Attendance Choices
Evening Classes
Evening classes are held 2 evenings a week Monday and Tuesday from 6pm - 9pm from January to July then 3 evenings a week, Monday Tuesday and Wednesday from July to Dec. In addition a further day per week (normally Saturday) commences 6 months after commencing. 3- 4 hours homework is also required.
In addition to class room attendance and work experience, approximately a further 4 hours a week is required theory learning and assessment tasks.
Electives and Product schools are normally held during the day and will involve several days towards the end of the course. Dates will be advised well in advance however for all evening students to plan ahead.
The first 12 months involve face-to-face teaching in the class room 2 nights a week. An additional practical clinic day starts approximately 5 months into the course for the January intake, and approximately one month after course start for the July intake. At the end of the twelve months, the clinic day (can be a Saturday) continues for a further 6 months (400 hours) to ensure what you have learnt in the classroom, is applied to industry standards in the real work environment. Evening students will be required to attend some day classes for electives but ample notice will be provided. Electives are not held in the evening due to availability of guest lecturers.
