FAQ
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| Will a course interfere with my work and social commitments? |
| No. you chose when, where how long you spend on the course to fit in around your work & social commitment. |
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| Do I need any educational qualifications before starting a course? |
| No.Only enthusiasm. These are sailing courses, so no academic qualifications or advanced mathematical knowledge is necessary. Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are all that are needed. |
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| Can I start a course at any time? |
| Yes. You will be individually taught and therefore you can start your course at any time of the year. |
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| How long will my course take? |
| This will vary according to the time you have to devote to it. The average time taken is given with each course description and is based upon five or six hours study per week. This is only a rough guide as we all work at a different pace and some will have more time than others to study. You are under no pressure to return work at set intervals. |
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| What if I am unable to complete my course within the time allowed? |
| We cannot continue courses indefinitely, nor is it in your interest to prolong studies unnecessarily. The allowed duration for each course is normally more than sufficient time to complete a course, but where study is delayed (and we are notified) due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, accident, re-location of job or home, etc, free extensions can be arranged. In all other cases, extensions can be granted on payment of an extension fee. |
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| I would like to finish my course quickly. Is this possible? |
| Yes. The school will keep you well supplied with study material and your tutor will assess and correct your work as soon as you return it to us. If you would like to complete your course quickly our full-time staff are only too willing to assist. However, it is not always an advantage to complete a course in record time and if your tutor feels that you are progressing too quickly at the expense of fully benefiting from the course you will be advised accordingly. Throughout the course your tutor will keep you aware of the standard required. |
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| I live overseas. Will a course be of any benefit to me? |
| Yes. The principles of navigation and seamanship remain the same throughout the world and although you will be taught on charts of British and European waters these same principles will apply to charts of your own waters. |
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| Do the courses cover the RYA syllabus and will I receive an official RYA certificate? |
| Yes. All the RYA Longitude school of navigation courses more than cover the prescribed RYA syllabus and provided that you complete the course and reach the required standard in the final RYA test assessments you will be issued with a standard RYA certificate. |
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| I have seen similar courses advertised elsewhere. Why the difference in prices? |
| Enrolling for a correspondence course is not the same as buying from a shop where you can compare exactly the same goods and subsequently shop around for the best price. Although similar, no two schools will be presenting identical courses in terms of quality of material (our Day Skipper course alone builds to a reference text of over 600 pages and 500 illustrations), tuition and administrative support. We have emphasised the importance of these three elements and we have showed that the possession of a certificate in itself is not as important as the manner in which it has been obtained. We are confident that in combining these two factors our courses, though initially more expensive than some, provide better long-term value. A course that is incomplete or a course that fails to achieve the purpose for which you enrolled provides little or no value. |
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| If I enrol and am dissatisfied with what I receive, what can I do? |
| Every Longitude School of Navigation course carries the guarantee that if you are not entirely satisfied with your initial batch of study material, you may return it within 7 days (21 days for overseas students) and have your fee refunded. |
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| There are two of us who would like to do the same course. Can we get a discount? |
| Yes. Provided that you use the same address and are prepared to share some of the study material, we can offer a discount by way of a joint course. Each person will receive their own charts, assessments, individual tuition and certification. We can also offer a discount should there be two or more of you who would like to enrol for different courses. Please contact us for a specific quotation. |
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| Finally, I’m not too sure which course to do and would like some help and advice before enrolling. Is this possible? |
| Certainly. We are always pleased to answer any questions that you may have regarding all aspects of our courses. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any further advice. |
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