MSc Psychological Well Being and Mental Health

The MSc in Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health at Nottingham Trent University offers a full-time one-year programme (or two-year part-time) designed for psychology graduates and allied professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of mental health, wellbeing and applied psychological intervention. Students will study modules in assessment, research methods, wellbeing theory, contemporary issues and undertake an independent research project. 

Curriculum structure:
Year 1 (Full-time): Students begin by studying Clinical Research Methods (10 credits), where they learn foundational methodological skills for mental-health research, and move into core 20-credit modules such as Assessment, Case Formulation and Intervention, Psychological Wellbeing, Contemporary Issues in Mental Health, Theory and Application to Mental Health and Research & Professional Skills. These modules provide students with theoretical, practical and research knowledge of mental-health conditions, wellbeing frameworks and professional practice. 
In the latter part of the year, students continue the core modules and also complete a 10-credit Specialist Essay module, culminating in a Research Project / Dissertation where they design and conduct an empirical or structured review study in the field of wellbeing and mental health under supervision. 

Focus areas:
“mental health assessment; psychological wellbeing; case formulation and intervention; research methods and professional skills; contemporary issues in mental health; independent research project”

Learning outcomes:
“develop advanced knowledge of wellbeing and mental health theory; apply assessment, case-formulation and intervention frameworks; conduct rigorous research using quantitative and qualitative methods; operate ethically and professionally in applied mental-health settings”

Professional alignment (accreditation):
This programme is not explicitly listed as providing accreditation for chartered psychology status, but it equips graduates with the knowledge, research skills and applied competence needed for careers in psychological wellbeing, mental-health services, research or progression to doctoral training. 

Reputation (employability rankings):
Nottingham Trent University’s Psychology subject is ranked in the top 150 globally according to the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025. 
According to the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), 100% of NTU’s Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience research environment was rated world-leading or internationally excellent