The
Astrology Foundation Course is designed for those who
want to begin studying astrology seriously. The course
covers, in depth, the basic building blocks of astrology
without which further study is not really possible. It
is divided into three modules.
Module 1 - Building
Blocks
This covers an introduction to the various branches of
astrology. It gives a comprehensive explanation of the
birth chart including interpretation of the Zodiac signs,
the Sun, Moon and planets, the angular distances between
the Sun, Moon and planets (the aspects), and the areas
of life which are determined by the time of birth (the
houses).
Lessons and Exercises:
There are 9 lessons and exercises
of which 6 are assessed by your tutor and 3 are self-assessed.
Module 2 - Chart
Interpretation, Ethics and Philosophy
This covers a comprehensive
guide to chart interpretation and synthesis, basic ethics,
explaining astrology to the public and an introduction
to two forecasting techniques in common use (transits and
secondary progressions).
Lessons
and Exercises:
There are 10 lessons
and 10 exercises of which 6 are assessed by your tutor
and 4 are self-assessed. Guidance Notes are sent
after completing self-assessed exercises and after completing
exercises on case studies.
Module
3 - Astronomy, an introduction to the History of
Astrology, and Chart Calculation
This module is divided
into two sections which can be bought separately or together.
Module
3a - Astronomy, An Introduction to the History
of Astrology
This
covers a brief history of astrology from ancient times
to the present; the astronomy section includes the solar
system (the Sun, Moon, planets and asteroids etc.) solar,
lunar and planetary orbits including the Moon's phases
and eclipses, the seasons (equinoxes and solstices), and
measuring time and space.
Lessons
and Exercises:
There
are 7 lessons and 6 exercises of which 3 are assessed
by your tutor and 3 are self assessed. One lesson
is for information only. Guidance notes are sent
after self-assessed exercises.
Module
3b - Chart Calculation
This
gives comprehensive instructions on chart calculation and
drawing up a chart for anywhere in the world.
Lessons
and Exercises:
There are 3 lessons
and 5 exercises, 4 of which are assessed by your tutor
and 1 self-assessed.
Order
of Study
Once you have completed
Module 1, Modules 2 and 3 (or 3a and 3b) may be studied
in order of preference. Some students may prefer
to study chart calculation first, whilst others may prefer
to continue learning how to interpret a chart.
Hours
of Study
All three modules contain a total
number of 31 exercises, Modules 1 and 2 containing 10 each
and Module 3 containing 11. The estimated time for
completing all three modules is twelve to eighteen months,
or four to six months per module. Each lesson and
exercise can take approximately two to eight hours to complete.
Some lessons and exercises may not take very long at all
while others may take longer, especially those involving
a birth chart analysis.
Tuition
periods and extension fees
The tuition period
is six months per module (not for the whole Foundation
Course). This means that your tutor will mark all
the tutor-assessed exercises you have done in this time
period. If there are remaing tutor-assessed exercises
when the tuition periiod runs out, you are given another
six months to complete them, but you will be charged £10
per tutor-assessed (t/a) exercise, if you would like to
carry on receiving tuition. If a further six months
is required, the extension fee per t/a exercise is increased
to £15; and £20 per t/a exercise if a final
six months is required. The extension fees are being administered centrally from 1 April 2010 and there will be an extra £10 administration charge per extension fee period.
Cost
of Books and Reference Materials
There are no requirements
to buy books for Modules 1, 2 and 3a, although a short
recommended reading list is given. Some reference
materials are required for Module 3b, details of which
are given when students enrol on this module. The
total cost of essential reference materials is likely to
be about £25.
Admission
Requirements
You should have basic literacy
and numeracy skills. If English is not your mother
tongue, you must be able to write in English reasonably
well. Verbal communication skills are also very useful
to an astrologer, but if you have disabilities affecting
speech, the writing medium can always be used instead. While
it may take a little while to discover what astrology has
to offer, no formal qualifications are required. You
only need a standard educational background along with
a willingness to explore different ways of looking at yourself
and the world using the language of astrology.
Do you need mathematical or scientific
knowledge before studying with astrologycollege.com? No! As
far as calculation and astronomy are concerned, there
is no need for mathematical or scientific knowledge in
the Foundation Course. Calculation only involves
basic arithmetic (adding and subtracting) and the course
material goes through each calculation step very thoroughly. Astronomy
is made as fun and accessible as possible.
Fees
per Module - for other payment methods, and for information
about despatch of course material, see 'To Enrol'
page.
Module
1
UK
students
European
students
Other
overseas students |
£ sterling
£195.00
£200.00
£205.00 |
|
Module
2
UK
students
European
students
Other
overseas students |
£205.00
£210.00
£215.00 |
|
Module
3
UK
students
European
students
Other
overseas students
|
£250.00
£255.00
£260.00
|
|
Module
3a
UK
students
European
students
Other
overseas students |
£125.00
£130.00
£135.00
|
|
Module
3b
UK
students
European
students
Other
overseas students |
£125.00
£130.00
£135.00
|
|
If you enrol on the whole of the Foundation Course, paying
for all three modules at once, please deduct £35
from total fees.
Fees
for overseas students cover additional dispatch, postal
and administration costs.
enrol
here
Examinations
Mock
Examination papers are available to students of astrologycollege.com and
to external candidates. For further information see
"Training as a Professional Astrologer" on Diploma
Course page and the News page.
