We offer a number of courses, all of which provide PADI qualifications. For more information on PADI, click here.
See the diagram below for the order in which PADI qualifications can be taken.
We offer the following qualifications:
Discover Scuba Diving/Try Dive
Open Water Referral Dives Only
Discover Scuba Diving/Try Dive
Experience weightlessness, begin the adventure and
broaden your horizons with the worlds most popular introduction to diving.
In just
1 hour you’ll be swimming safely around the bottom of the pool.
An Ideal activity
for friends and families to experience together.
Price: £25
Minimum age: 10
Open Water Referral
The Open Water Referral option is for those who are going on
holiday and would like to complete the theory and swimming pool sessions before they
go and finish the 4 Open Water dives in the warmer waters of your holiday destination.
This course teaches you the skills and knowledge needed to dive safely. The course
normally takes 2 days to complete. It consists of five modules. You will learn about
diving physics, dive theory and diving equipment. Then we move to our on-
The final stage of the course is the Open Water dives that can be completed at any PADI dive centre around the world. (The final qualifying dives at a different PADI centre are not included in the price). The Open Water referral usually takes 2 days or six evenings to complete, but can be tailored to your needs. Course price includes Open Water crew pack, manual, log book and all equipment.
Prerequisites include: good health; reasonable fitness; and being comfortable in the water. Age restrictions are 15 years old for OWDiver.
Price: £239.99
(If you wish you can book one of our specialist holidays to do your four dives, we normally go to the Red Sea.)
Open Water Diver (OW Diver)
This is the same as the Open Water Referral but includes
the four open water dives necessary to obtain a full entry level certification that
allows you to dive independently, with a buddy, anywhere in the world. Our instructors
will take you through the entire course of learning how to dive so you can explore
a whole new world.
First you will learn about diving physics, dive theory and diving equipment, then
we move onto our on-
The course comprises of five training modules
including knowledge development sessions and four open water dives at a site in the
UK -
The price includes PADI certification, manual
and log book.
Prerequisites include: good health; reasonable fitness; and being comfortable in the water. Age restrictions are 15 years old for OWDiver.
Price: £375
Open Water Referral Dives Only
The Open Water Referral dives consist of the 4 dives
necessary to complete your PADI Open Water qualification.
This course takes 2 days
and is ideal for those who have started their course elsewhere and have yet to complete.
Price: £210
Scuba Review
Haven't dived in a while? Feeling a bit rusty?
A Scuba Review will bring
all the knowledge and skills back that you learnt on the Open Water course. Our professional
dive team will spend a few hours in the pool, and poolside, reviewing all the necessary
skills to get you back on track. Course price includes a Scuba Tune-



The Academy Of SCUBA Diving, Operating at Brighton College, Eastern Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 0AL.
For more information regarding courses please contact either David Dunn, or Mick Harley.
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