Open days

Thinking about studying with HDS? We normally have two sets of Open Days (Spring and Autumn) each year to help you find out more about our professional training courses. From time-to-time, we have Virtual Open Days. Make sure you sign-up for our Newsletter or complete the professional training enquiry form to hear about the latest Open Day events.

Can’t wait for the next Open Days? Here are some resources that can help you in your research and decision on whether to apply for postgraduate training with HDS. If you have any questions, please complete the enquiry form and we will be more than happy to contact you with answers.

We offer postgraduate training courses for people working particularly in the NHS, social services, education, private practice and voluntary sector. Hundreds of professionals have been equipped by HDS and have used the experience in a wide range of ‘people-facing’ professions.

We wish you all the best in your pursuit of developing your career and hope that you choose HDS to help you further your knowledge and skills.

Like many organisations that provide training and education programmes, we have adapted our training to deliver this online (where possible) due to COVID-19. We are continuing to accept applications for our training courses and we will continue with contingency plans to deliver some of our teaching remotely or in a mixed format to to ensure that the health of students and staff is our priority.

At a glance: courses, prospectus, fees & applications

At a glance look at the professional training on offer from HDS. Information and links to course information, including: entry requirements, fees, timings, applications and enquiries. Read more

Why postgraduate training?

Studying for a Professional Doctorate, Masters or Diploma, for example, is an exciting prospect and there are many reasons to consider taking a postgraduate course. Read more

What time commitment is required?

Postgraduate training must fit around your lifestyle, so identifying the mode of study that's right for you is essential. Read more

What is the psychodynamic approach

At the heart of our work at HDS is psychodynamic theory. At HDS, we believe that psychodynamic approaches, in contrast to many other types of help, support individuals to go beyond self knowledge which is consciously available to them, and supports these individuals to address difficult and painful issues which they have been (unconsciously) hiding from themselves. Read more

Why choose HDS?

There are many considerations when choosing to invest your time and resources to develop your further education. Here are reasons why HDS can help you in your professional development. Read more

Quality of teaching

All our courses are evaluated on a regular basis and the feedback helps us to maintain a high quality of teaching. The teaching staff have a variety of backgrounds and experience which provide a rich blend of teaching styles and different perspectives to help our students. Read more

Funding

Information for prospective students on how to fund their professional training. Read more

What do our students say?

Watch the videos and read the comments from our students. Hundreds of professionals have been equipped by HDS and have used the experience in their work as teachers, social workers and in other ‘people-facing’ professions. Read more

Hear from our teaching staff

Watch the videos and use our enquiry forms if you would like to ask any questions which our teaching staff will be delighted to answer. Read more

Latest

New studies highlight the need for more mental health treatment

In recent weeks, new studies have highlighted the need for more mental health treatment in Scotland. One in four people say the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative effect on their mental health in the future. One third of those who had experienced a mental health problem before the pandemic said their condition had worsened since March 2020. It underlines the importance of HDS’s role to provide training and counselling services to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing in Scotland.

Thinking about Children, Young People and Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Work Discussion Seminar

People with learning difficulties have often experienced separation and loss, trauma and some have experienced deprivation or abuse. This series of 10 online seminars are designed to provide an opportunity for a range of professionals working with children and adults to think about the challenges that the children and adults face and the challenges that they pose for those working and caring for them.

HDS receives grant funding from the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund

Human Development Scotland (HDS) is delighted to have received grant funding from the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Fund set up by the Scottish Government and allocated through Inspiring Scotland.

Thinking about Adolescents: A Work Discussion Seminar

Because of COVID-19 those of us working with adolescents are challenged as never before. How do we support them with the additional fears and anxieties they may feel caused by the pandemic? How do we manage with the adjustments we have to make due to COVID-19 in working with this age group? This series of 10 online seminars are designed to provide an opportunity for a range of professionals working with adolescents to think about these and other concerns.

Masters in Human Relations and Counselling

Masters in Human Relations and Counselling. This three-year part-time training will lead to the award of MSc and is an advanced professional training for Psychodynamic Counsellors. The MSc has been designed to provide students with excellent clinical training, fully integrated with the knowledge, research and experience of the skills that will be necessary for those working in the modern NHS, the third sector and in private practice.

Award winners

HDS received the Volunteer Friendly Award in recognition of the volunteering opportunities we provide.

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Looking after our mental health in uncertain times

Infectious disease outbreaks, like the current Coronavirus (COVID-19), can be scary and can affect our mental health. While it is important to stay informed, there are also many things we can do to support and manage our wellbeing during uncertain times. Here are some tips from members of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) which we hope will help you, your friends and your family to look after your mental health.

Donate

Your donation will help relieve mental and emotional distress by increasing the availability of, and access to, high quality psychodynamic and psychoanalytic counselling and psychotherapy for all who need them.

Enrol for our postgraduate training

We offer postgraduate training courses for professionals working particularly in the NHS, social services, education, private practice and voluntary sector.

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Why choose HDS?

There are many considerations when choosing to invest your time and resources to develop your further education. Here are reasons why HDS can help you in your professional development.

ISE - Endings and loss: In my beginning is my end

*EVENT SOLD OUT* With T.S. Eliot’s lines from East Coker in mind, Katie Lewis will be exploring the circularity of endings and beginnings, our defences against the painfulness of loss and the possible resolution of mourning. However, there is no development without loss and not all endings are negative. Katie will give three clinical vignettes which will be a basis for discussion during the ISE.