First Year Advanced Clinical Training

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 Level 7 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 List:

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Module 1
19th & 20th Sept 2026
‍Group Forming, Contracting, Fundamentals of TA
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Module 2
24th & 25th Oct 2026
Ego State Models: Structural & Functional
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Module 3
21st & 22nd Nov 2026
Transactions, Strokes and Time Structuring
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Module 4
19th & 20th Dec 2026
Life Scripts: individual, hot potatoes/intergenerational, cultural

Module 5
23rd & 24th Jan 2027
Rackets & Games
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Module 6
20th & 21st Feb 2027
Passivity: Discounting, Frame of Reference, Symbiosis
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Module 7
20th & 21st March 2027
Intro to Clinical Competencies
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Module 8
17th & 18th April 2027
Child Development, Attachment and Neuroscience

Module 9
22nd & 23rd May 2027
Equality, Diversity & Intersectionality

Module 10
26th & 27th June 2027
All Together Module

Module 11
17th & 18th July 2027
Evaluation: Tutor/Peer/Self Assessment
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Please note that each module day starts at 9.30am and finishes at 5.30pm.
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Course Details

Psychotherapy Institute trainees have the following parallel obligations during their first year of training:-

• To complete 40 hours of weekly therapy sessions with a UKCP Registered TA Psychotherapist or a Certified Transactional Analyst
• To attend 100% of the training modules (a maximum of two modules can be attended the following year with the year group to catch up due to absence)
• Two x 2,000 word assignments successfully completed
• Completion of a Personal Learning Journal which will form the basis for a final 3,000 word assignment on self-development over the course of the academic year
• Short 10 minute presentation in Module 10 based on one of the two completed assignments

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 Level 7 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 to join our 4 year Psychotherapy training programme starting September 2026, please complete this application form no later than 25th August 2026. 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:-

• A copy of your up-to-date CV (incl. education, work history & current employment, any relevant voluntary work experience) and two referees we will contact (both professional)
• A brief personal statement outlining why you are interested in commencing training as a psychotherapist, and what your goals are in following this career path
• Copies of any relevant previous training certificates in the helping professions plus your TA101 certificate
• I confirm that I understand that the application will not be processed until I have paid the £75 application fee (a member of the team will email you with payment details separately)