The Doctor of Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Practice (DPPClinPrac) programme provides clinical training as either a Psychodynamic or a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist.
Training leads to professional registration with the British Psychoanalytic Council and post-graduate membership of the British Psychotherapy Foundation.
This is a new professional doctorate at the University of Exeter, that has clinical, academic and research components.
The programme content, structure and delivery is designed to meet the needs and interests of students who may also be working professionals.
The on-campus typically learning is delivered in five-day intensive teaching blocks, once a term on the Streatham Campus in Exeter. The rest of the programme may be completed online in participants’ home locations, allowing you to complete your study around your work commitments.
Exeter has an international reputation for research relevant to clinical practice. This doctoral programme is part of a wider portfolio of Clinical Doctorates within the department of Psychology at Exeter.
Research overview
The Doctor of Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clinical Practice (DPPClinPrac) programme provides clinical training as either a Psychodynamic or a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, leading to professional registration with the British Psychoanalytic Council and post-graduate membership of the British Psychotherapy Fellowship. This is a new professional doctorate at the University of Exeter, that has clinical, academic and research components.
To learn more about modules, assessment methods, facilities and our staff research expertise please visit our course page.
For a full list of compulsory and optional modules please visit our course page.
Please visit our course page for current assessment methods.
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For more information about entry requirements, bursaries and scholarships and how to apply please visit our course page.
In order to be considered for the DPPClinPrac course you will normally be expected to meet all of the following criteria (or equivalent of):
An Honours degree and evidence of ability to work academically at Master's/Doctoral level.
Experience of working with people in a way that is relevant to clinical psychotherapeutic work, often a professional mental health qualification and/or experience or equivalent.
Experience of personal therapy of a kind approved by the programme staff according to the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) professional regulator's guidelines.
Personal therapy requirements
All students must be in personal therapy with a British Psychoanalytic Council’s (BPC) registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst or Jungian Analyst, who has been approved as a training therapist by the programme staff and ratified by the university Course Committee. At a minimum, students must remain in therapy at the appropriate frequency for the duration of the course of training that they are pursuing and until qualified. Please note that personal therapy costs are not included in the programme fees and must be covered by the student.
Interview and sample of work
Applicants will be required to attend an interview and submit a relevant piece of work. This may include, for example, prior publications or previous academic work.
Interview dates for the programme in 2026 are:
Week of February 16th 2026
Week of May 18th 2026
The outcome of your interview will be communicated soon after the interview.
For full details, including English language requirements and international equivalencies, please visit our course page.
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
In addition to tuition fees and living costs, your programme of study may have other costs associated with it, such as laboratory equipment or field trips. For more information about fees and additional costs please visit our course page.
We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This is in addition to the UK Government’s Postgraduate Loan Scheme. For information on how you can fund your postgraduate degree at the University of Exeter, please visit our course page.
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