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PostgraduateMSc

Mental Health, Ethics and Law

King's College London, University of London
London, England
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1 yearDuration
N/ATuition Fee
£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in biological sciences with the MSc Mental Health, Ethics and Law at King's College London, University of London. Based in London, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Our Mental Health, Ethics and Law MSc course is delivered by two internationally recognised centres of excellence and provides an integrated, strongly interdisciplinary, education in mental health, ethics and law. It equips graduates to become leaders in healthcare, mental health law or policy. You will have the unique opportunity to study alongside others from a wide range of academic and professional disciplines at the heart of London’s legal and psychiatric world. A minimum ielts score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £26,500 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 77% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Mental Health Law and Legislation
Clinical Ethics and Moral Philosophy
Capacity
Consent and Autonomy
Mental Disorder and Criminal Responsibility
Applied Research Methods in Mental Health
Policy
Human Rights and Mental Healthcare
Psychopharmacology and Ethical Practice
Dissertation in Mental Health
Ethics and Law
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementIt equips graduates to become leaders in healthcare, mental health law, or policy. As a student on the programme, you will have the unique opportunity to study alongside others from a wide range of academic and professional disciplines, at the heart of London’s legal and psychiatric world. Key benefitsIn-depth and integrated clinical, philosophical and legal analysis of key issues faced in the field of mental health.Run by the UK’s first Centre of Medical Law & Ethics, in collaboration with Euro

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic76.56.56.56.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

Fee information is not yet available. Please check the university website for details.

Home fee status: 25 August 2026 (23:59 UK time) If the programme becomes full before the final application deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications.Please note, you will not be eligible for an application fee refund if we are unable to process further offers because places are filled and we close the course before the final application deadline. Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you st

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — King's College London, University of London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£24,500£30,000£31,000
3 years£24,500£26,500£33,000
5 years£30,500£35,500£41,000
Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH03-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

67%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
6%Seeking Work
75%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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About King's College London, University of London

King's College London, University of London offers Mental Health, Ethics and Law as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

#31QS World
#6UK Ranking
40,870+Students
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