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PhD Psychoanalytic Studies

Different course options

Full time | Colchester Campus | 4 years | JAN

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

JAN

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Psychoanalysis

Course type

Research

Course Summary

We offer research supervision in the following fields:

  • child development
  • conceptual analysis
  • creativity
  • gender
  • group and institutional dynamics
  • history of psychoanalysis (including Jungian analysis)
  • Jungian thought
  • philosophical issues in psychoanalysis
  • psychoanalysis and the arts
  • psychoanalysis and education
  • psychoanalysis and religion
  • psychoanalytic methodology in clinical and non-clinical fields, especially politics and sociology
  • psychoanalytic theory (eg Freudian, Kleinian, Jungian, object-relations and group theory)
  • psychosis
  • refugee studies
  • trauma and violence

Our graduates go on to a number of different destinations, including further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis, or psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Many of our students are already professionals, clinical and non-clinical, so return to their existing fields, either in jobs or further training, and use their time with us to deepen their understanding of their work.

Modules

Psychoanalytic Studies - Research - Core
Psychoanalytic Studies - Research - Core

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£4,786

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£18,750

Entry requirements

You will need a 2.2 Honours Degree, or equivalent, in a related subject. Our four year integrated PhD, allows you to spend your first year studying at Masters level in order to develop the necessary knowledge and skills and to start your independent research in year two.

University information

The University of Essex prides itself on being at the forefront of research innovation and global change. It is a learning institution that fosters a culture of boldness and curiosity, where creativity in academia is encouraged. At Essex, students are taught by world-leading academics in a supportive and research-intensive environment. Over the duration of its sixty-year history, Essex has met and exceeded expectations for success, winning...more