Psychology and counselling
Understand the human mind
Short courses and training.
Introducing a range of theories, skills and techniques to help you understand the human mind and its functions, and to gain an appreciation of how we think, both collectively and as individuals. There are options to progress your studies to postgraduate study.
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- Ways to study: how our short courses work
Many of our short courses, including flexible online courses, weekly classes (both in Oxford and online) and some summer schools, can be studied for credit , which means they can count towards a recognised qualification such as our Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education .
Postgraduate programmes
- Psychodynamic counselling
Cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness
Upcoming courses, managing workplace behaviour for better performance.
- Fri 31 May 2024
- 09:00 - 17:00
The Dark Triad: Psychology of Narcissism, Machiavellianism and Psychopathy
- Sun 14 Jul 2024 – 20 Jul 2024
Psychology: An Introduction (Online)
- Mon 09 Sep 2024 – 22 Nov 2024
MSt in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Postgraduate certificate in cognitive behavioural therapy, further study.
Part-time postgraduate programmes and professional development courses.
Master's Programme in Psychodynamic Studies
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
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Course Summary
Tuition fees, entry requirements, similar courses at different universities, key information data source : idp connect, qualification type.
DClinPsych - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Subject areas
Clinical Psychology
Course type
- Harris Manchester College
- Green Templeton College
- St Cross College
- Worcester College
The course aims to provide a thorough and integrated academic, clinical and research training in clinical psychology.
About our courses
Oxford offers more than 350 graduate courses across the disciplines, with courses opening in new areas every year. This includes taught courses and research courses available for full-time and part-time study, and at every level from diplomas to doctorates.
Each graduate course has a dedicated course page on our website, which will provide you with detailed information about the course and how to apply for it. You can browse our graduate courses A to Z or the list of courses organised by department.
As a graduate student you'll belong to a department or faculty – a thriving academic community working to advance knowledge in a particular field. Your department or faculty will provide your teaching and supervision, as well as extensive, specialist resources to support your studies. Our departments often collaborate on joint courses and interdisciplinary research projects.
Every graduate student at Oxford is given an academic supervisor. Throughout your course, you'll receive personalised support and guidance from an expert in your field, helping to guide your programme of study or research.
Students on matriculated courses also belong to a college (find out more about matriculation). You can find out more about Oxford's colleges in our Colleges section.
UK fees Course fees for UK students
Please refer University Website for fee the details
International fees Course fees for EU and international students
You must hold either: A 1st class or 2:1 in an undergraduate psychology degree, or An undergraduate degree in another subject, with a Masters level conversion course (merit or distinction).
Clinical Health Psychology and Wellbeing MSc
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Essential Criteria
Desirable criteria:, academic scoring system.
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The Medical Sciences Division offers several courses that don't use the standard application process. In most cases, you should follow the advice shown on the relevant course page.
The courses listed below do not have a dedicated course page on this website, so you should follow the advice on this page.
Clinical Psychology, DClinPsych
This three-year, full-time course leads to the qualification of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) from the University of Oxford. The course aims to provide a thorough and integrated academic, clinical and research training in clinical psychology.
On successful completion, you will be eligible to apply for registration with the Health & Care Professions Council and for Chartered status with the British Psychological Society. The course is unique in being fully funded and run from within the NHS. All trainees are currently employed by the Oxfordshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust and are members of one of the following colleges: Harris Manchester College , Green Templeton College , St Cross College , or Worcester College .
For further information , visit the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training website or contact the admissions team directly by email .
Medicine (Graduate entry)
All enquiries about this programme should be directed to the Medical School using the contact details shown below.
For information about admission to the pre-clinical stage of medical training , please see the accelerated course details and prospectus on the Medical Sciences Division website. If you have a query about the pre-clinical stage of medical training, please contact the Medical School directly by email (via [email protected] ).
For information about admission to the clinical stage of medical training please contact the Medical School by email for further information (via [email protected] ).
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- Biomedical Sciences (NIH OxCam) , DPhil
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