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What you need to know

Freelancer Academy

The one week course is delivered by an experienced trainer in locations across Wales.

See the Freelancer Academy course format here >

Course 1
(3 day course)

3 weeks to reflect and work on your business plan

Course 2
(3 day course)

Time to complete your assignment

Due to the way we are funded there are some restrictions around who is able to take part in the GO Wales Freelancer Academy; please see here for more information. We welcome applications from candidates of any age with any degree.

Where is the course held?

We hold Academies in various locations around Wales, based on a University campus. Here are a list of upcoming courses:

All applications are made online.

You can apply to the next Freelancer Academy shown below. For Academies where applications are not yet open, you can still register an interest and we will email you to advise when you can apply.

Freelancer Academies coming soon:

Venue Closing Date
For Applications
Interview Schedule Academy Dates
Swansea Metropolitan University 22 June 2012 25 June 2012-
29 June 2012
09 July 2012 - 13 July 2012
Bangor University 17 August 2012 21 August 2012-
24 August 2012
03 September 2012 - 07 September 2012
University of Wales, Newport 21 September 2012 25 September 2012-
28 September 2012
08 October 2012 - 12 October 2012

How much does it cost?

It’s free. We pay for the training course and also up to £100 towards the cost of travelling to the training venue.

If you have any questions please email gowalesfreelancers@aber.ac.uk.