Participants need to devote 20 hours per week over the duration of the event. The recommended scheduling is 4 hours a day from Monday to Friday. If they miss a part of the course, participants can make up during week-ends (until Monday 9:00 GMT).
IWSGC'08 consists of 7 live online events and asynchronous work in between. In order to successfully complete the course, participants are obliged to attend at least 4 live events in their full duration.
Tutoring is provided during week-days, i.e. Monday to Friday. In order to get the most benefit from the course, participants are strongly recommended to devote the majority of their time during this period.
Total participant workload: 100 hours (4 hours per work day during five weeks) time dedicated to preparatory exercises (highly depending on participant background). '