Foundation Year

In-person application form

To apply for our Foundation Year programme starting in September 2024, please complete this form no later than 5th September 2025.

2025/2026 In-Person Foundation Year course dates

26th/27th/28th September 2025*
25th/26th October 2025
22nd/23rd November 2025
20th/21st December 2025
24th/25th January 2026
21st/22nd February 2026
21st/22nd March 2026
18th April 2026**
23rd/24th May 2026
27th/28th June 2026

* These 3 days are the 3-day Introduction to Counselling Skills course which we recommend that all trainees attend, even if you have done introductory counselling skills elsewhere.

** This is an ‘all years’ training day where the Foundation groups and other year groups will come together.

Please note, start and finishing times for training weekends are 9.30am – 5.00pm, including the Introduction to Counselling Skills module.

1. Personal details

2. Interest

Please indicate below which of the following aspects of TA training are of interest to you:

Professional/personal development without qualification

COSCA Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling

Qualify as a Transactional Analyst with Psychotherapy speciality

Qualify as a Transactional Analyst with an Educational or Organisational speciality

3. TA101: Introduction to Transacational Analysis

The TA101 is a pre-requisite for entering Transactional Analysis Training. Please select as appropriate:

I have completed a TA101 and enclose a copy of my certificate

I have booked a TA101

4. Introduction to Counselling Skills

We strongly recommend that all Foundation Year trainees participate in the 3-day Introduction to Counselling Skills course which begins the year, even if you have completed counselling skills training modules elsewhere. However, if you wish to opt out of the 3-day Counselling Skills component of Foundation Year because you have completed a COSCA recognised counselling skills course (minimum 25 hours training), please indicate by ticking the box below.

I have completed a COSCA recognised counselling skills course and enclose a copy of my certificate (below)

Upload COSCA Certificate

5. Referees

Please provide contact details for two referees. The first should be your current (or most recent) employer or academic institution. The second should be from a different source but may not be a friend or family member.

6. Criminal convictions

Physis Scotland requires you to declare any convictions, current or spent, which would preclude you studying with us.

Please detail below any convictions:

None

Yes

7. Learning needs

Physis Scotland will seek to support your learning needs if accepted onto the programme. Please detail below any learning needs:

None

Yes

8. Document upload

Please upload the following items:

Please tick below to indicate documents included

A copy of your CV (a maximum of two pages containing details of your education, qualifications, work history, including relevant voluntary work, and professional affiliations)

A brief Personal Statement (telling us why you are considering TA training, how you developed an interest in this career path and why you consider you are suited to this training and work)

Copies of counselling qualifications or other relevant certificates including TA101

Upload CV

Upload Personal Statement

Upload Qualifications

9. Application fee

I confirm that I have sent my application fee of £95 by BACS to Physis Scotland, Acc number 16931057, Sort code 09-01-29 on the following date:

10. Statement

I wish to join the Foundation Year of the Transactional Analysis Training Programme for the year 2024-25. I understand that completion of this form does not commit me to joining the Training Programme and that my acceptance onto the programme is confirmed following a successful interview and the provision of satisfactory references. The application fee of £95 is non-refundable. Upon the offer of a place on the Training Programme I will receive a Registration document, the completion of which will be my commitment to the full year of training.

It is very useful for us to know how you heard about Physis Scotland and our training. Please indicate using the boxes and give any additional information below: