vGSW Cohorts

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Welcome to the vGSW Cohort Program, an immersive educational journey offered by The Grey School of Wizardry within our virtual campus (vGSW). This program is designed for Apprentices who thrive in environments featuring live instruction, interactive training, and collaborative study. It presents a structured alternative to self-paced learning, fostering deeper engagement with both faculty and peers.

The Cohort Program provides apprentices with a structured, carefully planned path toward Journeyman Certification. Over seven structured levels spanning 3.5 years, apprentices study together, progressively building knowledge and skills across all sixteen departments of wizardry. Unlike the independent study pathway, the Cohort Program follows a comprehensive prismatic approach, meaning apprentices receive thorough exposure to all areas of wizardly scholarship. Each term clearly outlines learning objectives, ensuring consistent, measurable progress and in-depth mastery of foundational wizardry concepts. This structured approach ensures no apprentice feels lost or uncertain about what comes next, promoting steady advancement and academic achievement.

At the core of the Cohort Program are weekly, faculty-led classes conducted live within vGSW. These real-time sessions allow apprentices to actively participate in structured discussions, practical exercises, and scenario-based learning experiences. Faculty provide immediate guidance and personalized feedback during each live session, enabling apprentices to clarify concepts, deepen understanding, and immediately apply new knowledge in practical ways. Research consistently demonstrates that students who learn in a structured, interactive setting achieve higher completion rates, deeper understanding, and stronger knowledge retention compared to those studying independently. By fostering ongoing dialogue and collaborative learning, the Cohort Program actively engages apprentices, ensuring they receive the full benefit of direct faculty mentorship and peer collaboration.

The Grey School’s virtual campus, vGSW, brings the feel of a traditional classroom environment directly to apprentices wherever they are in the world. Far more than simply delivering lectures online, vGSW provides a realistic and immersive space, allowing apprentices to practice wizardry skills within a richly detailed virtual space. This active, engagement focused approach significantly enhances knowledge retention, with studies showing immersive virtual environments improve learner engagement and understanding. Apprentices regularly participate in group activities, scenario-based challenges, and live lessons designed specifically to reinforce core concepts and practical applications. The result is a vibrant, dynamic learning experience that combines the flexibility of online education with the deeply engaging, memorable qualities of real-world classroom training.

The Cohort Program emphasizes genuine community and lasting relationships. Apprentices are fully integrated into The Grey School’s broader social and academic culture, sorted into Elemental Lodges, and encouraged to actively participate in lodge activities, leadership opportunities, and special school-wide events. This structured social environment creates a genuine sense of belonging, camaraderie, and teamwork, mitigating the isolation often associated with online learning. Apprentices do not merely consume knowledge—they collaborate, contribute, and form meaningful connections that extend beyond classroom boundaries. This supportive community environment fosters peer-to-peer learning, leadership skills, and deep personal growth, further enriching the overall educational journey at The Grey School of Wizardry.

Members of the Cohort Program also enjoy access to the full catalog of over 600 asynchronous classes offered by The Grey School of Wizardry. While graduation requires completion of the structured cohort curriculum, apprentices can further enrich their studies by exploring these additional online courses at their leisure. Access to these courses is subject to standard apprentice-level restrictions, meaning cohort apprentices will unlock higher-level classes progressively each term, gaining full access up to Year 7 courses during their final term. This incremental access allows cohort members to enhance their structured studies, deepening their individual interests and promoting personal intellectual growth alongside their cohort experience.

Registration Details

Enrollment for the vGSW Cohort Program occurs prior to the start of each term, ensuring apprentices begin and advance together as a unified academic group. To join the upcoming cohort, select your enrollment start date as the Fall Equinox—Monday, September 22, 2025—when completing your tuition payment.

Classes for the first term of study will be held weekly on Mondays at 7:30 PM EST. Your complete First-Term Class List will be provided during your orientation session and will also be publicly posted prior to the start of the term, allowing ample preparation for your studies.

To make the most of your educational experience, new apprentices are strongly encouraged to become familiar with the vGSW virtual campus and create a Second Life account ahead of the term's commencement. Early engagement with these platforms will ensure a seamless start to your studies and greater comfort navigating the virtual learning environment.

Due to the novel nature of this program, enrollment space for the first term is
intentionally limited to preserve the quality of the experience.

All tuition payments, once received, are final. However, if for any reason you are not accepted into the program, your tuition payment will be refunded in full.

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vGSW Cohort Program (18+)

$500

500

Every 6 months

The vGSW Cohort Program is a live-taught curriculum at GSW’s virtual campus in Second Life. Apprentices progress together through a guided 3.5-year program, attending weekly live classes in vGSW.

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Weekly Live Classes – Interactive, faculty-led instruction

Structured Learning Path – Guided, step-by-step curriculum

Cohort Progression – Advance through studies as a group

Collaborative Learning – Engage with peers in real time

vLearning – Study within an interactive digital campus

Scenario Training – Apply skills in vGSW simulations

Lodge Membership – Be sorted in your Adult Elemental Lodge

Leadership Opportunities – Run for Apprentice Leadership

Online Courses – self-paced lessons alongside cohort studies

GSW Journeyman Certification upon program completion

vGSW Cohort Program 18+

$120

120

Every month