Psychology, counselling and psychotherapy
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 short online courses (live and flexible), weekly classes in Oxford, 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
Upcoming courses
In-person weekly • Short courses
This course helps any coach deepen their practice in various ways: enhancing intervention skills, better understanding clients' needs, drawing on evidence, exploring attitudes to work/clients, and expanding client bases and professional standing.
- Mon 20 Apr 2026 – Mon 06 Jul 2026
- 10 meetings
- 6:00 – 9:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
Introducing the core principles/techniques needed to establish a consistent habit of reflective practice. Suitable for individuals seeking greater success/better results in their work and life, but especially for CPD among professionals in any discipline.
- Mon 20 Apr 2026 – Mon 06 Jul 2026
- 10 meetings
- 2:30 – 4:30pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
An introduction to the main schools of Counselling and Psychotherapy, as well as to basic counselling skills. Sessions will include presentations and discussions, and skills practice sessions in groups of 2 to 4 people. No previous experience is required.
- Tue 21 Apr 2026 – Tue 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 10:30am – 12:30pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This course introduces systemic family and couple therapy approaches that help people with psychological difficulties to mobilise the strengths of their relationships, to make disturbing symptoms unnecessary or less problematic.
- Tue 21 Apr 2026 – Tue 23 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 10:30am – 12:30pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
This course helps any coach deepen their practice in various ways: enhancing intervention skills, better understanding clients' needs, drawing on evidence, exploring attitudes to work/clients, and expanding client bases and professional standing.
- Wed 22 Apr 2026 – Wed 24 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 6:00 – 9:00pm
In-person weekly • Short courses
Exploring the various historical and contemporary models that endeavour to explain the etiology of psychopathology. A holistic and person-centred approach to the conceptualisation and treatment of distress will be considered.
- Wed 22 Apr 2026 – Wed 24 Jun 2026
- 10 meetings
- 7:00 – 9:00pm
Further study
Part-time postgraduate programmes and professional development courses.
Master's Programme in Psychodynamic Studies
Part-time master's programme providing training in psychodynamic counselling, including academic study and research.