Overview
The Infant Mental Health Dual-Title Degree at Wayne State University offers many advantages to graduate students whose goal is to work with and on behalf of very young children, their families, and caregivers.
Outcomes
Students who earn the IMH-DT and become practitioners are well positioned to: be competitive in the job market, are prepared to work in cross-disciplinary teams, understand evidence-based treatments and their importance, integrate a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens, and have a solid understanding of both research and clinical work with infants and caregivers.
Students who earn the IMH-DT and work in policy, community, leadership, or research are also at an advantage because they understand the complexities of the field in which their science is being translated and a greater ability to ask research questions and advocate for policy and practices that are timely for the field and address the needs of young children and caregivers within the urban community.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Infant Mental Health Theory to Practice
- Infant and Family Mental Health Assessment
- Infant Mental Health Treatment
- Infant Behavior and Development
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 110
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 58
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- International applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree.
- To begin the application review, upload unofficial copies of English-translated international transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which you earned a bachelor's degree or higher, including Mark Sheets, if applicable.
- Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English proficiency
- Financial support documents (I-20 processing)
Key information
Duration
- Full-time: 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting January 2027 — Apply before Oct 2026 (National)
- Starting May 2027 — Apply before Jan 2027 (International); Apply before Feb 2027 (National)
- Starting August 2027 — Apply before May 2027 (International); Apply before Jun 2027 (National)
- Starting January 2028 — Apply before Sep 2027 (International)
Credits
90 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Tuition Fees
- International: 35,785 AUD / year (≈ 25,174 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 35,785 AUD / year (≈ 25,174 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 18,952 AUD / year (≈ 13,332 USD / year)
Living costs
Detroit, United States: 1,493-2,516 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.