Stellenbosch University

Overview

Community Mental Health at Stellenbosch University is a postgraduate program designed to enhance your ability to assess mental health needs within communities and implement evidence-based strategies in practice. This two-year program emphasizes interactive learning, collaborative activities, and supervised clinical exposure, culminating in a research project conducted under academic supervision.

What you'll study

The curriculum includes a series of core modules that develop both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in community mental health.

• Ethics
• Community Mental Health
• Social Psychiatry
• Cultural Psychiatry
• Public Psychiatry
• Community Psychology

Research assignment: Students will complete a research project under the guidance of a supervisor, which is a key component of the program's requirements.

Teaching and learning: Instruction typically involves a blend of lectures, seminars, and guided group activities, alongside supervised clinical experiences pertinent to each module’s objectives.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for this program, applicants must possess one of the following qualifications:

• Master of Social Work / Clinical Psychology / Nursing / Occupational Therapy;
• MBChB;
• MMed (Psych) with the exit examination of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa.

Specific GRE/GMAT or GPA cut-offs are not required for this program.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Community Mental Health program will be well-equipped to pursue various career paths in mental health, including roles in public health, community psychology, and clinical practice. The program prepares students to address the mental health needs of diverse populations and to advocate for effective mental health policies and practices.