Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies

Entry requirements

We will consider applications with an overall grade of 2:2 and above, and those with requisite experience in the field on a case-by-case basis.

Months of entry

October

Course content

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 Psychosocial and 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

Our Pre-Sessional course in ‘Basic Jungian Concepts’ allows you to start our MA course with a firm foundation in Jungian concepts.