International Diploma in Mental Health Law and Human Rights
The course builds the capacity of students to advocate for human rights and to influence national legislative and policy and service reform in line with key international human rights standards. The course, now in its fourth year of existence, is a one year Diploma and includes two residential sessions and distance learning.
Students to date have comprised health and mental health professionals, lawyers, mental health service users/survivors, government officials, social workers, human rights defenders and families and carers. The course is taught by a faculty of renowned international experts in the area.
More information about the Diploma is also available here.
Applications can be submitted online.
In addition, the Open Society Institute (OSI) will provide funding for two students from Central and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union to participate in the course. These are fully funded fellowships and include tuition fees, travel, accommodation and living expenses for the residential sessions. If you are interested and qualify for this grant please state that you wish to be considered for the OSI fellowships in your application.