Mastère (MSc) and Ph.D. in Mental Health Sciences
Ph.D.: 2,500 hours
Ph.D.: 03 to 05 years (24 to 48 months)
Program Overview
The Graduate Program in Mental Health Sciences (Mastère and Ph.D.) proposes an interdisciplinary approach dedicated to the comprehensive understanding of psychological health and illness processes, emphasizing collective health, bioethics, and community frameworks. Structured across four semesters, the curriculum combines scientific methodology, epidemiology, human life stages, and psychosocial practices, qualifying researchers and clinical managers for mental health leadership.
Structural Differences: Mastère (MSc) vs. Ph.D.
The program of international vocation structured with reference to France is organized in an architecture of progressive complexity in two cycles.
Research Lines and Emphases
Program Objectives
General Objective
Provide rigorous scientific qualification for the analysis of psychological and psychosocial dynamics, empowering professionals to conduct advanced research, prevention, and therapeutic initiatives across diverse community settings.
Specific Objectives
- Understand the neuropsychological, epidemiological, and environmental foundations of mental distress.
- Assess psychosocial models of care and multidisciplinary clinical practices throughout the lifespan.
- Examine the intersection of bioethics, social determinants, and work environments on psychological health.
- Develop peer-reviewed scientific studies contributing to evidence-based mental health policies.
Teaching Methodology
Target Audience
Program & Curricular Matrix
1st Semester — Academic Leveling Module
- •Scientific Methodology.
- •Introduction to Public Health, Epidemiology, and Religion.
- •Health Surveillance and Epidemiology.
- •Bioethics, Religiosity, and Protection of Vulnerable Groups.
- •Health and Quality of Life.
- •Health and Illness: Genetic-Environmental Perspectives.
2nd Semester — Foundations and Research Module
- •Introduction to Mental Health Counseling.
- •Psychosocial Care.
- •Multidisciplinary Practice in Mental Health.
- •Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- •Advanced Studies in Human Development.
- •Epidemiology of Cholera and Community & Faith Responses.
- •Research Seminar I.
3rd Semester — Advanced Studies Module
- •Neuropsychology and Mental Health.
- •Mental Health in Aging and Gerontology.
- •Mental Health in Productive Processes and Workplaces.
- •Education, Leisure, Culture, and Mental Health.
- •Public Health, Philanthropic and Faith Hospitals.
- •Case Studies in Public Health Care.
- •Research Seminar II.
4th Semester — Mastère (MSc) Completion / Ph.D. Cycle I
- •Advanced Topics in Mental Health Sciences I.
- •Advanced Topics in Mental Health Sciences II.
- •Advanced Topics in Mental Health Sciences III.
- •Advanced Topics in Mental Health Sciences IV.
- •Preparation of Dissertation and Thesis.
Accreditation and Validity
Degrees are awarded internationally by UniChristian with French methodological reference, with structured credits to support the researcher's academic prestige.
Learn more about validityStart Your Selection and Research Process
To enter the France-referenced integrated Mastère (MSc) and Ph.D. program of UniChristian, you must submit your complete academic transcript and your initial research proposal. Our committee will provide continuous support for pairing with advisors.