In order to undertake this course, we ask that you:

• have achieved a master’s in consulting to organisations from a systems-psychodynamic perspective, either at the Tavistock or another institution
• are engaged in work as a consultant, either employed or self-employed, or as an employee within an organisation with managerial responsibilities – as the teaching methods rely on learning from experience at emotional, social and intellectual levels, a capacity to work in this way is essential

We welcome applications from those with equivalent experience. You will need to be able to demonstrate that your master’s course content covered a similar syllabus to our Consulting and leading in organisations psychodynamic and systemic approaches (D10) course or that you have gained equivalent learning and experience independently.

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£5,090 per year (2024/25)

International

£10,180 per year (2024/25)

You will be charged course fees for each year of your course. If your course is longer than one year, the fees that you will be charged after the first year will be subject to an annual inflationary increase. This will either be an increase of 3% or the Consumer Price Inflation as on 1 September of that year – whichever is the greater. At its discretion, the Trust may determine a figure between these two rates. Please refer to our Student Fees & Refund Policy for further information.

Financial support may be available to help you fund your studies at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.

Assessment

Students are required to carry out a minimum of six consultancy assignments throughout the programme, in which they will either work alone or, where appropriate (and where the student has a primary role), as part of a team.

Five of these assignments must be written up as detailed case studies (two in years one and two and one in year three). They are assessed on the basis of application of an ethical and client-centred systems psychodynamic approach, understanding of organisational function and self-reflective capacity.

Other assignments are recorded as field notes as part of a practice log. This log is then appended to a professional development summary report which forms the last assignment which is assessed on the basis of reflective self-appraisal, consultancy mindset and the range of work presented.

Attendance

This course is part-time, with face-to-face teaching sessions taking place monthly on Fridays.

Course dates for the academic year 24/25:

• Friday 4 October
• Friday 15 November
• Friday 13 December
• Friday 10 January
• Friday 14 February
• Friday 14 March
• Friday 11 April
• Friday 16 May
• Friday 13 June

Graduates of this course have:

• improved and developed their consultancy practice
• developed internal consultant roles
• taken up senior management and executive leadership roles
• become self-employed
• created a strong professional network and community of practice
• become ambassadors of the Tavistock approach in consultancy and the organisation