Overview

Affective disorders are also known as mood disorders and the main types include depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders. Affective disorders are leading contributors to the global burden of disease and specialist training in this area is currently sparse.

Our Affective Disorders course offered by King's College London is accessible to a wide audience, but would be of particular interest to psychiatrists, GPs, psychologists, related medical professionals and pharmaceutical scientists. It is especially suitable for health professionals who wish to refocus their career and specialise in affective disorders. It is equally suitable for health professionals who already work in a relevant field and wish to gain recognition for their expertise.

Key benefits

Specialist careers for those interested in studying or researching the affective disorders.

Valuable insight from those working in the field and those involved in internationally- acclaimed research on the causes and treatment of affective disorders.

A clinical observership in a key mental health service that treats patients with affective disorders (dependent on social distancing rules during the ongoing pandemic).

Career prospects

Upon completion, you will have a solid understanding of the concepts, theories and practicalities that are relevant to affective disorders. You may go on to enhanced careers in mental health as clinicians and/or policy makers, conduct further full-time study in an academic research environment (e.g. PhD) or in taught clinical courses (e.g. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology), gain employment in an academic, clinical or pharmaceutical organisation. You may also enter scientific publishing.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Causes and Correlates of Affective Disorders

Challenges in Treating Affective Disorders

Research Methods & Statistics for Studying Affective Disorders

Research Project on Affective Disorders

Challenges in Treating Affective Disorders

Research Methods & Statistics for Studying Affective Disorders

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-07-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Genetics Clinical Psychology View 663 other Masters in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

A minimum 2:1 degree classification will be required in medicine, psychology, nursing, pharmacy, professions allied to medicine (e.g. radiography), or a scientific degree such as biomedical science, or neuroscience.

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please outline your relevant experience in the field, your reasons for applying for the course, and your future goals.

A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained.

One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.

You may also wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application

Tuition Fees

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40000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

16950 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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