Colchester,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Honours) in Psychodynamic Practice - Including Foundation Year in Colchester United Kingdom | University of Essex
University of Essex
|
Colchester United Kingdom
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
19,500
(c. USD26,147.55)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
This four-year program begins with a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by three additional years of study. In Year Zero, you'll explore three academic subjects related to your chosen field alongside a mandatory academic skills module, with extra English language support available for international students.
From day one, you'll join Essex's vibrant global community, studying at the UK's most internationally diverse campus university.
Upon successfully completing Year Zero through our Essex Pathways Department, you'll advance to complete your degree with the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies.
Do you find human relationships and personality development fascinating? Are you curious about behavioral patterns, the roots of human actions, and the origins of emotional or psychological challenges? Our program provides essential training for careers in education, healthcare, or social services, offering comprehensive grounding in psychodynamic theory, developmental psychology across all ages, and therapeutic approaches within organizational contexts.
Whether your passion lies in supporting distressed children in educational settings, assisting adults in mental health services, caring for the elderly, or working with individuals with learning disabilities, our degree prepares you to create meaningful impact. You'll gain practical skills for various education, healthcare, and social service roles. The program includes annual placements and is entirely assessment-based with no examinations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A-levels: BBB - BBC or 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels
BTEC: DDM – DMM or 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels. The acceptability of BTECs is dependent on subject studied and optional units taken - please email [email protected] for advice on acceptability
Other qualifications that hold UCAS tariff points, and combined qualifications: 120 – 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A levels or equivalent. Tariff point offers may be made if you are taking a qualification, or mixture of qualifications, from the list below:
A levels
AS levels
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)
OCR Cambridge Technicals
BTECs
Cambridge Pre-U Certificates
Welsh Baccalaurate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate
WJEC Applied Diploma or Certificates
Core Maths Qualifications
LIBF Diploma or Certificates
A combination of any of the above
If you are taking a qualification on the UCAS tariff that is not included in the list above and want to check whether we can accept it as part of a tariff-based offer, please email [email protected]
IB: 30 - 29 points or three Higher Level certificates with 555-554.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programme courses (formerly certificates) at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for.
IELTS- 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT - 76 overall, with a minimum of 18 in reading, 17 in listening, 20 in speaking and 17 in writing
Tuition
GBP
19,500