Applicants must hold an honours degree (NFQ Level 8 or interntaional equivalent )
Evidence of commitment to engaging in their own psychoanalysis – ideally where this has already been in place for some time
at the time of application.
Suitability to engage in supervised clinical practice based on endorsements from appropriately qualified referees
Applicants will be invited to participate in a two-part interview process.
This part-time four-year programme provides professional clinical training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy founded on a student’s engagement in their own psychoanalysis. It launches the student in beginning to practice psychoanalytically under supervision. Clinical supervision is delivered in two modes - small group and individual. The programme fee covers both modes of supervision experience. The programme’s module content develops an understanding of the principles underlying the clinical practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, a discipline launched by the pioneering work of Sigmund Freud. The programme content is strongly informed by the work of French Psychoanalyst and Psychiatrist, Jacques Lacan (1901 – 1981), whose seminars and writings elaborated Freud’s work. The programme is delivered in 13 modules: Years 1 and 2 together lead to an exit award MSc in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Studies which comprises 90 ECTS. Contact us for more information on this option Attendance must be 80% or higher throughout the programme Assessment is by continuous assessment for the taught modules and a mark for the thesis Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information. Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.