The interpretation of dreams announced psychoanalysis to the world in 1900. In it Freud proposed that “the most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness.”This psychoanalytic position revolutionised our understanding of mental life and the basis of any psychological intervention.
Currently a basic requirement for entry into work in the field of mental health is having experience of mental health settings during training. The MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy from DBS is unique in Ireland in providing a very impressive amount of hours in challenging clinical settings. A graduate with this amount of experience should satisfy concerns of any potential employer regarding their ability to work in such settings. In addition the MA provides a basis for developing private practice in the years following graduation. For the duration of the MA students begin their own personal analysis, the cornerstone of any practice calling itself psychoanalytic.
RCSI are now accepting applications for two master's courses: MSc Loss & Bereavement and MSc Loss & Bereavement (Clinical Practice).
These are Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) courses run in association with Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF). They are designed to equip professionals who encounter bereavement or loss in their roles with the core contemporary knowledge and skills to provide appropriate grief supports in their communities, workplaces, and professional practices.
Applications are invited from professionals working in healthcare, social services, counselling, education, HR, and other roles where emotional well-being and compassionate care are essential.
Full details of the courses, including the course brochure and eligibility requirements, can be found at the link below.
Learn about the MSc Loss & Bereavement courses
Key Benefits
Participants of our MSc Loss & Bereavement courses will benefit from:
Open Evening
Attend an online Open Evening on Thursday, March 27 at 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. You will meet some of the lecturers and a past student, as well as the programme director and support staff. You will be introduced to the library and other resources, and receive information about the programme outline, assignments, and timetable. There will be space for your questions at the end.
The School of Postgraduate Studies is the conduit for fourth level education at RCSI, overseeing higher degrees (PhD, MD, MCh and MSc) by research, postdoctoral training and workshops for supervisors and thesis examiners.
Furthermore, RCSI oversee the taught Masters programmes within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. The College strives to ensure that all these activities are carried out to the highest standards and that appropriate codes of practice are followed.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Adult Guidance Counselling) at Maynooth University is a professional training course for people working with adults in a guidance counselling setting, providing career information, guidance counselling and labour market services.
The course focuses on the development of the key communication and relationship skills and competencies that underpin the practice of Adult Guidance.
The course provides a critical engagement with the core concepts and ideas concerning marginalisation, exclusion and adult career development. Participants are encouraged to deepen their self-awareness and explore their career narratives and life histories.
Candidates will be required to submit a dissertation in which there is particular emphasis on reflexivity and practice.
Graduates can expect to work within Adult Guidance Services, Local Employment Services, Adult Disability Services, NGOs, Private Practice and Further and Higher Education.
At Maynooth it is the individual that matters. For your postgraduate studies, the small class sizes and one-to-one guidance from senior lecturers and global researchers will challenge and inspire you. Furthermore, you can also contact the Graduate Studies Office for any one-to-one advice and support you might need. You will be joining the 20% of the Maynooth University student population who are undertaking Masters, Diplomas or Research programmes, working and studying towards their personal or professional development goals in a supportive academic teaching and learning environment.
Maynooth University’s researchers and academics hail from more than 95 countries and our alumni network comprises more than 70,000 people across the globe.
