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 at least 8 hours of home study each week. In practice, we will usually aim to make 560 class hours available for students each year. Students are also free to study part-time on a schedule of their own choosing.
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The course consists of two 12-week terms and one 11-week and each year (making a total of 35 weeks), with each term divided by a half term week.
Term Dates
Autumn Term 2023: 6 Sept -2 Dec (half term week 23 Oct)
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Spring Term 2024: 3 Jan - 30 March (half term week 12 Feb)
Summer Term 2024: 1 May - 20 July (half term week 3 June)
Autumn Term 2024: 4 Sept - 30 Nov (half term week 21 Oct)
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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 20 Oct)
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It is possible that these dates may be altered, although only normally 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
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09.00 - 10.30 Lying down work, Turns
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10.30 - 11.00 Game (Directed Activity)
11.00 - 11.30 Tea Break
11.30 - 12.00 Supervised hands-on groups
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12.00 - 12.30 Turns
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12.30 - 1.00 Talk, readings, lectures