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Global Mental Health (Online Distance Learning) at University of Glasgow - UCAS

University of Glasgow

Degree level: Postgraduate

Global Mental Health (Online Distance Learning) (Taught)

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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Course summary

The growing field of mental health needs experts who can create sustainable strategies, address the treatment gap and actively lead positive change in mental health treatment for a global market. At the University of Glasgow, our Global Mental Health programme will prepare you to fill these needs. Online learning at the University of Glasgow allows you to experience the outstanding education we are known for without the need for relocation. WHY THIS PROGRAMME

  • Contributors to the Global Mental Health Master’s course come from a diverse range of disciplines including clinical psychology, social work, anthropology, sociology, law and psychiatry.
  • Our programme will prepare you for employment by emphasising the important role that social and cultural factors play in how mental health difficulties can be understood and treated across the globe. This programme is designed to produce passionate graduates who can take charge of mental health service provision at a global level.
  • Focusing on the impact which social and cultural factors have on the awareness and treatment of mental health service provision, this programme matches goals set by the United Nations and those identified by the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health which were published in the world-leading science journal Nature (2011)
  • This online programme offers a choice of pathways in health promotion or our general pathway. These options are designed for you to tailor your studies to your unique experiences and provide the skills needed to support career development in this field.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE PgCert Year 1: 1 x 20 credit core courses, 2 x 20 credit optional courses PgDip Year 1: 2 x 20 credit core courses and 1 x 20 credit optional course Year 2: 1 x 20 credit core course 2 x 20 credit optional courses MSc Year 1: 2 x 20 credit core courses and 1 x 20 credit optional course Year 2: 1 x 20 credit core course 2 x 20 credit optional courses Year 3: 1 x 60 credit dissertation MSc Global Mental Health Degree with Health Promotion Year 1: 3 x 20 credit core courses Year 2: 2 x 20 credit core courses 1 x 20 credit optional course Year 3: 1 x 60 credit dissertation Whether you join us in September, January or April, you will take a course immediately available to you. For example, if beginning in September, take Semester 1 course 'Themes in Global Mental Health'. If beginning in January, take a Semester 2 course, e.g. 'Mental Health Promotion Across the Lifespan'. If beginning in April, take Semester 3/Summer course, e.g. 'Mental Health and Disability: International Law & Policy', or discuss an appropriate alternative with your Adviser of Studies. With this programme you can choose your own specialist pathway in Health Promotion, or follow our general route, letting you tailor your studies to your unique experiences and career goals. Through videos, quizzes, discussion and debate with a diverse, global community of students, you will focus on relevant research literature and policy documents and gain an international perspective. The University of Glasgow specially adapts programmes to the online format. You will attend interactive lectures, seminars and individual tutorials. You will also build important connections with fellow students by taking part in project and team work. Our expert staff will assess your progression through each course in a variety of ways. This may include essays, discussions, blogs, online presentations, interactive quizzes, podcasts, assignments or group work . Details of these assignments are found in your induction. Lessons and assignments are tailored to help students graduate with the skills they’ll need in their careers. This helps students to learn the soft skills associated with professions and are designed to allow them to obtain their career goals. For more detailed information please visit the course page on our website.

How to apply

International applicants

International applicant information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'international'.

Entry requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in a degree with a Psychology, Social Science or Life Science background. We may also accept applicants with significant relevant work experience in addition to lower qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

All fees are published on the University of Glasgow website. https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Sponsorship information

Sponsorship and funding information can be found via gla.ac.uk by searching for 'scholarships'.

Global Mental Health (Online Distance Learning) at University of Glasgow - UCAS