In direct response to the mental health crisis precipitated by the war in Ukraine, Lviv Polytechnic National University (LPNU) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have launched a pioneering 1 + 1 full-time Dual MSc that combines LPNU’s lived experience of trauma-in-war contexts with NTU’s expertise in psychological wellbeing.
Year 1 is delivered online by LPNU, covering foundational courses in psychoanalytic theory, trauma psychology, group and family psychotherapy, and research design in psychological counselling.
Year 2 builds on NTU’s established MSc in Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health, offering advanced modules in clinical research methods, case formulation and intervention, and theory-practice integration, all delivered via online and blended learning.
This twinning model supports up to 30 Ukrainian students initially, with plans to expand to additional international cohorts.
Students benefit from up to one semester of immersive study at NTU’s Clifton or City Campus, gain hands-on experience through LPNU’s Laboratory of Organizational Psychology and NTU’s work-like independent research projects, and access both institutions’ extensive industry partnerships for practicum placements in healthcare and humanitarian settings.