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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.

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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

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
    August, January
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    Applied Arts and Sciences: Community and Mental Health - BAAS Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    20,344 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,344 USD

    Start date
    May, August, January
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    Addictions and Mental Health - BSocSc Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    14,819 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,105 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Nursing: Mental Health with NMC Registration - BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University, UK

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    21,120 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,750 GBP

    Start date
    February, September, December
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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
    15,446 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,250 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
    June, August, January
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Diploma in mental health

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    Addiction and Mental Health Worker - OCDip Centennial College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    12,724 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,263 CAD

    Start date
    September, January
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    Addiction and Mental Health Worker (Haileybury Campus) - OCDip Northern College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    11,550 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 15,670 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Mental Health and Addiction Worker - OCDip Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    12,341 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,744 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Mental Health and Addictions - Dip College of the North Atlantic, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    6,993 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 9,488 CAD

    Start date
    May, September, January
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    Mental Health Recovery and Promotion - Dip Nova Scotia Community College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    8,616 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 11,690 CAD

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Mental Health Recovery and Promotion

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
    June, August
    Show program overview about Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services
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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
    May, August, January
    Show program overview about Mental Health Counseling (Non-Teaching Certification)
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    Mental Health Recovery Practitioner - Cert NorQuest College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    8 months
    Annual tuition fee
    12,585 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,075 CAD

    Start date
    May, September, January
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Mental health graduate programs

Master's in mental health

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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
    22,356 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,730 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Applied Psychology (Mental Health and Psychological Therapies), MSc
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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
    16,707 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing
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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
    August, January
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    Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MSc Western Washington University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    26,574 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 26,574 USD

    Start date
    September, January
    Show program overview about Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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    Clinical Mental Health Counseling - MSc Gannon University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    20,100 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,100 USD

    Start date
    August
    Show program overview about Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    17,337 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,750 GBP

    Start date
    June, October
    Show program overview about Mental Health Counselling
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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
    August, January
    Show program overview about Professional Counseling: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Diploma in mental health

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    Mental Health Psychology - PGDip University of Liverpool, UK
    • Online
    • Part-time

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    20 months
    Annual tuition fee
    13,504 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,710 GBP

    Start date
    May, October, January
    Show program overview about Mental Health Psychology PGDip
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    Nursing: Mental Health (NMC Registration) - GDip Buckinghamshire New University, UK

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,761 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,500 GBP

    Start date
    February, September, December
    Show program overview about Nursing: Mental Health (NMC Registration)
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    Global Mental Health and Wellbeing - PGDip University of Essex, UK
    • Online
    • Part-time

    Program type
    Postgraduate diploma
    Duration
    16 months
    Annual tuition fee
    10,446 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,285 GBP

    Start date
    April, July, October, January
    Show program overview about PG Dip Global Mental Health and Wellbeing

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
    15,143 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,545 CAD

    Start date
    September, January
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    Infant & Early Child Mental Health - OCGCert Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    8 months
    Annual tuition fee
    12,512 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,975 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Mental Health and Clinical Psychology - MSc/PGCert London South Bank University, UK

    Program type
    Master's/Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    21,309 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,900 GBP

    Start date
    September
    Show program overview about Mental Health and Clinical Psychology
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    Mental Health and Disability Management - OCGCert Mohawk College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    10 months
    Annual tuition fee
    20,416 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,698 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Mental Health and Substance Use - GradCert Conestoga College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    13,592 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 18,441 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.