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Mental Health degrees abroad

The struggles of individuals with mental illnesses and emotional disorders are increasingly recognized around the world. By studying a mental health program, you’ll learn how to diagnose and care for people facing a wide range of conditions, including depression, eating disorders, addiction, and schizophrenia.

You’ll learn how to create a supportive and therapeutic relationship with patients, identify their needs, and prescribe an appropriate course of treatment or therapy for them. Most of all, you’ll gain the skills required to help people bring about positive change in their lives, see hope for the future, and move towards lifelong recovery.

Studying and working in the mental health sector means that you’ll encounter patients from a diverse pool of countries, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Therefore, studying abroad in new surroundings is a fantastic opportunity to develop the cultural awareness and sensitivity needed to be an effective mental health professional.

Mental Health program structure

You can study mental health at various undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees.

A two-year associate degree will give you a broad introduction to the field and prepare you for entry-level jobs, or progression onto a bachelor’s program. A BSc usually takes between three or four years of full-time study to complete. You might be required to spend a year on placement or abroad as part of your program.

Once you’ve finished your BSc, you can go on to study a master’s over one or two years. After this, you’ll have the opportunity to study a PhD which takes about five years to finish.

Mental health programs are structured around theory and practical application. You’ll be taught through a mixture of lectures, hands-on laboratory sessions, seminars, and workshops. Most courses will also require you to spend time learning in local hospitals and mental health facilities.

You’ll be assessed through a combination of exams, presentations, coursework, practical assessments, and clinical examinations. You’ll complete a dissertation in your final year of study which will account for a significant percentage of your overall grade.

The exact content of mental health programs differs between universities due to the range of electives that you can choose from. However, here are some of the core areas of study that you’ll find on most courses:

  • Foundations of mental health and wellbeing
  • Knowledge and skills for professional practice
  • Contemporary issues in mental health
  • Mental health in children and young people
  • Research and development in care for older people
  • Understanding addiction
  • Psychological interventions
  • Principles of prescribing

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Mental Health study abroad programs

Mental health undergraduate programs

Bachelor's in mental health

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    Addictions and Mental Health Treatment - BA Alvernia University, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    41,060 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 41,060 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing - BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University, UK

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,196 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,250 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Nursing (Mental Health) - BSN University of Limerick, Ireland

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    25,600 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 24,000 EUR

    Start date
    September
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    Nursing: Mental Health - BSc (Hons) Ulster University, UK

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    19,649 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,840 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Nursing Studies: Mental Health - BSc (Hons) Teesside University, UK

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    18,607 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,000 GBP

    Start date
    September
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Associate in mental health

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    Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services - AASc College of Southern Nevada, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,048 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD

    Start date
    August, January, June
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Certificate in mental health

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    Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services - Cert College of Southern Nevada, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    11,048 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD

    Start date
    August, January, June
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    Mental Health Counseling (Non-Teaching Certification) - Cert Florida A&M University, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    17,940 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,940 USD

    Start date
    January, May, August
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    Mental Health Recovery Practitioner - Cert NorQuest College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    8 months
    Annual tuition fee
    5,379 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 7,307 CAD

    Start date
    September, January, May
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Pathway in mental health

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    Counselling & Mental Health (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK

    Program type
    Undergraduate pathway
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    14,513 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,700 GBP

    Start date
    September, January
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Mental health graduate programs

Master's in mental health

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    Addiction and Mental Health - MSc London Metropolitan University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    16,436 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Applied Psychology: Mental Health and Psychological Therapies - MSc Ulster University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    21,993 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,730 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing - MSc Edge Hill University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    16,436 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Clinical Mental Health - MSc Stephen F. Austin State University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    18,564 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 18,564 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MA Marywood University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,480 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,480 USD

    Start date
    June
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Doctorate in mental health

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    Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling - EdS Murray State University, USA

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,800 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,800 USD

    Start date
    January, April, August
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    Mental Health Counselling - PhD Abertay University, UK

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    17,056 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,750 GBP

    Start date
    October, February, June
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    Professional Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling - EdS Middle Tennessee State University, USA

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    26,172 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 26,172 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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Diploma in mental health

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    Nursing: Mental Health (NMC Registration) - GDip Buckinghamshire New University, UK

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,506 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,500 GBP

    Start date
    September, February
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Certificate in mental health

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    Addictions and Mental Health - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    18 months
    Annual tuition fee
    19,548 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 26,550 CAD

    Start date
    January
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    Mental Health: Interprofessional Practice - PGCert Georgian College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    8 months
    Annual tuition fee
    13,261 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 18,012 CAD

    Start date
    September
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Future mental health careers

The opportunities are greater than ever for graduates looking to begin a rewarding and successful career in the field of mental health. With your degree, you’ll have the knowledge, skills, and empathy necessary to work in roles supporting the mental and emotional wellbeing of others, including:

  • Psychiatric nurse
  • Psychiatrist
  • Art therapist
  • Clinical or counseling psychologist
  • Marriage and family therapist
  • Clinical social worker
  • Mental health counselor
  • Dramatherapist

For most of these roles, you’ll need to earn a postgraduate qualification before you can practice. If you’re unsure of the steps you’ll need to take to secure your dream job, your university’s career service will be able to offer professional advice and guidance.