London - Qualifying Course in Group Analysis
- Dec 17, 2024
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Updated: Feb 9
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.
Weekend training dates (the weekend therapy group is on the same weekends)
Month Date
September 2026 25th to 27th
October 23rd to 25th
November 20th to 22nd
December No training weekend
January 2027 8th to 10th
February 5th to 7th
March 5th to 7th Easter BH 26th /29th April 9th to 11th
May 7th to 9th
June 11th to 13th
July 9th to 11th
Dates for the x3 online teaching days for the joint teaching of the DC and the QC
Saturday 19th September online induction event (will be a half day)
Saturday 20th February 2027
Saturday 26th June 2027
Thursday Course Term dates
Inauguration 14th September 2026, 8:15pm - 9:45pm Induction - QC1 only 17th September 2026, 12:00pm - 5:55pm
Autumn Term 24th September - 10th December 2026 Spring Term 7th January - 25th March 2027 (Half term - 18th February 2027) Summer Term 29th April - 15th July 2027
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 fee:
£746, to be paid on receipt of confirmation of application. Course fees: £5,901, paid in full, (before the start of the course in September 2026). £6,008, instalments, (to be paid in three termly instalments of £2002.66).
You can also benefit from our flexible monthly instalment plans, making it more affordable. The total cost is £6,008, with the first instalment due before the start of the course in September 2026, with the remaining payments spread over the next nine months.
Supervision fees:
£514, per term, (for individual clinical cases if required)
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.
Course Venue
Institute of Group Analysis, 1 Daleham Gardens, London, NW3 5BY