N.B. Completion of a TA101 is a prerequisite to applying to join the 4-year training programme.
This is the foundational year of the 4 year PG Dip. programme delivered across 11 weekends in a didactic and experiential style by your Tutor. The focus is upon you applying the core concepts of Transactional Analysis theory to yourself. This offers the possibility of healthy change in your personal and professional relationships and a greater self-awareness. You will learn basic concepts about child development, attachment and neuroscience.
Module 1
Sept 20th & 21st 2025
Group Forming, Contracting, Fundamentals of TA
Module 2
Oct 18th & 19th 2025
Ego State Models: Structural & Functional
Module 3
Nov 15th & 16th 2025
Transactions, Strokes and Time Structuring
Module 4
Dec 5th & 6th 2025
Life Scripts: individual, hot potatoes/intergenerational, cultural
Module 5
Jan 17th & 18th 2026
Passivity: Discounting, Frame of Reference, Symbiosis
Module 6
Feb 14th & 15th 2026
Rackets & Games
Module 7
March 21st & 22nd 2026
Intro to Clinical Competencies
Module 8
April 18th & 19th 2026
Child Development, Attachment and Neuroscience
Module 9
May 16th & 17th 2026
Equality, Diversity & Intersectionality
Module 10
June 20th & 21st 2026
All Together Module
Module 11
July 18th & 19th 2026
Evaluation: Tutor/Peer/Self Assessment
Please note that each module day starts at 9.30am and finishes at 5.30pm.
Psychotherapy Institute trainees have the following parallel obligations during their first year of training:-
There will be a maximum of 11 weekend modules each academic year which will meet the requirement at the end of the four years, for 600 hours of training for UKCP Registration. At this time, our programme is an in-person training programme delivered at premises in the north of Greater Manchester.
There may be modules relevant to outdoor training (i.e. EcoTA) or online training (working safely and ethically via electronic methods such as chat / telephone / video call) which will be delivered outside of the usual training facilities in St. Peter’s House. However, in keeping with UKATA’s policies, distance learning will not exceed 50% of the total training contact time of the programme.
N.B. Completion of a TA101 is a prerequisite to applying to join the 4-year training programme.
This is the foundational year of the 4 year PG Dip. programme delivered across 11 weekends in a didactic and experiential style by your Tutor. The focus is upon you applying the core concepts of Transactional Analysis theory to yourself. This offers the possibility of healthy change in your personal and professional relationships and a greater self-awareness. You will learn basic concepts about child development, attachment and neuroscience.
To apply for our Advanced Clinical training (if you have not joined earlier years) we ask that you Contact Us with information of your training to date and then, if appropriate, we will schedule an interview to see if it's appropriate to offer you a place on our training programme.
To apply to join our 4 year Psychotherapy training programme starting September 2025, please complete this application form no later than 25th August 2025. We will contact you to arrange a formal interview following the receipt of this application.
Along with this completed application, we will also need from you:-