieve your career goals. Our lecture team offer a wide variety of experience, from clinical psychology and social work, to anthropology and law; this variety gives you the flexibility to choose your own line of research.

100% online, interactive learning

Studying online means you don’t have to sacrifice your current career in order to pursue a new one. With industry-lead teaching and cutting-edge research, you’ll be able to study the entire programme without having to set foot on campus. The University of Glasgow offers a variety of study options from podcasts, video, live seminars and discussions, which you can download in order to access anywhere, at any time. Whether you want to study an MSc, a PgDip or a PgCert, or choose your duration of study between 1 and 6 years, you can tailor the programme to meet your specific requirements. At the University of Glasgow, you can further your ambitions without compromising your current commitments.

World changers welcome: join us and make your mark

For more information visit the Online Global Mental Health course page.


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