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Course Organisation and Structure
Training with the National College may be undertaken on a part-time basis by
combining weekend attendance for practical tuition and lectures at one of the
tuition venues, together with a programme of home study, the ideal method for
students with domestic and/or work commitments.
Each weekend consists of some eleven hours of practical instruction in the
application of therapeutic techniques, combined with lectures on the various
theories involved. Starting at 10.30am each day and finishing at 5pm, allowing
for breaks, gives approximately 154 hours of class contact for the whole three
stages of the training up to Diploma level.
In order to provide students with the sound theoretical basis on which all
therapies are established, post-foundation stages of the course also include
studies of various schools of psychological thought. These theoretical studies
are presented in the form of lectures and guided home reading supported by
comprehensive notes. The National College also stocks a selection of text books
which students may purchase, both for general interest and to help them with
their studies.
The total number of study hours required to complete the course varies depending
on what prior knowledge a student brings to the course. However, monitoring of
past students' study patterns suggests that for a student with little prior
knowledge of hypnosis, psychotherapy or psychology, total study hours up to UKCP
registration level may amount to 1,200 hours over a four year period. This total
includes class contact and supported self-study, but does not include the time
spent on written examinations, supervision or self-therapy.
The supported self-study includes the following aspects:-
 | Home study of course notes
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| Background reading
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| Practical exercises outside class
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| Essay research/writing
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| "Exam" revision
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| Dissertation research/writing
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The training is in three stages and the course outlines which follow are, of
necessity, generalised. The courses are subject to continuous evaluation and
alteration. The National College reserves the right to make any alteration to
the course deemed necessary by the Academic Board.
It should be noted that successful completion of one stage does not, of itself,
guarantee admission to the next.
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