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What does ‘accredited’ mean and why is it important?

‘Accredited by the British Council’ means the College has been inspected by the British Council and has passed the inspection..

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational and cultural relations. It has approximately 130 teaching centres all around the world. In the UK, the British Council regularly inspects schools, colleges and universities which provide English language courses. Any UK English language provider can apply for British Council accreditation.

We are proud to be accredited because the British Council inspection is very thorough and rigorous. It is important to you because you will come to our College knowing that important aspects of your course – the quality of teaching, accommodation, facilities, social programme and student services – meet the high standards required for accreditation. Accreditation is your guarantee of quality.

We are also proud that our tuition fees are among the lowest of any accredited organisation in the UK.

What is EAQUALS?
The European Association for Quality Language Services is a pan-European association of language training providers. The aim of EAQUALS is to promote and guarantee quality in language teaching institutions. There is a demanding set of criteria for membership. These criteria are written down in a Code of Conduct, and a Student, Staff and Information Charter. This is backed up by a thorough and rigorous inspection scheme. Oxford House College, London is proud to be a member of EAQUALS - very few London language schools have achieved membership of EAQUALS.

What is EnglishUK?
EnglishUK is a national association representing English language providers in the UK, including private language schools, colleges and universities. EnglishUK works in partnership with the British Council to manage the Accreditation UK scheme, a worldwide guarantee of quality.

What is the BAC?

The British Accreditation Council (BAC) is the national accrediting body for independent further and higher education. Colleges accredited by BAC undergoes regular inspections to ensure high standards are maintained. At present BAC accredits over 200 colleges in the United Kingdom, and nearly 30 overseas.