Psychodynamic Practice

Master

In Oxford

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Oxford

The course constitutes the second part of the University of Oxford's master's programme in psychodynamic practice, which is accredited by the Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association (UPCA). If you complete the full master's programme (the MSt in Psychodynamic Practice) and the necessary clinical hours you will be eligible for professional accreditation via the UPCA with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) as a psychotherapeutic counsellor. In addition, those who wish to may apply individually to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).The PGDip aims to integrate theoretical knowledge with clinical experience, and to that end you will have a clinical placement, clinical supervision, and be in personal therapy. 

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Oxford (Oxfordshire)
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Wellington Square, OX1 2JD

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Subjects

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Accredited
  • Project
  • Private
  • University
  • Supervisor
  • Behavioural Therapy
  • IT
  • Psychotherapy

Course programme

This course is not accepting applications this cycle, but is expected to reopen to applications in September 2020. The information on this page has been retained to provide an indication of the course content in previous years. Fees and costs are only valid for the year which is shown and will usually increase annually. The University is under no obligation to deliver the same course in the future. This page may be updated at any time prior to the course re-opening to applications.

The course forms part of the University of Oxford's master’s programme in psychodynamic studies, which is accredited by the UPCA (Universities Psychotherapy and Counselling Association). At completion of the full programme and the necessary clinical hours you will be eligible for professional accreditation via the UPCA with UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy), as a psychotherapeutic counsellor. In addition, if you wish you may apply individually to the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

The MSt course seeks to consolidate the clinical and academic work of the programme and provides training in advanced clinical work and research methodology, with the undertaking of supervised research. It is primarily orientated towards increasing the understanding and application of counselling/psychotherapy research in practice. The course is designed to bring you to an advanced level of professional competence.

You should have satisfactorily completed the PGDip in Psychodynamic Practice and will continue your clinical placement and personal therapy. Please note that successful completion of the MSt will result in the PGDip award being subsumed by the MSt award.

The course consists of:

  • weekly Wednesday evening clinical and research seminars during Michaelmas and Hilary terms
  • two Saturday workshops, in September at the start and end of the course
  • two tutorials with the clinical tutor
  • four tutorials with the research tutor
  • a minimum of one meeting per term with an off-course research project supervisor
  • a 15,000 word research project dissertation
  • a viva voce examination
  • a minimum of 100 clinical hours with supervision at a minimum 1:6 ratio to clinical hours
  • a minimum of 40 hours personal therapy over the year, with a psychodynamically trained and course-approved therapist/counsellor.

The hours of private study are those needed to bring both clinical understanding and the dissertation to the standard required by the MSt both tutors will assist in monitoring this. However, at least 10 hours private study per week is envisaged.

The on-course research tutor and off-course research project supervisor will support and guide you with regard to the research project dissertation, which nevertheless must remain an original piece of individually-researched work authored entirely by you. All tutors are professionally qualified and accredited counsellors or psychotherapists.

No applicant currently in therapy/counselling with a course tutor will be admitted to the course.

The course works using the UPCA and UKCP standards which are based on a number of implicit ethical principles that highlight the important nature of boundaries, professional conduct and, in a psychodynamic course, the power of unconscious processes. Students should at all times act in accordance with the ethical codes issued by the UPCA and UKCP.

Supervision

The allocation of graduate supervision for this course is the responsibility of the Department for Continuing Education and it is not always possible to accommodate the preferences of incoming graduate students to work with a particular member of staff. A supervisor is often found outside the Department for Continuing Education.

Graduate destinations

Graduates of this programme are working in various counselling settings, including schools, university, NHS and private practice.

Changes to this course and your supervision

The University will seek to deliver this course in accordance with the description set out in this course page. However, there may be situations in which it is desirable or necessary for the University to make changes in course provision, either before or after registration. In certain circumstances, for example due to visa difficulties or because the health needs of students cannot be met, it may be necessary to make adjustments to course requirements for international study.

Where possible your academic supervisor will not change for the duration of your course. However, it may be necessary to assign a new academic supervisor during the course of study or before registration for reasons which might include sabbatical leave, parental leave or change in employment.

For further information, please see our page on changes to courses.

Other courses you may wish to consider

If you're thinking about applying for this course, you may also wish to consider the courses listed below. These courses may have been suggested due to their similarity with this course, or because they are offered by the same department or faculty.

Courses suggested by the department

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Psychodynamic Practice MSt

Psychodynamic Practice PGDip

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Psychodynamic Practice

Price on request