Course summary

Whether you are looking to improve your prospects of training as a Jungian analyst or psychotherapist, or learn the skills to carry out research in a related area of analytical psychology, our unique and internationally acclaimed MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies will give you a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice. By completing the MA course, you will develop key employability skills including thinking analytically, effective essay-writing, research methods in analytical psychology and a broader understanding of depth psychological thinking, applicable to clinical and academic work. Our course could lead you to study for a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies/Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies or to work in clinical or non-clinical settings. Topics covered on the course include:

• The history of analytical psychology, including key contributions made by women

• Intellectual precursors to, and influences on, Jung's psychology

• Key Jungian and Post-Jungian texts

• The role and place of mythology in Jung's thinking

• Jung's psychology of religion

• Central Jungian concepts, their clinical utility and their relevance in a contemporary context

• The applicability of Jung's thought to other academic disciplines

• The utility of Jung's psychology to understanding culture and society