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Mental Health: Cultural Psychology and Psychiatry MRes

Queen Mary University of London

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    MRes - Master of Research

  • Location

    Whitechapel Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

This MRes is for you if youre interested in understanding the impact of socio-cultural factors on mental health and mental health care. Its particularly aimed at students who want to go on to further doctoral research training through the LISS DTP Programme. This MRes is an excellent preparation for a career in research and clinical practice.

  • Develop a critical insight into the role of culture in mental health, enhancing both your clinical and research skills
  • Gain a global perspective on mental health so you can work with culturally diverse populations
  • Take a supervised placement in a clinical setting
  • Gain a comprehensive training in research methods and writing
  • Learn from leading experts in the field
  • Funded MRes + PhD studentships available through the LISS DTP programme.

What you'll study

This MRes gives you a sophisticated understanding of the impact of socio-cultural factors on mental health, mental illness and healthcare. 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.

Youll have a global perspective on mental health, including recognition of the importance and challenges in working with culturally-diverse populations, as well as approaches and practices relevant to addressing these challenges.

Youll examine how cultural factors such as belief systems, values, practices and traditions can affect an individuals mental health risk – and their resilience. Youll 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 health care systems.

Youll gain the expertise to assess mental health problems and understand their origins and how to help recovery.

Youll also learn about research methods in social sciences, and undertake an original research project.

By the time you complete the programme, youll be a skilled communicator, adept at expressing your ideas in spoken or written form.

Career paths

This programme gives you a range of career options. It is ideal if you want to go on to further doctoral research training through the LISS DTP Programme.

It is also tailored to people who want careers in research and clinical practice worldwide, as well as those already working in this area.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(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

    50th

  • Campus address

    Queen Mary University of London, Admissions and Recruitment Office, Mile End Road, London, Tower Hamlets, E1 4NS, England

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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

    12th out of 36 4

    31st out of 118 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 247
    190 77%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    99.0 99%

    20th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.03 76%

    14th

    2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    149 70%

    37th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    55th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.97 74%

    85th

    9

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