MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies at University of Essex

Programme overview

The MA Jungian and Post-Jungian Studies is a one-year full-time Masters giving a deep academic grounding in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice, for those preparing to train as Jungian analysts or psychotherapists or to research analytical psychology. An online distance-learning version is also offered.

What you will study

Core and compulsory modules: Research Methods and Dissertation (60 credits), Key Concepts in Jungian and Post-Jungian Analytical Psychology, Selected Applications of Analytical Psychology, Key Texts of C G Jung, and Jung in Contexts: Historical, Philosophical, Cultural (30 credits each).

Career pathways

Graduates go on to further study and training in psychoanalysis, Jungian analysis or psychoanalytic psychotherapy, or return to clinical and non-clinical professional roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants with requisite experience in the field are considered case by case. A personal statement detailing reasons for studying the course and any relevant work or voluntary experience is essential, and applicants must perform satisfactorily at interview. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all components. A pre-sessional English pathway is available for applicants who do not meet the IELTS requirement.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,600 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Travel costs for field trips are extra. Source

International applicants: GBP 25,075 for the whole programme. Fee stated as a single figure for the one-year course; academic year not stated on the page. Travel costs for field trips are extra. Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 1 year

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