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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.

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Organisation name	Address	Country(desc)	Website, email, phone, contact name	Offers course?	Offers distance course?	Offers exam venue?	Offers IT facilities?
Dragoman	Blackout Plaza A Blok Şişli Istabul	Turkey	https://dragoman.ist/diptrans-diploma-in-translation/ umit@dragoman.ist 00902122406590 Ümit Özaydın	Yes	Yes		Yes
Trans Gulf Management	404 Al Reem Plaza Tower. Corniche Buhaira, Majaz 1 Sharjah 61135	United Arab Emirates	http://www.transgulfme.com/ shmosley@emirates.net.ae 009716-5680171 Mrs Sahar Moussly		Yes	Yes
Hammersmith & Fulham Adult Learning & Skills Service	Macbeth Centre, Macbeth Street Hammersmith London W6 9JJ	United Kingdom	http://www.hfals.co.uk/courses/interpreting/ lisa.lamb@lbhf.gov.uk 0208 753 3600		Yes
Cardiff University-School of Modern Languages	Cardiff University 66a Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AS	United Kingdom	http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/modern-languages/about-us/international-language-qualifications languages@cardiff.ac.uk 029 2087 4183 Sian Austin	Yes		Yes	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

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