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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(asc) Address Country Website, email, phone, contact name Offers course? Offers distance course? Offers IT facilities?
Chengdu Grouphorse Translations Co., Ltd. 15/F, Building D2
Funder International Plaza, 6 Hangkong Road
Wuhou District
Chengdu

610041
China http://www.grouphorse.com/en/
ciol@grouphorse.com
86-028-85000291

Mr Reck Peng

Yes 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

Berufliche Schule fur Medien und Kommunikation Eulenkamp 46


Hamburg

22049
Germany http://www.bmk-hh.de/
bs17@hibb.hamburg.de
0049(0)405218504

Rebecca Garron

Yes Yes
Babylon Translation Office 23, Building 829
Road 833
Block 408
Bahrain

Bahrain http://www.babyloncentre.com
info@babyloncentre.com
0097317382505

Ahmed Jameel Baqer

Yes Yes
Avocate - DPSI Law, Local Govt, and DipTrans Law unit prep 170 Park Lane
Whitefield

Manchester
Cheshire
M45 7XP
United Kingdom http://www.avocate.co.uk
se.leschen15@gmail.com
+44 (0)7818 633565

Sue Leschen

Yes 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.


Organisation name(asc) Address Country Website, email, phone, contact name Offers course? Offers distance course? Offers exam venue?
Cardiff University-School of Modern Languages Cardiff University
66a Park Place

Cardiff

CF10 3AS
United Kingdom https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/part-time-courses-for-adults/courses/search?gscope1=1&form=search&collection=cpe-course&availability=&f.Course+subject%7Cc=public+service+interpreting
languages@cardiff.ac.uk
029 2087 4183

Sian Austin

Yes Yes June session
Cable Language 6 Horringford Road


Liverpool

L19 3QX
United Kingdom
cablelang@tinyworld.co.uk
07790 356 336

Ms Diane Larkin

Yes
Bilingual Education and Training Academy (BETA) UKIM Community


Bradford

BD3 0AJ
United Kingdom
betabradford@gmail.com
01274 407 255

Mr Mohammad Sajjad

Yes
Babylon School of Languages The Hall
4 New Street

Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2PH
United Kingdom http://www.babylonschooloflanguages.com
info@babylonschooloflanguages.com
01722 432 600

Jane Lewis

Yes
Avocate - DPSI Law, Local Govt, and DipTrans Law unit prep 170 Park Lane
Whitefield

Manchester
Cheshire
M45 7XP
United Kingdom http://www.avocate.co.uk
se.leschen15@gmail.com
+44 (0)7818 633565

Sue Leschen

Yes 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.dpi@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.certtrans@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7940 3100.



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