Mental Health and Substance Use (Dual Diagnosis)

Entry requirements

We welcome your application regardless of your background or experience.

For this course, ideally, we are looking for:

• An honours degree (2:2 or above) in any discipline
• Two years experience in the mental health or substance use field if holding a professional qualification in nursing, social work or an allied discipline.

Non-mental health professionals:

• A 2:2 or above or equivalent, in mental health/addictions or a related subject area
• Three years of experience in the mental health or problematic substance use field.

Months of entry

September

Course content

As the only course of its kind in the UK and Europe, this master's degree is for treatment and support practitioners either in or aspiring to leadership roles. This part-time masters course is taught through distance learning.

This course will enhance your professional and career development across a range of professional contexts including in mental health, social care, youth justice, prisons and substance use services and allied professions.

This course will benefit individuals working in or with aspirations to work in:

• Mental health
• The drug and alcohol treatment and support sector
• Primary care
• Community care
• Criminal justice systems
• Government agencies
• Education
• Youth work
• Social work
• Allied health professions.

Please note: This course does not lead to registration as a mental health nurse or other mental health practitioner. Applicants wishing to undertake a professional nursing programme, please visit our nursing courses page.

What you will gain

Our multi-disciplinary teaching approach will provide you with a holistic understanding of the interrelated complexities of substance use and mental health.

This course will develop your mastery in mental health, addictions and substance use-related skills and knowledge, for successful contribution to enhanced professional practice, leadership, policy and service development within this field nationally and internationally across different cultural contexts. You will gain knowledge and expertise in critical analysis and utilising advanced research skills, plus skills in analysis and critique of policy development, plus practice and leadership skills.

You will undertake either a literature-based dissertation (60 credits at postgraduate level) or a work-based project (60 credits at postgraduate level).

This degree will allow you to pursue or advance your career in substance use, mental health, health or social care, and youth work.