What are the professional training courses about?

The courses are aimed at providing high quality, convenient and comprehensive career development courses at the lowest cost with a view to making applicants more professionally positioned, up-to-date and outstanding in their chosen career. The courses  create a platform where students obtain top quality training with adequate skills needed to enter and function brilliantly in their professions.

The courses are specifically packaged to achieve the following objectives:
 

• Provision of comprehensive training programme in media, communication, journalism, public relations and business communication that has creative contents that are specially designed by professionals and experts with wealth of experience in the field of study;
• Enhancement of  professional standing of participants by offering a range of knowledge and skills, which will enable them to become more relevant in their work and able to cope with the modern day challenges;
• Creation of a platform for people desiring to improve their career prospects by offering them cutting edge skills;
• Provision of  specialized, customised and creative course contents which are hands-on and skills oriented, focusing on the prevailing new media technologies;
• Provision of new career paths for those seeking to have a great inroad into careers in communication and journalism related fields.
• Creation of a link between the foundations provided by academic education and demand for professionalism required by Industry and;
• Provision of technical competencies and contemporary knowledge needed in competitive work environment that characterizes today’s business.

What do I gain after the course?
After the course, you will be issued a professional development certificate that is recognized international and presentable as evidence of attending academic training in your chosen career. Besides, a certificate of attendance shall be issued to you should you fail to submit your assignments and other assessment portfolio.

How do I attend the Course?
You can take the classroom or distance learning options, depending on where you stay and your choice. This means that wherever you are in the whole wide world, you can take the course. The two options offer equal learning opportunities. 

How do I get to meet my tutor if I am on distance learning?

You can arrange to meet your tutor for two hours weekly either through face-to-face in the school, telephone, internet chatting or through free Internet call on yahoo messenger or skype. Besides, you are free to send email to your tutor at any time.

How do I receive my lectures on distance learning?
Upon registration, your lecture pack shall be sent to you which includes all your weekly lecture notes and tutor marked assignments. You are at liberty to read your materials at your own time but endeavour to submit the tutor marked assignments weekly. The assignments should be taken seriously as they form the bulk of your final assessment. This presupposes the fact that students must meet their weekly obligations of reading the materials.

How do I get help in case I don’t understand certain areas of the lecture?
That is why you need to contact your tutor at least for two hours weekly on phone or internet chat. You can also send an email to your tutor which would be replied in a jiffy.

When will I receive my Certificate?
If you have completed your course, your certificate shall be issued within six week subject to the approval of the governing council. 

What are the dates for these courses?
Most courses are run throughout the year and concurrently. For specific query, please contact the school admission office. 

Where is London School of Communication?
London School of Communication is located by Camberwell Business Centre just to the north of Camberwell Green in the heart of central South London close to the A23, A215 and South Circular roads.

By underground -Access to central London could not be easier with Elephant & Castle Underground Station (Bakerloo and Northern Lines) approximately 1 mile to the north, straight along the A215 Walworth Road.  The Oval Underground Station (Northern Line) is 3/4 mile away.

By train - With Denmark Hill and Loughborough Junction Stations under 15 minutes walk away, offering regular mainline services both to and from central London, the southeast and via Thameslink to Luton, Bedford and the North and with Waterloo Station only a 10 minute drive or bus ride away, connection could not be easier.

By bus - The area is well served by numerous bus routes all converging around Camberwell Green, just a short walk away.

Is there a web site for the School?
The web site of the London School of Communication is at:
http://www.londonsoc.co.uk

Is there an online application form?
You can find additional information at the following web
page: http://www.londonsoc.co.uk/admissions
For an application form please send an email to: admissions@londonsoc.co.uk or click here to download

Application and enrolment
To attend any of the courses described in this brochure please complete an enrolment form and return it together with a passport photo and the completed payment form provided in the enrolment pack. Payment can be made by credit/debit card or cheque. Please make cheques payable to the “London School of Communication”. If you choose to pay by cheque, this and the enrolment form must be received by us 2 weeks before the start of the course.

Our postal address is: London School of Communication
99-103 Lomond Grove, Camberwell, London, SE5 7HN
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8256 5853, Email: info@londonsoc.co.uk
Credit/Debit card applications to be received one week before your chosen course commences.

What are the fees for the courses?
The fees for most professional training courses range from £150-500, and the payment is to be made upfront in one installment before the course begins. London School of Communication reserves the right to alter times and availability of these programmes. Once a course has commenced, no refunds will be given. If you enroll for 3 courses the 4th will be free of charge.

Is there any funding available for the courses?
Unfortunately there is no funding available at the moment. However, there may be concessionary scholarship available for students taking our distance learning programmes from approved underdeveloped nations

Photograph
You are requested to include 2 passport photographs with your enrolment form.

Cancellation of courses
Sometimes it is necessary to cancel a course because of low enrolment numbers or other unforeseen circumstances and this can be at very short notice. In such cases, fees will be refunded in full or an alternative solution can be arranged, if you prefer. We would advise you to book early in order to minimise the possibility of this occurring. The School reserves the right to withdraw or alter details of courses without notice.

Car parking
Pay and Display car parking facilities are available on the School premises.

Damage to property
The School does not hold itself liable for loss, accident or damage to any kind of personal
property. You are advised to keep your personal belongings with you at all times.

Smoking
Smoking is not permitted within the School premises.