{"id":16376,"date":"2021-10-31T10:52:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-31T10:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/?page_id=16376"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:50:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:50:58","slug":"book-a-place","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Online &#8211; Book a Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/Foundation-Kelly.png\" alt=\"Kelly Foundation Training Photo\" width=\"200\" height=\"257\" \/>Our free <strong>Foundation Online Amateur Radio Training Course<\/strong> is made up of 9 modules that you study at a time to suit you. This course has helped over 14,000 people to get started.<\/p>\n<p>Each course walks you through what you need to know, including videos, handouts, quizzes and mock exams to help you prepare. For more on how the course works, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online\/\">Foundation Course Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want to join our course?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>There are three types of course to choose from, to suit all learning styles:<\/p>\n<div class=\"course-choice-box\">\n<div class=\"course-choice-row\">\n<p><a class=\"course-choice-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.essexham.co.uk\/courses-free\/\">Free<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"course-choice-text\">Course starts each month and lasts for 3 weeks. <span style=\"color: red;\">Please only apply if you are genuinely interested in studying online for the UK Foundation exam and can commit to 2 hours a week of online study for 3 weeks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"course-choice-row\">\n<p><a class=\"course-choice-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.essexham.co.uk\/courses-paid\/\">On Demand<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"course-choice-text\">Ideal if you need access straight away &#8211; you&#8217;ll get access to all of our course modules at the same time, for faster studiers, or those with upcoming exams. A fee applies.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"course-choice-row\">\n<p><a class=\"course-choice-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.essexham.co.uk\/courses-paid\/\">Extra Access<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"course-choice-text\">This is designed for people looking to study slowly over several months, not weeks. Handy for those not in a rush, or with limited time. A fee applies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-load_more ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='foundation-online-course' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='set_order' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16376' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div id='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-foundation-online-course' class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category'>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title '  >\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 title=\"Click here to open About Our Course\">\n\t\t\tAbout Our Course\t\t\t <span>(19)<\/span>\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-category-inner ' >\n<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-18063-dXFVBS11Nv' data-post_id='18063'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC1. How does Foundation Online work?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>You <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/\">register with us online<\/a>, and we send you course details as a PDF. Courses are free. Once the course starts, we&#8217;ll email you with the details of how to sign in to our online classroom.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re in, we deliver the course over nine modules (3 a week usually). Each module is aligned to the chapters of our Foundation Study Guide the book and the Foundation syllabus, which keeps it simple. <\/p>\n<p>There is a video with each module, and each module ends with a multi-choice quiz. There&#8217;s a mock half-way through, and a full mock at the end, to see if you&#8217;re ready for the exam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/c1-how-does-foundation-online-work\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-18064-EKHSLtmBjQ' data-post_id='18064'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC2. How do I sign up to the course?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Foundation Licence Manual\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/Foundation-Kelly.png\" alt=\"Kelly, UK Ham Radio Foundation\" width=\"200\" height=\"257\" \/>Our free course usually runs at least once a month. There&#8217;s also an &#8220;on demand&#8221; option for those in a rush. <\/p>\n<p>Our next course start dates are: <ul class=\"eo-events eo-events-shortcode\"><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">5 Jul 2026 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">2 Aug 2026 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">6 Sep 2026 <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 110%;text-align: center\"><b>Want to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/\">Apply here<\/a> for a place on our free Foundation course<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/c2-how-do-i-sign-up-to-the-course\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15475-RXMYHXfwxt' data-post_id='15475'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC3: How much does the course cost?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Nothing &#8211; <strong>the course is free<\/strong>. If you get to the end and fancy making a donation to help cover running costs, that&#8217;s always appreciated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/how-much-does-the-course-cost\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-18065-Swnl5AG9vO' data-post_id='18065'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC4. When can I start the course?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"Foundation Licence Manual\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/Foundation-Kelly.png\" alt=\"Kelly, UK Ham Radio Foundation\" width=\"200\" height=\"257\" \/>Our free course usually run at least once a month. There&#8217;s also an &#8220;on demand&#8221; option for those in a rush. <\/p>\n<p>Our next course start dates are: <ul class=\"eo-events eo-events-shortcode\"><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">5 Jul 2026 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">2 Aug 2026 <\/a><\/li><li class=\"eo-event-future\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">6 Sep 2026 <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 110%;text-align: center\"><b>Want to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/book-a-place\/\">Apply here<\/a> for a place on our free Foundation course<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/c3-when-can-i-start\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15476-RA4nI53r8e' data-post_id='15476'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC5: What does the course cover?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>For the UK Foundation, there is a formal exam syllabus issued by the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB).<\/p>\n<p>Our course goes through each part of the syllabus in detail. For a course summary, see: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-course-structure\/\">Foundation Online Course Structure<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/what-does-the-course-cover\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15473-TbsSLgfUnX' data-post_id='15473'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC6: Is there anything I need before starting the course?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18077 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/fsg-cover-275.jpg\" alt=\"Foundation Study Guide\" width=\"190\" height=\"275\" \/>Nothing in particular &#8211; You&#8217;ll need a web browser, an Internet connection, and at least 3 hours of free time to study each week.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, you&#8217;ll need to print out a 4-page PDF file &#8211; the document that you&#8217;re allowed to take into the exam.<\/p>\n<p>Our course teaches you all that you need to know to pass the exam, but if you want access to the study material outside of the online course classroom,\u00a0 you might want to try our <strong>Foundation Study Guide<\/strong>. This book is available in paperback and Kindle format, and it includes not only the material covered in our course, but also a glossary and mock test. The guide broadly follows the structure of our online course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-study-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foundation Study Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/is-there-anything-i-need-before-starting-the-course\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15477-1uiUAY8B2p' data-post_id='15477'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC7: Do I need to be in front of my computer at a set time for a live lesson?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>No. There are no &#8216;live&#8217; classroom sessions and there are no set times that you need to be in front of your computer.<\/p>\n<p>We do ask you to find 2-3 hours per week at a time of your choosing to complete the modules.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/do-i-need-to-be-in-front-of-my-computer-at-a-set-time-for-a-live-lesson\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15479-91whyJiH5e' data-post_id='15479'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC8: Is there a set day\/time for the online class?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>There are no &#8216;live&#8217; classroom sessions and there are no set times that you need to be in front of your computer.<\/p>\n<p>We release between 2 and 3 modules a week via our online classroom. The classroom will email you to let you know that a new lesson is available, and you can complete them whenever&#8217;s suitable. We expect you to spend around 3 hours a week studying in our online classroom, at a time to suit you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/is-there-a-set-day-time-for-the-online-class\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15501-jvlsJAzZ8e' data-post_id='15501'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC9: What hardware do I need for the course?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>The course runs from a standard web browser on any desktop, laptop or tablet computer. You&#8217;ll need an Internet connection. No webcam required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/what-hardware-do-i-need\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15481-4zI2krKunk' data-post_id='15481'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC10: Is the course suitable for under 16s?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Our amateur radio training course has been created with adult learners in mind, however the course material is child-safe. Note that the online software used to deliver the course does have an un-moderated forum where students can discuss the course. The course organiser, Pete M0PSX is a RSGB-registered assessor and holds a DBS Enhanced Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Under 16s are welcome to join, but we require a parent or guardian&#8217;s consent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/is-the-course-suitable-for-under-16s\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15480-dw8mVXqCLJ' data-post_id='15480'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC11: Why do I have to wait for a set start date?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>We find that many people learn better if they can study in chunks, not all at once. By splitting the course into 9 sections, we encourage you to tackle the course in small sessions. We also find it helps to have others on the course who also start at the same time, so the modules\u00a0can be discussed as a group. It&#8217;s also easier for us to run.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that if you have an imminent exam, or a need to get on a course straight away, you can, thanks to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/fast-track\/\">Fast Track course<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/why-do-i-have-to-wait-for-a-set-start-date\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-16066-X2pJAPtWky' data-post_id='16066'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC12: I suffer from dyslexia. Is this course suitable?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Depending on the type of dyslexia, our course can help.<\/p>\n<p>Each module comes with a fully-narrated video that you can watch and listen to, without the need to read through course material, or the book.<\/p>\n<p>Our course includes various multiple-choice tests.<\/p>\n<p>The software that we use supports screen readers &#8211; software that reads out the words on a page.<\/p>\n<p>Courses are accessed from a web browser, so you can change the font type and size as needed, using any web browser.<\/p>\n<p>For a video showing how our course works, see:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OIJMolRNcLU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Not suitable?<\/h4>\n<p>Other types of learning are possible, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Want an audiobook version of our training material? Our Foundation Study Guide is available as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgaudible\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audible.com Audiobook<\/a> and in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgappleaudio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Audiobook format<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RAIBC offers spoken mp3 versions of training material &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/raibc.org.uk\/\">RAIBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Other online courses are available, some of which use Zoom for personal training &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/online-amateur-radio-courses\/\">Online Training Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Local amateur radio clubs may be able to offer other types of training, including one-to-one &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/clubs\/club-finder\/\">Amateur Radio Clubs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Exam<\/h4>\n<p>The exam is run by the RSGB, and is a 26-question multiple-choice test. Extra help is available from the RSGB for those with dyslexia, and we suggest you contact RSGB to discuss what help is available.<\/p>\n<p>Call the RSGB Exam team on 01234-832700 (8.30am-4.30pm Monday to Friday)<\/p>\n<table class=\"mid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Video &#8211; Need Extra Help with Foundation Study or Exam?<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cFgn6qSXwpk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;width: 0px;overflow: hidden;line-height: 0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/amateur-radio-and-dyslexia\/\">Amateur Radio Exams and Dyslexia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/course-dyslexia\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15578-77bRhvlt7U' data-post_id='15578'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC13: How close are the course mock questions to the exam questions?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>That&#8217;s a good question. At the end of each course, we send out a survey asking exactly that question. Between late 2020 and mid-2021, 394 students gave us their feedback after taking their exam &#8211; Here are the results:<\/p>\n<p><strong>How close were our questions to the actual questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tablelist\" width=\"631\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\"><strong>Answer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"53\"><strong>People<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"80\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">Pretty close<\/td>\n<td width=\"53\">252<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">64.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">Exam questions were easier<\/td>\n<td width=\"53\">46<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">11.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">Exam questions were harder<\/td>\n<td width=\"53\">76<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">19.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"497\">Exam questions were completely different to mock questions<\/td>\n<td width=\"53\">20<\/td>\n<td width=\"80\">5.1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/how-close-are-the-course-mock-questions-to-the-exam-questions\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15483-g5JthaIMxI' data-post_id='15483'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC14. I am outside the UK, can I apply?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Our Foundation Online course covers the UK amateur radio Foundation exam syllabus. The Foundation licence can only be used to transmit whilst in the UK, so it is of limited use to those outside the UK.<\/p>\n<p>The UK course covers UK licence conditions, which do not apply outside the UK.<\/p>\n<p>If you are looking to get a UK licence that can be used overseas, you would need a UK &#8220;Full&#8221; licence, not a &#8220;Foundation&#8221; licence.<\/p>\n<p>If you are genuinely interested in studying for the UK Foundation licence (for use in the UK) and are intending to sit the Foundation Exam in the next three months, you are welcome to apply, otherwise, we would ask you not to apply, so that we can allocate spaces to those in the UK intending to sit an upcoming exam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Still want to take the course?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you really want to take the course (perhaps just out of curiosity), we would ask that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/donate\/\">make a donation<\/a> of at least \u00a35 GBP &#8211; this will help us to cover our costs and continue to allow us to offer our course for free to those within the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For answers to more course questions, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online-faq\/\">Foundation Online FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/i-am-outside-the-uk-can-i-apply\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15482-RJe9ggHpLe' data-post_id='15482'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC15: I&#8217;m an existing trainer&#8230; would this course be useful?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Very possibly. Whether you&#8217;re a stand-alone independent trainer, or involved with training for a club, this could be useful. Your students sign up (for free) and can learn at their own pace in parallel with your own training programme.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a trainer and are curious about our online amateur radio training course, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contact us<\/a> and we&#8217;ll let you have a look at our test area, so you can see how it all works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/im-an-existing-trainer-would-this-course-be-useful\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-16075-YTmxUR7iSN' data-post_id='16075'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC16: Do you run Intermediate or Full courses?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Sorry, but no. Our mission is to help get people into the hobby, so our focus is Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>There are several groups that do offer Intermediate and Full courses &#8211; See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/courses-and-exams\/\">UK Online Amateur Radio Training Courses<\/a> for a list<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/c30-do-you-run-intermediate-or-full-courses\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15881-SalPebh3Xx' data-post_id='15881'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC17: Will this cover me in Ireland?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>No &#8211; this is for the UK syllabus only. The syllabus for Ireland is different<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/course-for-ireland\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15486-r902eydjwO' data-post_id='15486'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC18: Can I phone you to discuss the course, or to ask for help?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Sorry, but we don\u2019t offer a phone service for our Internet-based Foundation Online course.<\/p>\n<p>With over 200 enquiries and applications a month, and this being a free part-time service, it&#8217;s not practical for us to handle phone enquiries, course support calls or questions about course material over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/contact\/\">email us<\/a><\/strong> if you have any questions about our course &#8211; but check out our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online-faq\/\">Course and Exam FAQ<\/a><\/strong> first, as common questions and answers can be found there.<\/p>\n<h4>Need to talk about the exam?<\/h4>\n<p>Again, we have answers to many exam questions in our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/exam-faq\/\">Exam FAQ<\/a><\/strong>. If you have a question about the Foundation exam that we&#8217;ve not answered, we suggest you try to contact the Radio Society of Great Britain &#8211; the organisation that runs the amateur radio exams.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, their own <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uem4fSr9tBI?si=KsOeeRuJ-qLfbvm2&amp;t=154\">exam FAQ<\/a> has been down for some months, so if our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/exam-faq\/\">Exam FAQ<\/a><\/strong> doesn&#8217;t help, perhaps try contacting the RSGB direct by phone or email: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/contact\/\">Contact RSGB<\/a>. <em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Please do not contact the RSGB to discuss training courses, as this creates extra work for their staff.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/can-i-phone-you-to-discuss-the-course-or-to-ask-for-help\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-contemporary ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-15485-3SYKMxebjj' data-post_id='15485'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-square'>\n\t\t\t<span >b<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\tC19: I already have a licence. Can I apply?\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body ewd-ufaq-hidden' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t<p>Yes, we have on occasion had existing amateurs ask to join our course for a refresher.<\/p>\n<p>Our course is free to those new to the hobby, but for those with a licence, we normally ask that you show your appreciation in the form of a small donation at some point during the course, as donations help to cover our costs and allow us to provide courses for those looking to get into the hobby. See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/donate\/\">Donating to Essex Ham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To apply, go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online#apply\">Enrol on Foundation Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For answers to other common questions, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-online-faq\/\">HamTrain FAQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-custom-fields'>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink'>\n\t\n\t<a href='https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/faq\/i-already-have-a-licence-can-i-apply\/'>\n\t\t\n\t\tPermalink\t\t <div class='ewd-ufaq-permalink-image'><\/div> \t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<table class=\"mid\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-study-guide\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/images\/foundation-study-guide.png\" alt=\"Foundation Amateur Radio Study Guide\" width=\"100\" height=\"142\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><strong>Course book now available! <\/strong>By popular request, we&#8217;ve now brought out our &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsg\">Foundation Study Guide<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; our online course material in book format. As well as covering all of the course modules, our study guide includes exam tips, and FAQ and a mock test.<\/p>\n<p>The Foundation Study Guide is available now on Amazon in both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgbook\">Paperback<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgkindle\">Kindle<\/a> formats, as well as on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/redirect.php?id=fsgapple\">Apple Bookstore<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3>Related content<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/traininglinks\/\">Training Links<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-slides\/\">Foundation Training Material<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-study-guide\/\">Foundation Study Guide: Training Book<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/train\/foundation-training-books\/\">Foundation Training Books, Manuals and Guides<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexham.co.uk\/how-to-become-a-ham\">How to become a radio amateur<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B C19: I already have a licence. 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