Training Course Dates and Times
The full-time course is based on the STAT guidelines of 533 class hours per year for three years, 1600 hours in total, plus 8 hours of home study each week. In practice, we will usually aim to make 560 class hours available for students each year. There are also many options for part-time study.
The course consists of three 12 week terms each year (35 weeks), with each term divided by a half term week.
The classes run on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays each week, from 09.00 - 13.00.
Term Dates
Spring Term 2023: 4 Jan - 1 April (half term week 13 Feb)
Summer Term 2023: 3 May* - 22 July (half term week 5 June) *note change of date
Autumn Term 2023: 6 Sept -2 Dec (half term week 16 Oct)
Spring Term 2024: 3 Jan - 30 March (half term week 12 Feb)
Summer Term 2024: 1 May* - 20 July (half term week 3 June) *note change of date
Autumn Term 2024: 4 Sept - 30 Nov (half term week 14 Oct)
Spring Term 2025: 2 Jan - 29 March (half term week 10 Feb)
Summer Term 2025: 30 April - 19 July (half term week 2 June)
Autumn Term 2025: 3 Sept - 29 Nov (half term week 13 Oct)
It is possible that these dates may be altered, although only with at least several months of notice.
Please check back occasionally.
Days of the week & times of day
Wednesdays 9 AM to 1 PM
Thursdays 9 AM to 1 PM
Fridays 9 AM to 1 PM
Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM
Daily Schedule
The timetable below is the core schedule, and the majority of class days take this pattern. However, there is always some flexibility in the timings and this schedule will occasionally be altered or suspended to accommodate visiting presenters and special events.
Daily Schedule
09.00 - 10.30 Lying down work, Turns
10.30 - 11.00 Game (Directed Activity)
11.00 - 11.30 Tea Break
11.30 - 12.00 Supervised hands-on groups
12.00 - 12.30 Turns
12.30 - 1.00 Talk, readings, lectures