
We launched our UK programme back in 1981, over
25 years ago! In the UK we offer the unique combination of attendance
or home study. The first two years of the course can either be done
through attendance or open-university style home study. Our course
combines the flexibility of distance learning and attendance with
the rigorous training needed to become a successful homeopathic
practitioner. That’s because students can blend in-depth independent
work with hands on, face-to-face training.
The School of Homeopathy is accredited by the Society
of Homeopaths in the UK, so you are assured of an in-depth,
quality programme. Once you have qualified, you will be a confident,
competent homeopath who can go out there, roll up your sleeves,
and get to work helping people at the core level of their illness.
Our flexible home study approach to the start of the UK course
means that you can begin your study with the programme at anytime,
choose when and where you study, and to what level. You can even
‘port’ the home study part of the course from one country
to another. All this adds up to making our course the most in-depth
and flexible programme available. Read on and see why so many have
trained with us.
Our programme progresses through four levels (see the courses
section of the site for more detail). For those that wish to practice
homeopathy we offer our highest Certification the School of Homeopathy’s
Practitioners Diploma, this course consists of:
Time: 4 years - optional 5th Year
(First 2 years are flexible, last two years are fixed)
Study: Homeopathy Units 1 –
14 & 20 weekends
Audio recording: 72 CD’s, 100+
lectures
Clinical Observation & Practice: 19
Clinic days (120)
Clinical Supervision: 10 cases with
2 follow-ups each
Medical Science: Anatomy & Physiology
and Pathology & Disease (sold as separate courses)
Time: 4 years - optional 5th Year
Study: Part-time - 40 weekends
Audio recording: Optional
Clinical Observation & Practice: 19
Clinic days (120)
Clinical Supervision: 10 cases with
2 follow-ups each
Medical Science: Anatomy & Physiology
and Pathology & Disease (sold as separate courses)
The course is by part-time attendance. Classes start in September
each year and you come for one weekend every month in years 1 and
2, and one weekend every month plus a Friday in years 3 and 4. Fridays
are the live clinic days where students watch cases via live video
link as they are taken by the homeopath, the whole class then analysise
the case and agrees on a prescription. By coming each month you
get first hand teaching from our world-class faculty and you get
to know us and your fellow learners. The School is situated in 42
acres of beautiful grounds in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. Each
weekend there are lectures on philosophy, material medica, repertory
and casework. During the School weekend homework is set. This is
completed during the month and handed in the following month. Evaluation
of work is through continual assessment, there are no exams. The
School is based in easy reach of the M4 and M5 motorway, main line
train station (Travel time from London by train is 90 mins) and
Bristol airport. Read
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Our unique approach for UK students means that you have the flexible option for year one and year two of either part-time attendance or home study. You can also change over between these two at any time, subject to arrangement. All UK students come together at May and June weekends at the end of Year 2 (the Introduction into Practice Course), ready for the more practical and clinically based training in the Practitioner Advanced Diploma Course - Years 3 & 4 (with optional classes in Year 5 at practitioner level).
Each year of the course is divided into easy to manage Units, which you study whilst listening to the CD lectures from the School and reading the specially selected books. The CD recordings bring the best of the classroom teachings to you at home. You get numerous CDs of patient cases with discussions as well as generous amounts of supporting information, examples of student work and model answers. During the course you are guided through the topics by reference to books and supporting explanations, descriptions, and diagrams. You are able to check your progress and reinforce your learning through self-assessment questions and model answers. At the end of each Unit you write up your assessments and then send them off to your personal tutor. All our tutors are highly skilled mentors and are used to working with students from across the world. They are also all professional homeopaths and almost all of them studied with us at the School of Homeopathy.
We also run UK Summer Schools; these are held at the School of Homeopathy in Devon. These weekend events are held in May or June each year and are open to all students, but priority is given to UK students. All UK home study students have to attend at least one UK Summer School.
Each course is accompanied by a book list that is essential reading for your study. We offer these books with a 15% discount through Alternative Training.
Advanced clinical observation is critical to becoming a good
homeopath. In years 3 and 4 you will attend a clinic day at the
School every Friday before the main School weekend. 19 clinic days
in total over the two years. The School’s on-site clinic is
where practice is modelled by Misha Norland, the School’s
principal. The group observe, discuss and analyse the case. The
clinic is where the ‘expert’ model of practice happens,
it is where you work together with other students to learn and develop
case skills.
Our supervision network programme means that we take students
right through to clinical practice. UK students can work with one
of our professionally trained supervisors in the UK, or you can
submit an application to work with someone you choose locally. Supervision
is a key part of the final years of the course. It is essential
to becoming a competent, confident, creative and compassionate homeopath.
During the later half of the Practitioner Advanced Diploma course you will
chose and work with a supervisor. Our supervisors are fully trained
homeopaths who will work along side you during your case receiving.
You will take some cases with them in the same room and some on
your own. You will discuss all aspects of your cases and practice
with them and they will help you to develop your competence as a
homeopath as well as ensure your prescriptions. Supervision is a
wonderful and rewarding stage of development where you will learn
to take flight as a homeopath. We were one of the first to regonise
and develop supervision as a critical part of the course.
This is the highest level diploma offered by the School of
Homeopathy. There are no formal examinations; rigorous external
assessment is provided through completion of the comprehensive assignments
sets, with high standards of tutor marking. The full Practitioners
Course Diploma is equivalent to UK vocational Degree level or NVQ
Level 1 and will ensure your homeopathic career the best possible
start.
We also offer various intermediate certificates and diplomas so
you can complete just one section of the Programme , have a break and
then continue with another section at a later date if you wish.
Four main stages of certification are awarded by the School
for students progressing through the Programme , plus certificates
on completion of Alternative Training’s Anatomy & Physiology,
Pathology & Disease, and Nutrition (optional) courses.
Attendance: not available
Home study: Units 1-2 completed with tutor marking and not going
onto the Foundation Course.
Attendance: 10 weekends
Home study: Units 1-7, 3 tutor study days, one weekend summer school
The Foundation Diploma plus:
Attendance: 10 weekends, A&P course
Home study: Units 8-14, 3 tutor study days, one weekend summer school,
A&P course
The Introduction into Practice Diploma plus:
Attendance: 20 weekends, 19 clinic days, P&D course, 18 months
Casework under supervision (Portfolio of 10 cases with 2 follow-ups
each)
Home study: not available
Our UK Programme is fully recognised by the Society of Homeopaths.
The School of Homeopathy is a acknowledge leader in homeopathic
education, the UK diploma, given on completion of our Practitioner
Course, leads to immediate registration in the UK. The UK programme
is fully accredited by The Society of Homeopaths who are one of
British representatives on the European and International Councils
for Classical Homeopathy. The Society of Homeopaths was established
in 1978 and is the largest organisation representing professional
homeopaths in the UK. The School is also a fully active member of
the Homeopathy Course Providers Forum where all issues around registration
and education are discussed and decided upon.
The Association of the British Correspondence College (ABCC)
The British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA)
The Complementary Medical Association (CMA)
Homeopathy Course Providers Forum (HCPF)
North American Network of Homeopathic Educators
The Society of Homeopaths
The Homeopathic Medical Association
Council for Homeopathic Certification
West Coast Homeopathic Society
Alliance of Registered Homeopaths
Portuguese Homeopathic Association
Advanced Standing with:
The Australian Register of Homoeopaths (AROH)
North American Society of Homeopaths
National Center for Homeopathy
Please read more about our courses and the School
on the rest of the site and if you have any questions please contact
us.
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