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London - Foundation Course 26/27

Updated: 4 days ago

The course is intended for people who are interested and involved in groups. The opportunity to explore an analytic approach to the dynamics of groups will occur through the theoretical sessions and as a living experience in a small group, which will meet weekly throughout the course, and will be conducted according to group analytic principles.

Group Analysis is a way of understanding group processes in small or large groups. As a method of psychotherapy in which it is possible to mirror the context of a person’s life, it has roots in psychoanalysis, sociology and systems theory. It is concerned with the reciprocal relationship between a person and the many groups of which they may be a part. Through it we can explore what bearing the public and private, outer and inner aspects of our life have on one another, and the dialectic between group and personal development


Lecturers and group conductors are Members of The Institute of Group Analysis and drawn from a range of distinguished experts in their fields. October 2026 - June 2027 30 Thursday Evenings

Venue: Institute of Group Analysis, 1 Daleham Gardens, London NW3 5BY Dates: Autumn Term: 15th October – 17th December 2026 Spring Term: 14th January – 18th March 2027

Summer Term: 15th April – 17th June 2027


Times: 5:30pm - 9:00pm

Course Fees:

Non-refundable registration fee: £250.00*

Early Bird Fee: £1987.00 (this includes the registration fee*)

We are offering a discounted rate for the first 20 students (individuals only, not employers) who sign up and pay in full before 1st August 2026.

 

Standard Fee: £2225.00 (this includes the registration fee*) Paid in full by 30/09/26.

Instalment Fee: £2275.00  (this includes the registration fee*) (There is also the option of paying in monthly instalments of £245, with the first instalment due on registration. Subsequent payments must be made on 1st of the month with the last instalment due May 2027.)



Please note that we are accepting bookings for the London Foundation course up until Monday 28th September 2026. If you want to join the course after this date, please contact training@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk


Do you have questions?

If you are curious about the course and want to know if it’s right for you?  Join one of the zoom sessions for an informal discussion with the course convenor Vasili Magalios to ask questions, hear more details and get a real feel for what it’s like.


Upcoming Dates:

1) Saturday 21st March 2026, 12.00pm -1.00pm

2) Thursday 26th March 2026, 5.30pm - 6.30pm https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BtKxd6wyS6qawIp_r8ajWg

Contacts For a meeting to discuss any queries about the course with Vasili Magalios, Foundation Course Convenor, contact training@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk | 020 7431 2693.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES


Course structure

The course meets for thirty evenings, each consisting of one hour and ten minutes lecture/discussion, a break providing space and time for further discussion and social interaction, followed by a one and a half hour experiential group. Each small group will be conducted by an experienced group analyst and will determine its own therapeutic level and goals. The theoretical lecture/discussion sessions lead to increased understanding of the dynamic processes, which occur in the experiential group. In the third term the lecture/discussion will be replaced by an experiential large group, involving all participants, and this group will be convened by Vasili Magalios. The conductors of the small groups will participate as staff members.


Learning outcomes of the course

The course aims to enable students to:

i Recognise the effect of group dynamics upon self and others.

ii Have an increased self-awareness and self-reflexivity.

iii Understand group dynamics from a Group Analytic perspective.

iv Recognise how group dynamics relate to the context of the setting.

v Recognise and use theoretical language and concepts specific to Group Analysis.

vi Understand the meaning of fundamental Group Analytic terms.

vii Understand psychoanalytic theory such as transference and projective mechanisms in relation to group development and group processes.

viii Understand how context impacts upon group dynamics in clinical and organisational settings.

ix Link Group Analytic theory with practice.


Student guidelines

The course is designed as a unique integrated learning experience, where lecture/discussion, social interaction, small groups and the large group experience all combine and contribute to each other. A regular and consistent attendance is indispensable for this learning to take effect. Participants are required to make every effort to attend regularly and to be on time.


Student benefits

Those on the Foundation Course become student members of the IGA, which allows them to attend IGA events at a reduced rate.  Students will have access to the IGA Library both in person at Daleham Gardens and online. Participants also become student members of the Group Analytic Society international gaining access to the Group Analysis journal as well as benefitting from GASi events for a reduced fee for one year.


Scholarships and Funding Application Support

The IGA has several bursaries and scholarships available each year for self-funding applicants. For more information please visit our bursary scheme page, where an application form can also be downloaded.  Please use the link below for Bursary and Scholarship Schemes 2026-27.


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