Alef Trust is a non-profit, globally-conscious and community-oriented institution offering online transformational Graduate Programmes and Open Learning Courses for academic, professional and personal development. Alef Trust fosters holistic educational, community and cultural activities through transpersonal perspectives, transformational learning and personal growth opportunities for maximising human potential within an interconnected world. Our programmes and courses flourish through a culturally diverse, globally distributed student body and are delivered by acclaimed instructors across a broad range of academic disciplines, research backgrounds and wellness philosophies.

Our online distance-learning MSc in ‘Consciousness, Spirituality & Transpersonal Psychology’ provides an intellectually-stimulating programme of study which focuses on diverse topics around the nature of consciousness, the dynamics between psyche and soma, the psychology of self and higher states of being, and the psychological basis of spiritual and mystical practices. Our MSc programme is distinctive in valuing experiential approaches to learning while encouraging students to incorporate insights from the programme into their own academic pursuits, professional activities and personal life journeys. In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, modules exploring integral life practice, transpersonal approaches to research, and a research dissertation focus on the practical application of learning. The programme is run entirely online and students may also choose to attend additional courses, events or retreats organised by Alef Trust, which take place in the UK.

Topic Areas

• The nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain

• Possibilities of consciousness beyond the brain

• The psychology of self and higher states of being

• The psychology of transformation

• Contemporary spirituality

• The psychology of shamanistic practices

• Transpersonal approaches to business management

• Creativity as vehicle for wellbeing and transformation

• The psychological basis of spiritual and mystical practices

• The dialogue between science and mysticism