Official Accreditations
British Study Centres is accredited by the British Council for the teaching of English as a foreign language. The British Council inspection scheme is widely regarded as the most rigorous and thorough scheme in the world, with more observation of teaching than in any other accreditation process. Inspections are conducted by independent experts
To obtain accreditation schools must comply with the strict regulations laid down by the British Council with respect to management, teacher qualifications, school facilities, health and safety, teaching quality, administration, student services, accommodation, publicity materials and welfare. We are inspected regularly by the British Council. Inspections last 1-2 full days.
British Study Centres London was last inspected in July 2005.
British Study Centres Oxford was last inspected in October 2005.
British Study Centres Brighton was last inspected in June 2007.
At each of the above inspections the schools satisfied the inspectors and met the standards of the inspection scheme.
We are listed as accredited schools on the British Council website.
British Study Centres is an active member of English UK, the national association of accredited English language centres.
Formed in 2004 from two previous associations (ARELS and BASELT), English UK has 360 member centres in private schools, educational trusts and charities, further education colleges and universities.
In order to be a member of English UK, schools must be accredited by the British Council under the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme.
For students, enrolling at an English UK centre is a guarantee of high teaching quality and is the best way to ensure that you have a good experience in the UK and get the most out of your English language course.
We are listed as a member on the English UK website.
British Study Centres is on the The Department for Education and Skills register of publicly funded and private learning providers in the UK. The Register is a list of education and training providers in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Providers on the register must meet criteria defined by Department for Education and Skills (DfES) as part of the registration process.