Training

WHAT'S INCLUDED

• support and advice to help you choose and enrol on the training

• course that matches your needs.

• our welcome pack which gives you information you need to get to your training venue and explore the local area.

• tuition, including presentations, group activities and one-to-one support throughout
  field visits on longer courses

• a social and cultural programme -including a dinner for every course

• training materials including a -course folder and memory stick of materials

• light refreshments throughout

• course certificate of attendance and participant group photo

• a 1 to 1 coaching session with a certified coach on our three week courses.

• free ongoing support and advice from the IMA team

• free membership to our alumni network - a way to stay in touch with course participants.

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

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• accommodation — our courses are non-residential, so you are free to choose accommodation to match your budget and needs. We recommend you stay at the training venue if possible.  You will receive our welcome pack four weeks before your course which is full of useful information for your stay. 

• transport — please book your flight to arrive the day before the course starts. Information on airport transfers is in your welcome pack.

• visas — please make sure your passport has any visas you need for the country you are training in. If you're coming to the UK, see our UK Visa Guidelines.

• insurance —  please make sure you have your own valid travel insurance

• daily expenses — we suggest £20-£40 a day on top of your accommodation costs, for meals, laundry, Wi-Fi connection and incidental expenses.  Although in some cases we do provide lunch, please assume we do not, and budget accordingly.

How to apply

• choose your course and fill in our online application form or email us.

• we check your learning objectives.

• we contact your sponsor to confirm they will pay the tuition fee.  We are unable to sponsor you ourselves.

• when your sponsor confirms they will pay the fee, we send the sponsor the invoice payment and a confirmation email to you. We also provide a visa support letter to help you obtain a visa from the relevant embassy if you need one.

• your sponsor pays the invoice.

• courses are confirmed four weeks before the course start date, if not earlier.  This is dependant on the number of people who confirm attending. We send you a welcome pack full of useful information so you can book flights and accommodation. If we cancel a course and you have already paid, we give you a full refund and also give you a 15% discount on future course bookings.

• please try to arrive at the training venue the day before the course starts.