We aim to offer students maximum flexibility when taking the course. Tuition is by RSN trained tutors. and the tutor to student ratio does not exceed 1:6.

Onsite Tuition

Onsite we teach at Hampton Court Palace in south-west London, Bristol, Rugby, Durham and Glasgow, and in Japan, America and Australia. Onsite tuition runs from 10am to 4pm. We offer:

• Individual days which can be booked one at a time, allowing students to work at the pace of their choosing.
• Intensive courses of eight days of tuition over two weeks, enough time to complete one module. Intensive courses are available at Hampton Court, Durham, Glasgow and in America and Australia. Link to Intensive details page

Online Tuition

We offer Online tuition in three time zones which broadly equate to UK/Europe, North/South America and Australia/New Zealand/SE Asia. The length of the Online sessions varies according to the time zone.

The first Certificate Online module, Jacobean Crewelwork, is offered as a set course with pre-determined dates and times. There is one course in each of the three time zones each term. We manage a waiting list for places on this course.

Other modules can be taken either as individual days which can be booked one at a time in the same way as Onsite tuition (see above). Each class consists of a range of students working on different techniques. Alternatively, the other modules can be taken as single technique courses i.e. a course with pre-determined dates and times, with the same group of students working on one technique.

N.B. Jacobean Crewelwork can only be taken either an Onsite or an Online option, not as a mix. Other modules can be taken as a mixture, by starting with two or three days Onsite followed by Online days.

Tuition Fees

Per day: £159 per day (5 hours tuition). Some Australia time zone sessions are shorter 3.25 hour and cost less, £104.

Per module: £1272 – Eight days at £159 per day (except Jacobean online).

Jacobean Online Module: £1622 – This course is longer (51 hours) with more content.

Starter Kit Fees

Some Certificate modules have ‘starter kits’ of equipment and/or materials. The costs are added at the time of booking the first class as follows:

Jacobean Starter Kit: £160 (onsite) and £275 (online – This kit contains more items and an element for postage). This includes a wooden slate frame which will last for many years, along with other items e.g. needles and string, which will be used repeatedly. It also includes linen twill fabric.

Blackwork Starter Kit: £27.50 – All the specialist threads needed to work the module, but not the fabric.

Certificate Goldwork Starter Kit: £60 – All the specialist threads and other materials needed to work the Certificate module, but not the fabric.

Other Costs

Other materials can be sourced independently or through the RSN. C&D students get a 10% discount from the RSN Shop.

Equipment

Other than the items in the Starter Kits students will find it useful to have their own sewing kit: tape measure, pins, needles, good fine embroidery scissors etc. A notebook and pencil will also be useful. Some students find it helpful to have a magnifier and/or a light. Daylight lamps, which do not distort colours, are the best type to look for. Magnifiers come in a wide range of forms. The RSN online shop has a section for equipment and supplies.