London - Qualifying Course in Group Analysis

The Course 

This is a three-year Group Analytic Qualifying course follows on from the Foundation and Diploma Courses. The Qualifying Course leads to a Qualifying Course in Group Analysis Diploma, Full Membership of the IGA and professional registration with the UKCP.

From September 2026 the London Qualifying Course will have two training routes:-

A weekly Thursday training route made up of 36 Thursdays in-person and runs from 12:15pm to 5pm. If you require additional supervision for individual work your day will start at 10:30am. Mornings are spent in supervision and afternoons in seminars. Terms are twelve weeks in length and run from mid-September to late July. Biennial Psychopathology Weekend in the Spring Term 2026, 3 large groups per term on Monday evening 8:15pm - 9:45pm

A monthly weekend training option, made up of 10 in person weekends and 3 Saturday online training days. The weekend starts on Friday afternoon and ends on Sunday afternoon. Supervision of the training group is weekly online. The months that the course does not run are December and August.

The Qualifying Course seeks to develop your understanding of the psychoanalytic and social theories that underpin group analysis. This is accomplished through advanced theoretical learning, supervised clinical work and personal group analysis. The course is primarily taught by practicing group analysts who are Full Members of the IGA.

Being a twice weekly therapy group, block therapy or the London weekend therapy group (10 weekends per year the same as the training weekend) is a requirement on this course, and we strongly advise that you have already commenced in group therapy before you apply to the Qualifying Course.

Application and Fees Overview

The closing date for course applications is 31st January 2026.  Occasionally late applicants will be considered.

Applicants for the Thursday training route should arrange to meet with Janja Mihoci, London Qualifying Course Convenor at qcconvenor@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk  and for the weekend route with Kim Spicer, London Courses Director at DCconvenor@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk at the earliest opportunity for a detailed discussion before applying.

The Application form should be completed and emailed to training@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk  by 31st January 2026. Application form to be uploaded shortly.

Application process and selection fee tbc. Course Venue Institute of Group Analysis, 1 Daleham Gardens, London, NW3 5BY 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.

You can also enrol in this course and benefit from our flexible monthly instalment plans, making it more affordable. The total cost for this is £TBC, with the first instalment due in September. The remaining payments will be spread over the next nine months.