Course summary
Do you want to train as a psychodynamic counsellor? Are you looking to develop psychodynamic understanding and skills to broaden and deepen your practice? This course offers a professional qualification to work therapeutically as a counsellor, either with children and adolescents or with adults You gain thorough theoretical and practical training, including a supervised placement, enabling you to qualify as a counsellor.
Modules
You can tailor your learning experience with a choice of optional modules. More information and these can be found on the University of Essex website.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements for this course can be found on the course finder on the University of Essex website – www.essex.ac.uk
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £10500 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22750 | Year 1 |
| International | £22750 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Fees displayed are for 2025-26 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee.
Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Provider information
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ