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
Discover Rogers’ Person-Centred Approach and its influence on counselling, psychology, medicine, education, diplomacy, and (even) sales. A fascinating course for both personal interest or professional growth.
- Mon 19 Jan 2026 – Mon 23 Mar 2026
- 10 meetings
- 6:00 – 9:00pm
Online - live • Short courses
Discover theories of attachment, stress, personality and grief from a neuropsychological perspective. This online day school presents experimental and theoretical information for clinical and experimental psychologists, therapists and other clinicians.
- Thu 29 Jan 2026
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
Build the self-awareness, resilience and emotional agility to thrive at work. This course helps you navigate challenges, manage relationships and lead with greater confidence, clarity and purpose, using the tools of emotional intelligence.
- Tue 03 Feb 2026 – 06 Feb 2026
- 4 meetings
- 11:00-12:30 (UK time)
In-person day/weekend • Short courses
Drawing on psychology, sociology, anthropology and education, this day aims to help coaches of all backgrounds, and levels of experience, explore recent developments that affect their practice, highlight sources and pinpoint themes to watch in the future.
- Sat 14 Feb 2026
- 9:45am – 5:00pm
Short intensive • Short courses • Professional development
This course explores emotional intelligence as a vital leadership skill, with insights from workplace psychology to help you manage conflict, make better decisions, and build more engaged, resilient teams.
- Tue 17 Feb 2026 – 20 Feb 2026
- 4 meetings
- 11:00am - 12:30pm (UK time)
Online - live • Short courses
Who am I? Why am I this way? Why do I make certain choices? Can I change? This introductory online day school presents the main psychological theories of personality and how psychologists measure it.
- Thu 26 Feb 2026
- 10:00am – 5:00pm
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.