BAPsychoanalytic Studies

Study location	United Kingdom, Colchester Campus
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA
Course code	C890

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher)

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 TOEFL (IBT): 76 CAE: B2 with 52+ CAE (from Jan 15): 169+

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.

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Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

Year 1

Understanding Individuals Groups and Organisations : An Introduction to Psychodynamic Concepts
Child, Adolescent and Adult Development
The Unconscious: Psychoanalysis, Culture, and Society – Freud
The Unconscious: Analytical Psychology, Culture and Society – Jung
Popular Film, Literature and Television: A Psychoanalytic Approach (Freud and Jung)
Sex, Politics and Religion
Media, Culture and Society (optional)

Year 2

Psychoanalytic Theory: Freud and Object Relations
Advanced Jungian and Post-Jungian Approaches
The Psychoanalysis of Children
Lacanian psychoanalysis
Psychodynamics of Trauma
Literature and the Unconscious
Understanding Employability: Preparing for Your Future

Final year

Organisational Dynamics – Theory
Current Debates in Depth Psychology
Contemporary Therapeutic Practice
Reflective Practice
Dissertation

Career opportunities

Key areas of employment for people with these skills include marketing, advertising, human resources, management, the media, care work, teaching or health care. Our future graduates may go to work in a wide range of careers, including:

Therapeutic services
NHS Mental Health work
Psychoanalytic therapy
Education
Social Care
Therapeutic Consultancy
Management Consultancy
Marketing and Public Relations
Academia