Public Mental Health University of Turku

Overview

There are enormous unmet needs in mental health provision both in developed and developing countries. There is a need of public mental health research on health service systems, interventions and prevention. Remote, digital and new technology-assisted interventions are needed to address the global challenges to provide evidence-based solutions. 

The perspective of public mental health is lacking in higher education in Finland and in most other countries.

More public mental health professionals who are able to plan, develop and implement evidence-based preventive and early interventions for mental health of children, adolescents and families are urgently needed. 

The development of novel approaches and implementation of interventions in the mental health care system must be anchored in research-based knowledge. 

This requires understanding of mental health, epidemiology and health care service systems. 

The Public Mental Health programme from  University of Turku educates research and healthcare development and administration professionals for the field of mental health. 

The programme will prepare students to work e.g. as epidemiologists, researchers, health care service managers and promoters at a vast array of organisations including public and private healthcare, federal government, universities and institutes.

Job Options 

Possible job options after graduating Master’s studies:

• Global mental health promotion specialist

• Policy advocate

• Researcher

• Health care administrator

• Public health care service manager

• Public health coordinator/educator