Costs
€4,600 per year
(at current day equivalence £3860 GBP; $4715 USD)
This does not include accommodation. Please note however that most venues offer accommodation at reduced cost (see Venues). We have also endeavoured to arrange timings to connect with low cost airline schedules.
Dates
Commencing: November 2026
Graduation/certification: Autumn 2029
Each year will have 20 days of attendance at training.
Confirmed dates for the first year:
- 24 – 25 November 2026 online
- 14 – 15 January 2027 online
- 1-5 February 2027 in person, Tornio, Western Lapland, Finland
- 26 – 27 May 2027 online
- 11 – 12 June 2026 online (To be confirmed)
- 13-17 September 2027 Ireland
Other dates will be in the form of monthly 3.5 hours seminars, to be confirmed in September 2026.
In person venues:
It is our hope and intention that the locations and landscapes will enhance your experience and offer meaning and resonance to the training dialogues, which we will actively engage with as part of the course.
All the diploma venues offer a beautiful setting for learning and several have low-cost residential options.
Joentalo Tornio, Finland
Tornio has the unique position of being twinned with the city of Haparanda in Sweden, where the two countries share a border. As one of the oldest cities in Northern Finland, it has been an international meeting place for centuries. Tornio is also known as the birthplace of the Open Dialogue approach, and by offering our training in Western Lapland we hope to allow you to connect with the people and landscape that developed the model. Joentalo as a venue has for many decades facilitated training, conferences and workshops for individuals, families and communities working for the well-being of people in the area. We are delighted to be part of this continuum by bringing our training programme here.
The centre offers some low-cost accommodation.
Lapinlahden Lähde, Helsinki, Finland
Lapinlahden Lähde, Center for Art, Culture and Mental Well-being, was the site of Finland’s first psychiatric hospital. Over the last decades, this previously closed institution has been reclaimed by the community and developed into an oasis of mental health, well-being and culture. It is a unique and historic place in Finland known also for its humane and non-profit activities. They warmly welcome people from diverse backgrounds into their community. Open to everyone, this is a place that fosters dialogues across many different areas of society and we are honoured to be one of the many to share this space for our training program.
Lapinlahden Lähde Center does not offer any accommodation.
Metochi Study Centre, Lesbos, Greece
Situated in the countryside by the bay of Kalloni, the Metochi Study Centre is part of the Limonos Monastery which was originally founded on Lesbos in the 16th Century. Run and administered by the Norwegian University of Agder since 1993, the Metochi Study Centre has hosted many dialogical meetings over the years. We are excited to collaborate with them and join in this tradition with you.
Metochi Study Centre is a residential venue.
www.uia.no/english/about-uia/centres-and-networks/metochi/
Teach Bhride Holistic Education Centre, Carlow, Ireland
Situated in the town of Tullow, nestled in the grounds of the Brigidine Convent, Teach Bhride Holistic Education Centre is the ideal place to take time out from the stresses and pressures of modern living. The beautiful rolling gardens with mature trees and ample seating areas help to create a tranquil ambience for reflection and relaxation away from the incessant distractions of everyday life. As a Centre of hospitality and welcome, Teach Bhride adopts an inclusive policy and strives to make its services available to all.