Training Courses

Use this part of the site to browse our selection of courses and view course details. Use the menu on the left to select the courses you are interested in. 

Each course is divided into three page sections:

Course Overview

Course Content

Additional Content

You will find the key information (entry requirements, accreditations, dates, fees etc) in a column on the right-hand side.

If you are looking for more information on the institute itself, the location, funding, accommodation etc please visit the General Information also shown to your left. 

Training Methods

Adult learners bring with them a whole raft of experience from their personal and professional lives, and experiences of learning when younger. For this reason we provide a range of training methods including didactic teaching, exercises and experiential learning to make concrete some of the theoretical taught content. Students are expected to keep learning journals so that there can be time for reflection; in addition we engage in active experimentation and live supervision and question and answer sessions.

There are tutorials and group discussions and opportunities to explore and experiment, practice new skills and integrate new ideas into existing professional and personal expertise. It is clear some people learn by activity, others by applying theory to practice, others by reflective learning and yet others by making sense of the theory.

All of these approaches are reflected in the programmes. In addition for those who are visual learners, there is ample opportunity to work creatively with visual material, for others, the hands on approach is encouraged and for those who are attuned to the subtleties of language, our teachers and trainers are well versed in a good command of language and clarity of concepts. We have had a number of dyslexic colleagues over the years who have achieved great success, and whose expertise has helped the tutors understand and respond to their situation with care and support.