Overview

Couple and Individual Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from Birkbeck, University of London is offered in collaboration with Tavistock Relationships, a leading training and research centre in therapeutic and psycho-educational approaches to supporting couples.

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Key areas of study include: psychoanalytic models of the mind, complex theoretical concepts and how they are applied to the couple relationship, psychosexual development and sexuality through the life cycle, causes of violence and aggression within couple relationships, issues around separation, divorce, conflict and the impact on family life.
Working with experienced practitioners in the helping professions, you will attend tutorials, weekly clinical seminars and supervision, and personal therapy, and undertake in-person clinical work.
This course provides you with the clinical requirements leading towards accreditation with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BCP).
Teaching and clinical work is based at the Tavistock Relationships' premises in central London, close to Liverpool Street station, with occasional sessions at Birkbeck’s Bloomsbury campus.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Couple and Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy: The Development of Psychoanalytic Thought
Couple and Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy: Skills
Couple and Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy: Couple Theory 1
Couple and Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy: Couple Theory 2
Theory, Practice and Research of Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-14 00:00:00 , International

More details

The university recommends that applicants apply as early as possible and at least six weeks before the start of term.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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79

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

a minimum of six months' voluntary or paid work experience in emotional and mental health wellbeing

a Tavistock Relationships Foundation Certificate in Couple Counselling and Psychotherapy or an equivalent level (Foundation/BACP Stage 2) psychodynamic or psychoanalytic counselling skills training.

Professional qualifications and/or relevant work experience are also taken into consideration positively and may be accepted in place of a degree.

It would be an advantage to have undergone previous psychotherapy, preferably psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

We will request a short assignment from applicants without our standard requirements.
On your application form, please list all your relevant qualifications and experience, including those you expect to achieve.
You will be expected to attend psychoanalytic psychotherapy once a week within two months of starting the course.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

8550 GBP / year

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Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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