Program Overview
The Psychoanalysis at Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Psychoanalysis programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Brookline, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Psychoanalysis programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Gain a psychoanalytic perspective on human development and clinical work
- Learn about the development of the human psyche from infancy onward
- Study unconscious processes such as repetition, defenses, transference, resistance, and symbolism
- Develop a psychoanalytic framework for understanding psychopathology across a wide range of diagnoses
- Learn to understand diagnosis from psychoanalytic and psychiatric (DSM) perspectives
- Develop basic skills for establishing a therapeutic relationship with regressed or narcissistic clients
- Learn to understand a client\x92s contacts
- Understand different responses to stimulation
- Grasp symbolic communications
- Observe emotional responses induced in themselves and use self-knowledge in order to understand others
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
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- Application\nform \n
- Application\nfee of $100 \n
- One-page\npersonal statement of interest \n
- Three\n(3) current letters of reference and three (3) letter of reference waiver\nforms (At least one reference should be academic, and the others should be\nfrom professional or academic sources) \n
- Official\ncopies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts \n
- Academic\nwriting sample \n
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 740 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis
Brookline, MA
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is a private educational institution that focuses on training psychoanalysts, particularly in the field of modern psychoanalysis. Founded in 1973, it only...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
