War & Psychiatry MSc 12 months Postgraduate Programme By King's College London |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

40,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

PsychologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc in War & Psychiatry will introduce you to ways of understanding how individuals, both members of the armed forces and civilians, prepare for and cope with psychological trauma. It is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to explore the field of human conflict and it's impact on health and wellbeing.

Drawing on multidisciplinary expertise from military history, psychology and epidemiology, you will have the opportunity to compare the experiences of different nations and conflicts to explore both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.

The course is relevant for careers in military psychiatry and related NGOs, emergency response and anti-terrorist services. We will use a delivery method that combines classroom-based learning with student presentations and discussion groups to explore issues in more detail.

Key benefits
  • You will gain an understanding of how people prepare themselves for war, cope during conflict, respond to trauma and adjust to peacetime life.
  • You will be taught about the rise of right-wing terrorism and the psychological techniques employed by groups such as Islamic State.
  • You will learn not only about the psychological effects on soldiers fighting on the front line but also how civilians cope when subjected to the traumas of war (forced migration, detention, genocide), natural disaster, or terrorism.
  • You will examine the psychology of conflict and trauma through different cultures.
  • You will develop knowledge and skills not necessarily provided by clinical training.
  • You will explore links between earlier conflicts (e.g. WW1/WW2) and current inter-state wars (e.g. Ukraine/Russia, Palestine/Israel).
  • You will be taught by internationally recognised researchers and clinicians.
  • High levels of student experience - The MSc achieved 100% overall satisfaction in the 2023/4 postgraduate taught experience student survey.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Psychology

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc in War & Psychiatry will introduce you to ways of understanding how individuals, both members of the armed forces and civilians, prepare for and cope with psychological trauma. It is designed to develop the knowledge and skills required to explore the field of human conflict and it's impact on health and wellbeing.

Drawing on multidisciplinary expertise from military history, psychology and epidemiology, you will have the opportunity to compare the experiences of different nations and conflicts to explore both theoretical and practical aspects of the subject.

The course is relevant for careers in military psychiatry and related NGOs, emergency response and anti-terrorist services. We will use a delivery method that combines classroom-based learning with student presentations and discussion groups to explore issues in more detail.

Key benefits
  • You will gain an understanding of how people prepare themselves for war, cope during conflict, respond to trauma and adjust to peacetime life.
  • You will be taught about the rise of right-wing terrorism and the psychological techniques employed by groups such as Islamic State.
  • You will learn not only about the psychological effects on soldiers fighting on the front line but also how civilians cope when subjected to the traumas of war (forced migration, detention, genocide), natural disaster, or terrorism.
  • You will examine the psychology of conflict and trauma through different cultures.
  • You will develop knowledge and skills not necessarily provided by clinical training.
  • You will explore links between earlier conflicts (e.g. WW1/WW2) and current inter-state wars (e.g. Ukraine/Russia, Palestine/Israel).
  • You will be taught by internationally recognised researchers and clinicians.
  • High levels of student experience - The MSc achieved 100% overall satisfaction in the 2023/4 postgraduate taught experience student survey.

Admission Requirements

176+
6.5+
92+
62+
Applicants should have either:
  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in medicine or psychology
  • A Bachelor's degree in any subject
  • Other qualifications and experience which demonstrate an ability to undertake the programme

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
13,500 GBP
International
40,000 GBP

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