Course summary
- Provides training in research for psychoanalytic and systemically-informed psychological therapists, currently working with complex cases, relevant to their area and modality of clinical practice.
- Supports senior practitioners who are expected to draw upon their clinical practice whilst developing research skills.
- Provides valuable research training for advanced practitioners who are engaged in clinical leadership and supervisory roles.
- Develops innovative research which combines psychoanalytic or systemic concepts and processes with established and emerging research approaches including social science methods.
Modules
For a full list of compulsory and optional modules please visit our course page.
Assessment method
Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.
How to apply
International applicants
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Entry requirements
Academic requirements: An Honours degree or equivalent and evidence of ability to work academically at Master's/Doctoral level. Professional requirements: To be eligible for the programme applicants will be qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists, having successfully completed a substantial psychotherapeutic clinical training as a Psychodynamic/ Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist or Analyst (or equivalent); as a Child psychotherapist (or equivalent); as a Family or Couples’ Therapist (or equivalent); or as a Group Analyst (or equivalent), or a trainee in at least the third year of training, with an existing qualification at Master’s level or equivalent. Some professional psychotherapy trainings or mental health trainings, for example, may be considered as equivalent but you should discuss this with programme staff, ideally prior to application. For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Sponsorship information
We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit our course page.
Provider information
University of Exeter
Northcote House
The Queen's Drive
Exeter
EX4 4QJ