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Where can I prepare for a CIOL Qualifications exam?

  • CIOL Qualifications is an Awarding Organisation that creates and runs its own language exams, all of which are externally set and externally marked without any input from external centres.
  • CIOL Qualifications does not run taught preparation courses for any qualifications.
  • However, other organisations separate from CIOL Qualifications do run taught preparation courses. These are listed for each exam in the other tabs on this page.
  • These course providers have not been inspected for the quality of their course provision.
  • CIOL Qualifications does not officially endorse or recommend any particular course.

Where can I sit a CIOL Qualifications exam?

  • CIOL Qualifications runs the CIOLQ Virtual Centre, which means candidates can sit the exam online in the comfort of their own home. 
  • In addition, other organisations separate from CIOL Qualifications are registered as exam venues, at which candidates can sit DipTrans, DPSI and DPI exams. These are also listed for each exam in the other tabs on this page.
  • Candidates must contact their chosen exam venue directly to confirm availability of space and facilities. 
  • Exam venues independently determine the fees they charge.

Preparation course providers are independent and CIOL Qualifications does not endorse, recommend or monitor preparation courses listed.

If you wish to register for an exam without attending a preparation course, it is possible to sit the exam via the CIOLQ Virtual Centre (online only) or at an exam venue which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the exam venue to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements.

Contact us via info.diptrans@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7940 3100.

Organisation name Address Country Website, email, phone, contact name Offers course? Offers distance course? Offers exam venue? Offers IT facilities?(asc)
The Translator's Studio C/Miguel Delibes
Conil de la Frontera

Cádiz

11140 		Spain https://translatorstudio.co.uk/spanish-english-translation-course/
info@translatorstudio.co.uk
00 34 672 26 51 78

Gwenydd Jones

 Yes Yes
Centre national d'enseignement de la langue anglaise (CNELA) 50 Lalana Havana
Antsahabe

Antananarivo

 Madagascar
cnelaantsahabe@gmail.com
+261 32 40 381 73

Zafiarisoa Liziane
International Centre Lehendakari Aguirre 11-1


Bilbao

48014 		Spain http://www.ic-bilbao.com/
ic@internationalcentre.net
00 34 94 448 3135

Scott Markham

 Yes Yes
British Council Paris 9 Rue de Constantine


Paris

75007 		France http://www.britishcouncil.fr/en/exam
exams@britishcouncil.fr
00 33 149557345

Ana Witzel

 Yes
University of Stirling Pathfoot B28
University of Stirling
School of Arts and Humanities
Stirling

FK9 4LA 		United Kingdom
anne.stokes@stir.ac.uk
+44 1786 46 7531

Raquel De Pedro Ricoy

 Yes

Preparation course providers are independent and CIOL Qualifications does not endorse, recommend or monitor preparation courses listed.

If you wish to register for an exam without attending a preparation course, it is possible to sit the exam via the CIOLQ Virtual Centre (online only) or at an exam venue which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the exam venue to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements.

Contact us via info.dpsi@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7940 3100.


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Preparation course providers are independent and CIOL Qualifications does not endorse, recommend or monitor preparation courses listed.

If you wish to register for an exam without attending a preparation course, it is possible to sit the exam via the CIOLQ Virtual Centre (online only) or at an exam venue which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the exam venue to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements.

Contact us via info.dpi@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7940 3100.


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