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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, but it does not run taught preparation courses for these.
  • 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 an exam centre in London (CIOLQ Open Centre), at which candidates can sit DipTrans, DPSI and DPI exams. This is listed in the PDF documents below.
  • In addition, other organisations separate from CIOL Qualifications are registered as exam centres, at which candidates can sit DipTrans, DPSI and DPI exams. These are also listed for each exam in the other tabs on this page.
  • Registered centres meet CIOL Qualifications' requirements for holding exams.
  • Candidates must contact their chosen centre directly to confirm availability of space and facilities. Availability varies and is not guaranteed by CIOL Qualifications or other organisations.
  • Exam centres independently determine the centre fees they charge.

Centres register and sign a Centre Agreement with CIOL Qualifications on an annual basis. The agreement outlines and confirms acceptance of the General Conditions of Recognition issued by Ofqual June 2016 by both parties. 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 at the British Council or a centre which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the centre to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements. Alternatively, you can sit the exam at the IoLET Open Centre, London.

Contact us via info.diptrans@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0) 20 7940 3127.

Organisation name(asc) Address Country Website, email, phone, contact name Offers course? Offers distance course? Offers exam centre? Offers IT facilities?
Pro Cloud Training Centre Diplomatic Area Block 317, Road 1705
Building 469 Batelco Building
5th Floor Flat 501
Manama

 Bahrain http://www.proloud.bh
admin@procloud.bh
+97317305858

Mr Ahmed AlSari

 Yes Yes
Patricia Roldán Marcos English into Spanish distance learning Online provider




 United Kingdom
patrix_r@hotmail.com

 Yes
Oxford School of English Viale Ofanto No122


Foggia

71121 		Italy http://oxfordschool.com/
foggia@oxfordschool.com
00393292669346
 Yes Yes Yes
Nanjing Grouphorse Translations Co., Ltd. Building A, Yifa Tower
179 Zhongshan Road
Gulou District
Nanjing

210008 		China http://www.grouphorse.com/en/
ciol@grouphorse.com
86-025-86289499

Ms Vivien Qi

 Yes Yes Yes Yes
My Language Hub The Colonnade
Station Place

Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire
SG6 3AQ 		United Kingdom https://mylanguagehub.com
carina.balbo@mylanguagehub.com
01462 656577

Carina Balbo

 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Centres register and sign a Centre Agreement with CIOL Qualifications on an annual basis. The agreement outlines and confirms acceptance of the General Conditions of Recognition issued by Ofqual June 2016 by both parties. 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 at a centre which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the centre to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements. Alternatively, you can sit the exam at the IoLET Open Centre, London.

Contact us via info.dpsi@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0) 20 7940 3137.

Organisation name(asc) Address Country Website, email, phone, contact name Offers course? Offers distance course? Offers exam centre?
DPSI ONLINE 20 Kingsland Close


Shoreham by Sea
West Sussex
BN43 6NQ 		United Kingdom http://www.dpsionline.co.uk/
helena@dpsionline.co.uk
Enquiries by e-mail only

Ms Helena El Masri

 Yes
Diversity NI Ltd 178 Upper Newtownards Road


Belfast
Co Antrim
BT4 3ES 		United Kingdom http://www.diversityni.co.uk/
info@diversityni.co.uk
02890 473737

Paolina Hawthorne

 Yes June session
CIOLQ Open Centre Central London location


London

 United Kingdom http://www.ciol.org.uk
qualifications@ciol.org.uk
020 7940 3127/3137

Client Services Team

 June session, November 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

Centres register and sign a Centre Agreement with CIOL Qualifications on an annual basis. The agreement outlines and confirms acceptance of the General Conditions of Recognition issued by Ofqual June 2016 by both parties. 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 at a centre which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the centre to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements. Alternatively, you can sit the exam at the IoLET Open Centre, London.

Contact us via info.dpi@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0) 20 7940 3137.


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