Do you want to study astrology at an advanced level? Are you looking to study astrology for self-development or to train as a professional astrologer? The Diploma Course is for those who wish to enhance their astrological knowledge. It offers the opportunity to build on your skills in interpretation and you will be introduced to forecasting and other astrological techniques. The course will also help you to explore relationships from an astrological perspective. You will be able to examine the fascinating historical background to this subject along with a further exploration of the astronomical framework on which chart interpretation is based. Those looking to become professional astrologers can benefit from the module on psychology and astroconsultancy, while those looking for a global perspective to astrology will find it in the Module 8 when it is released. There are six diploma modules. Modules 4,5 and 6 are for sale. The college aims to complete Modules 7,8 and 9 as soon as possible.

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Diploma Module 4 - Forecasting and Planetary Cycles
The aim of this module is to help you use one of the major and easier methods of forecasting - transits - effectively; and to help you grasp the concepts of planetary cycles. Understanding planetary cycles is an excellent aid to making sense of forecasting techniques.

Exploring astrological symbolism in more depth.

Chart Shapes and Hemisphere Emphasis: 
A look at the shapes planets can form in a chart; at a majority of planets above or below the horizon and in the eastern and western sectors.

Planetary Strength: 
An exploration of planets’ strengths and weaknesses in the Zodiac signs (rulerships, detriments, exaltations and falls; final dispositors).

Transits:
How to calculate and interpret transits.

The Moon’s nodes:
Interpreting the Moon’s nodes.

The phases of the Moon:
Interpreting the eight major phases of the Moon at birth.

Retrograde planets:
Interpreting retrograde planets.

Traditional aspects:
A look at how aspects were calculated traditionally while bringing interpretations up to date.

Aspects in relation to planetary cycles:
A thorough exploration of interpreting aspects between one planet and another in relation to their phase.

Chiron and an introduction to the asteroids:
An introduction to the planetoid Chiron, when to use it and how to interpret it. An introduction to the major asteroids - Ceres, Juno, Pallas and Vesta.

An introduction to midpoints:
This section introduces you to calculating and interpreting midpoints paying particular attention to the Sun/Moon midpoint and the Asc/MC midpoint. Midpoints will be covered in far more depth in a later module of the Diploma course.

Lessons and Exercises
There are a total of 12 exercises, 7 of which are assessed by the tutor and 5 self-assessed.

 

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Diploma Module 5 - Forecasting and Life Cycles
This module aims to help you make use, effectively, of the most common symbolic forms of forecasting: secondary progressions, solar arc, naibod and one degree directions. It also explores planetary cycles in relation to life cycles based on age and those not specifically based on age.

A guide to calculating secondary progressions, solar arc, naibod and one degree directions
This is a comprehensive guide to calculating secondary progressions etc. (the forecasting equivalent to the Guide to Chart Calculation). It teaches you how to calculate secondary progressions, solar arc, naibod and one degree directions using a noon or midnight ephemeris.

Age related cycles
This section is about age related transit cycles, such as the Saturn Return at age 29, the Uranus half-return at age 42 and many more.

The progressed lunation cycle
The progressed Moon through the signs and houses; the progressed Moon’s phases and how to interpret major, but subtle, turning points in life.

Synthesising forecasting
A comprehensive guide on interpreting transits, progressions/solar arc/naibod/one degree directions. Which are the major progressions or directions to pay attention to - how to see the wood for the trees.

The Houses:   An in depth analysis of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses.

Making a Journal
Taking note of major life events, and drawing up charts for those times, can give you a real insight into how transits, progressions and directions have worked out in your life. This work is self-assessed and not obligatory.

Ethics - The personal reaction report
The aim of this report is to help you examine your own feelings and personal reactions to chart interpretations you have done in this module.

Lessons and Exercises
There are a total of 10 exercises of which 6 are assessed by the tutor and 4 are self assessed.

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Diploma Module 6 - Synastry, The Study of Relationships
Introduction to synastry

This gives an in depth explanation of what synastry is and gives guidelines on the steps to take when looking at two charts.

Calculating the synastry grid

This shows you how to calculate the synastry grid (the aspects between two people's charts).

Synastry - how to interpret

This gives very thorough guidelines on interpreting relationships whether personal or professional ones.

Synastry cookbook

This is a guide to interpreting the inter-aspects (or cross aspects) between two people's charts.

Case study

This is a synastry report for a mother and daughter.

The midpoint composite

This shows you how to calculate and interpret a midpoint composite and explains its relationship to the synastry grid.

Forecasting in synastry

This section gives a thorough explanation of forecasting in synastry (using transits, progressions and solar arc directions) with a case study.

The phases of Venus

Venus has phases like the Moon and the phase of Venus at birth can throw light on how a person relates to others.

Calculating and interpreting the Davision relationship composite

This is a chart which represents the half way point in time and space between two births and this section tells you how to calculate and interpret this chart.

Turning the chart

This explains how to find significant people in a person's chart, such as children, partners and work colleagues.

Synastry for groups

It is possible to do synastry for groups of people, using a midpoint composite, and this section tells you how to calculate, interpret and use forcasting techniques for groups.

Relationship problems

Relationships can show up psychological problems such as abuse, addiction, projection and fear of commitment, and practical problems such as debt.  This section introduces you to these issues.

Lessons and Exercises
There are a total of 10 exercises of which 6 are assessed by the tutor and 4 are self assessed.

 

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Module 7 - Astronomy and Advanced Interpretation Techniques

The astronomy lessons and exercises in this module alternate with those on advanced interpretation techniques.  However, they are listed separately here. 

Astronomy

Methods of House Division

The astronomy of the house systems in common use:  Equal/Whole Signs, Porphyry, Campanus, Regiomontanus, Placidus, Topocentric and Koch.

Kepler's and Bode's Laws

About planetary motion and distances between planets.

Solar and Lunar Cycles and 'Out of Bounds' Planets

The Metonic cycle; eclipse cycles including the Saros cycle and series; major and minor lunar standstills and 'out of bounds' planets.  There are also guidelines on interpreting eclipses and 'out of bounds' planets.

An Introduction to the Universe

Theories of the origins of the universe; galaxies, constellations and stars; life and death of stars; measuring distances in space; speeds through space and measuring a degree in space with your hand.

Precession of the Equinoxes

Why there are two Zodiacs with the same names (the Sidereal and Tropical Zodiacs); the changing pole stars and the shift of the stars against the cycle of the seasons over very long periods of time.

Constellations and Fixed Stars

An introduction to the Fixed Stars (stars in our Galaxy) and the constellations they are in.  How Fixed Stars are measured and an introduction to the system known as Parans.  A list of some of the Fixed Stars and their interpretation.

Calendars

The development of the Julian and Gregorian calendars and how to find the right dates in the past; some history on calendar development.

Advanced Interpretation Techniques

Solar, Lunar and Planetary Returns

A forecasting technique which involves interpreting the charts for when the Sun, Moon or a planet returns to the place where it was at birth.

Calculating Midpoints

How to calculate midpoints manually.  A guide to using astrological computer software to calculate midpoints comes in the section on Interpreting Midpoints.

Interpreting Midpoints

Interpreting the middle point between two planets, a planet and an Angle or between the Angles; how to find the significant midpoints; forecasting using transits, progressions and solar arc directions to midpoints.

Harmonics

Minor aspects such as the quintile, septile and novile.  The Harmonic chart:  a harmonic chart rearranges a birth chart in order to look at specific aspects between the planets and Angles in more depth.

The Consultation Chart

The chart drawn up for the time of a consultation and the clues it can give in relation to what the client's concerns are.

Lessons and Exercises

There are 13 lessons and 10 exercises in this module.  All the exercises are assessed by your tutor.

Please note that the history of astrology will be added in about 2010. The history of astrology will not be included in the examinations' syllabus until 2011.  

 

Development of the remaining Diploma modules is well under way

The new modules will be as follows:

Module 8 - Social and Mundane Astrology
Mundane astrology relates to global affairs and to the birth of countries.

Interpreting the planets in social and mundane astrology
A list of the meanings of the planets from everyday objects to national and international affairs.

Planetary cycles and the generations
Outer planetary cycles such as the Neptune Pluto cycle and the Uranus Pluto cycle.
Outer planetary aspects and the generations; the outer planets in the Zodiac signs.

The astrology of countries and organisations
Most countries have birth charts, birth occurring during times of major changes such as from dictatorship to democracy; or from royal kingdom to republic.  Many  organisations have birth charts such as businesses, guilds, professional organisations, clubs, societies and charities. 

Companies

An introduction to the charts of companies.

Electional astrology
Choosing the right time to start on a new venture, life style or project.

Astrogeography and Local Space
This is likely to be introduced into Module 8 at a later date.  Astrogeography involves inserting a birth or event chart onto a map of the world where it can clearly be seen in which countries the planets and Angles fall.  Local Space is astrogeography applied on a smaller scale from the home to the local environment.

It is hoped to release this module in 2009 or 2010.  Social and Mundane astrology will not be included in the examinations' syllabus until 2011.

Module 9 - Introduction to Psychology and Astro-Consultancy
An introduction to therapeutic psychology concentrating on humanistic models and therapies.  Setting up an astrological practice; acquiring communication and listening skills; empowering the client; code of ethics and professional conduct; practical issues such as marketing and running a business.  asrologycollege.com aims to release this module later in 2008.

You are advised to take a short course in counselling or listening skills with another institution as these skills cannot be taught using distant learning methods.

 

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Hours of Study, Length of Courses and Extension Fees
To study all six of the diploma modules will take approximately six months per module or up to three years in total.  The average study time is likely to be three to twelve hours per week.   Some exercises on interpretation may take a week. You are expected to have completed one Diploma module in six months, although it may take less time than this. If you are unable to complete a Diploma module within six months, your tutor will charge you an extra £15 per tutor-assessed exercise. If after a further six months you still have not completed the module, your tutor will charge you an extra £20 per tutor-assessed exercise. If still not completed within another six months, your tutor will charge you an extra £25 per tutor-assessed exercise. Extension fees are paid directly to your tutor who is acting on behalf of astrologycollege.com. If you have not completed the module within two years, and you wish to continue, the matter should be discussed with the Directors of astrologycollege.com.

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Cost of Books and Reference Materials
You need to buy reference materials for Modules 4, 5 and 7 as follows:

You should buy The American Ephemeris for the 21st Century (which is only available for midnight) and costs £23.00.  Alternatively you should buy The Astrolabe World Ephemeris 2001-2050 (noon or midnight) which costs £24.95.  You will need an ephemeris for the 20th century (see under Foundation Course page).  You will also need one of the following Tables of Houses:  Tables of Houses, International Edition, published by The Rosicrucian Fellowship, which costs £14.50 (these are in a similar format to Raphael’s Tables of Houses); or The Michelsen Book of Tables (Koch and Placidus) which costs £12.99.   Another alternative is The AFA Tables of Houses for Placidus which is about the same price as the Michelsen Table of Houses and is available in the USA.

For Module 7, you will need to buy a course book on Midpoints, Midpoints, Identify & Integrate Midpoints into Horoscope Synthesis, by Don McBroom, Llewellyn Publications, 2007 - Cost £14.99; and The Collins Pocket Guide, Stars and Planets, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion, HarperCollins Publishers - cost £15.00. There is more information in the Course Manual (Lessons and Exercises) on the latter, as there may be alternative publications you could buy.

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Admission Requirements
The requirements are similar to those of the Foundation Course in that you should have a sound knowledge of arithmetic and have writing skills. If English is not your mother tongue, you must be able to write in English reasonably well. If you have passed the Certificate Exam of astrologycollege.com  or equivalent from another school approved by astrologycollege.com, you will automatically be entitled to enrol on the Diploma Course modules. If you have done the Foundation Course with astrologycollege.com, but not taken the Certificate Exam, you may still be able to study for the Diploma Course after consultation between the Directors and your tutor.

If you have already studied some of the areas of the syllabus in these modules elsewhere you will be asked questions about your previous studies. The questions will be sent to you with the application form and the answers will be assessed by the college. If accepted onto the later modules of the Astrology Diploma Course, your tutor has the right to ask you to transfer onto the relevant earlier modules of the Astrology Diploma course if s/he thinks that you do not have the requisite skills to carry on with the later modules.

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Astrology Diploma Course Fees Per Module
If you have enrolled on Module 1 of the Foundation Course before 1 April 2007, please note that your fees are reduced if you enrol on Module 4 as follows:  UK students £220, European students £225, Other overseas students £230.  The fees are less because you would have already paid for two of the lessons and exercises which are being moved to Module 4 after 1 April 2007.

All course fees are in £ sterling.

Modules 4,5, 6 and 7 Fees for each module: UK students European students Other overseas students

Fees from 1 April 2007 £ sterling £245.00 £250.00 £255.00

Fees for overseas students cover additional dispatch, postal and administration costs.
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Sequence of Diploma Modules

The modules do follow each other in sequence, but depending on astrological studies elsewhere, some flexibility in the order you take these modules is possible, particularly with modules 8 and 9.

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Training as a Professional Astrologer
Some students will wish to train as professional astrologers and the courses are designed for this purpose too. The tutor team have many years of experience in giving such training and astrologycollege.com set up an examinations' system in 2006. The Certificate and Diploma Examinations are being prepared for autumn and winter 2008.  Further information will be given when it becomes available.

astrologycollege.com is a school approved by the Association of Professional Astrologers International (APAI).  Diploma holders of astrologycollege.com can benefit from membership of the APAI.

astrologycollege.com is a member of the Astrological Guild of Educators International which has its own exam system.  If interested in sitting AGEI exams as an alternative to astrologycollege.com's exams, please visit their website at www.theastrologicalguild.com or contact the Exam Registrar balsama@bigfoot.com.au or PO Box 16, Greenock, SA 5360, Australia.

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Prospects
While many astrologers can earn money giving astrological consultations, working on phone lines and teaching, it is seldom a major source of income. Only a minority manage to work as full time astrologers and other work or income may have to be considered alongside astrology.