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Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc
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Explore our Mental Health and Wellbeing taught Master's degree at Warwick
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MSc
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1 year full-time
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29 September 2025
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Psychology
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University of Warwick
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Our MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing is a novel course that will provide you with excellent training via multidisciplinary teaching. The course focuses on mental health and wellbeing, and combines theoretical with applied teaching on health psychology, clinical psychology, organisational psychology, and positive psychology.
The application deadline for this course is: Friday 7th February 2025.
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Our MSc in Mental Health and Wellbeing is designed for those who are interested in pursuing a career in the field of mental health and wellbeing. Learning will be enriched by an interdisciplinary approach and teaching will be delivered by world-leading experts across the fields of psychology, business, economics, medicine, health and behavioural sciences. This course offers basic and advanced training in the science and application of mental health research.
The taught components of the course include modules on research methods, basic and advanced issues in mental health research and practice, and real-world interventions. Teaching is delivered by experts in the field from the Departments of Psychology, Warwick Business School, Warwick Medical School, and Warwick Manufacturing Group to combine academic and practical experience.
Skills from this degree
Students will leave the course with a variety of research and transferable skills, including research design, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, oral and written communication skills, critical thinking, and the ability to apply theoretical frameworks to novel, real-world problems. These skills will be relevant across a range of populations and contexts.
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth specialist knowledge of mental health and wellbeing theory, research and practice
- Exhibit competence in working effectively and independently
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of research methods and analysis relevant to mental health and wellbeing
- Take a proactive and self-reflective role in working and to develop professional relationships with others
- Critically formulate ideas and hypotheses
- Evaluate current issues and research in the discipline
Important information
We are planning to make changes to our Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc degree for 2025 entry. The course will undergo approval through the University's rigorous academic processes. As changes are confirmed, we will update the course information on this webpage. It is therefore very important that you check this webpage for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer.
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Teaching provision is shared between academics with research interests in the relevant topic areas and will be delivered though lectures, seminars, student-led sessions, and blended learning.
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Class sizes will vary, but we are expecting a cohort of approximately 8 students.
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You will have an average of 8-10 hours of lectures and 2-4 hours of seminars per week in term one and two.
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We typically assess modules through a mix of assessment types, which include worksheets, essays, research reports, modelling and data analysis, class tests, exams, and presentations.
Reading lists
If you would like to view reading lists for current or previous cohorts of students, most departments have reading lists available through Warwick Library on the Talis Aspire platformLink opens in a new window.
You can search for reading lists by module title, code or convenor. Please see the modules tab of this page or the module catalogueLink opens in a new window.
Please note that some reading lists may have restricted access or be unavailable at certain times of year due to not yet being published. If you cannot access the reading list for a particular module, please check again later or contact the module’s host department.
Your timetable
Your personalised timetable will be complete when you are registered for all modules. Your compulsory modules will be registered for you when you join us.
Important information
We are planning to make changes to our Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc degree for 2025 entry. The course will undergo approval through the University's rigorous academic processes. As changes are confirmed, we will update the course information on this webpage. It is therefore very important that you check this webpage for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer.
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Graduates with a background in psychology, social science, health science, or business with a First Class or high 2:1 at undergraduate level are welcome to apply. Graduates from other academic backgrounds may apply by request.
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- IELTS overall score of 7.0, minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above.
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There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
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As well as a project, you will have a number of core modules:
Optional modules
There are no optional modules on this course.
Important information
We are planning to make changes to our Mental Health and Wellbeing MSc degree for 2025 entry. The course will undergo approval through the University's rigorous academic processes. As changes are confirmed, we will update the course information on this webpage. It is therefore very important that you check this webpage for the latest information before you apply and prior to accepting an offer.
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Students will be able to choose further optional modules from Psychology and Computer Science lists.
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