Training Pathway
The Diploma Programme
The comprehensive postgraduate training pathway at ISAP Zurich, leading to qualification as a Jungian Analyst. It unites personal analysis, theoretical study, and supervised clinical practice within a single, rigorously sequenced course of formation.
- Duration
- Minimum six years, individually paced
- Format
- Hybrid — on-site in Zurich and via Zoom
- Language
- German and English (DE / EN)
- Credential
- Diploma in Analytical Psychology
Overview
Overview
The Diploma Programme is the only postgraduate training of its kind that is fully and officially grounded in the concepts of C.G. Jung as they evolved at the C.G. Jung Institute Zurich. It addresses candidates who intend to practise as Jungian Analysts and who are prepared to undertake the sustained inner and scholarly work that such a vocation requires.
Formation proceeds along three interwoven strands: personal analysis as the experiential core, theoretical study situating that experience within analytical psychology, and supervised practice carrying the work outward into responsible engagement with analysands of one's own.
- A required programme of personal Jungian analysis
- A sequenced curriculum of theory and clinical seminars
- Supervised clinical practice with experienced analysts
- A written thesis and a concluding Diploma examination
- Membership in a global hybrid scholarly community
Structure
The Course of Training
- Propaedeuticum
- A foundational phase introducing the principles of analytical psychology, comparative mythology, and the history of the discipline, concluded by a propaedeutic examination.
- Personal Analysis
- An ongoing requirement throughout training — sustained personal Jungian analysis with an accredited training analyst, forming the experiential ground of the candidate's later clinical work.
- Theory Seminars
- A structured curriculum of seminars in dream interpretation, complex theory, archetypal and clinical psychology, association experiment, and related fields, offered on-site and via Zoom.
- Clinical Practicum
- Supervised analytic work with analysands of one's own, accompanied by documented clinical hours and continuing case study under the guidance of the training committee.
- Supervision
- Regular individual and group supervision of clinical practice, ensuring that the candidate's developing analytic stance is examined, refined, and held to professional standard.
- Thesis & Diploma Examination
- An original written thesis and a concluding oral examination before the faculty, on the successful completion of which the Diploma in Analytical Psychology is conferred.
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A completed university degree
A Master's degree or its equivalent, ordinarily in psychology, medicine, or a cognate field. Candidates from other backgrounds are considered on their merits.
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Prior personal analysis
A period of personal Jungian analysis undertaken before application, demonstrating familiarity with the analytic process from within.
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Professional and personal maturity
Evidence of the personal stability and life experience appropriate to the responsibilities of clinical analytic work.
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Command of German or English
Sufficient fluency in at least one language of instruction to follow seminars and undertake supervised work.
The application process. Submit the application form together with your curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an admissions interview with members of the training committee.
Fees
Tuition & Costs
| Training Candidates | CHF 3,200 per semester |
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| Diploma Candidates | CHF 3,000 per semester |
| Application for Studies | CHF 300, one-time |
| Propaedeuticum Exams | CHF 1,400 |
| Diploma Exams & Thesis Discussion | CHF 3,000 |
Tuition fees include membership dues for the Student Association. If you prefer not to be a member, subtract CHF 25. Fees for control case colloquia are not included in tuition. Public lecture entry is CHF 40 regular / CHF 30 students & over-65 on-site, per 2 × 45 minutes (except the series noted above, where ISAP participants and staff have free access).
Coordinator
Programme Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Verena Kast
Faculty & Lecturer
Faculty
Analysts of the Programme
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