University of Brighton, School of Humanities and Social Science Masters Degrees

This level 7 course is for social workers, occupational therapists, nurses and psychologists who are working in the mental health services and looking for approval by a local authority to practise as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP). Read more

Community psychology brings social change to the forefront of the way that we understand and promote psychological wellbeing. Read more

This masters degree celebrates and debates global contemporary literatures, literary cultures and history.  At Brighton we believe that humanist engagement in contemporary issues demands engaged citizens – and our MA enables our students to analyse, produce and experience intellectually and politically engaged writing and literature which responds to cultural and social change. Read more

At Brighton, we encourage writing that helps readers and writers to understand, shape and connect with the world beyond the classroom. Read more

This vocational masters degree has been developed in partnership with the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, Brighton & Hove, in response to current priorities within the museums and heritage sector. Read more

This MA explores how contemporary politics, conflict and debates about human rights and security are informed by the processes of globalisation. Read more

The MA History of Design and Material Culture examines objects and images from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century, exploring how things are created and how they circulate through global cultures. Read more

Developed in reaction to the dominance of behaviourism and psychoanalysis, the humanistic paradigm emphasises the human capacity for self-determination. Read more

The Professional Social Work Practice MSc supports the development of qualified social workers from the early stages of their career through to being in a leadership role. Read more

Based on the idea that mental illness is to some extent the result of repressed negative experience, psychodynamic counselling aims to expose the contents of a client's unconscious to make him or her aware of any underlying psychological conflicts. Read more

The Psychotherapy MSc allows graduates of our  postgraduate diplomas in psychotherapeutic counselling  to further their professional and academic training. Read more

This interdisciplinary masters-level course will equip you with research methods skills and practice, whatever your chosen social science discipline. Read more

This intensive programme is for graduates from any discipline wishing to train and qualify as social workers. Read more

This MA is designed to help you develop professionally as an English language teacher in a global context. Read more

This MA offers an alternative, critical and global perspective to war studies. Read more