koil

I don't know much about psychoanalysis, at least not from a formal point of view. (I was an analysand for 5 years so I know the other side of it, I guess.....and by the way, it was the most transformative and valuable experience of my life - bar none.) I just want to second the advice to focus on factors other than the cost, if possible. Choose whichever one you think will provide you with the best education for what you want to do with your degree in the future. An extra 10,000 pounds may seem like a lot of money (and, well, it is) but when you look at the return on investment of your education over the course of your career (by way of salary) the 10,000 pound difference is truly negligible if you expect to stay in this field for many years. If you think going to the cheaper one would potentially reduce your career prospects then the more expensive one is actually the financially wise choice. --However I'm not saying the more expensive one will provide you with the better education -- again I know nothing about psychoanalysis departments. I do know that the more prestigious option in other fields isn't automatically the better option. Try not to let cost be the deciding factor. I know a philosophy prof who turned down an offer from a great university because the funding package wasn't as good and he says it has hindered his advancement throughout his career and he's always regretted the decision. He feels that if he had take loans for the extra $30,000 he would have secured a position he coveted which would have paid an extra $20,000 per year......over 30 more working years. Run the net present value calculations and I'm sure that if his judgement is correct (ie that he really would have secured a more lucrative position as a result of a more prestigious PhD) then the $30,000 would have been an excellent investment. Not that I cared about the degree as an analysand -- it was more about fit (and luck!) Good luck in your decision!

Hi, I'm going to Waterloo for statistics (MMath). Looks like you're from BC, too...are you at UBC Vancouver by any chance?