War & Psychiatry

The MSc War & Psychiatry allows successful applicants to develop skills and knowledge about the way individuals respond to psychological trauma. Drawing on multidisciplinary expertise, students can compare the experiences of different nations to identify both theoretical and practical elements. The programme is ideal for careers in military psychiatry and related NGO, emergency and anti-terrorist services.

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• Students understand the major principles and issues of military psychiatry.
• Students learn not only about the psychological effects on soldiers fighting on the front line but also how civilians cope when subjected to the trauma of war or acts of terrorism.
• Students develop knowledge and skills not necessarily provided by clinical training.

PURPOSEThe programme is designed for students and professionals interested in the way human beings respond in situations of extreme stress. It provides an internationally recognised qualification in military psychiatry which eqips students with transferable skills and a higher level of theoretical understanding. Students include psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and other health-care professionals in the armed forces, emergency service workers and students of war studies.

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The programme enables students to develop skills and knowledge about the way individuals, both in the armed forces and civilians, respond to psychological trauma.
Drawing on multidisciplinary expertise, it compares the experiences of different nations over the last century to identify both theoretical and practical elements of the subject.