West London College
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West London College is an independent college of further and higher education, located in the Mayfair
district of Central London
and has a student body of 1,500 full time students. The College specializes in the tuition of degree programmes awarded by British universities
. It is part of the British Study Centres Group of Colleges which includes British Study Centres School of English
, and Hove College.
and in 2004 took over the former training facility of Marks and Spencer in Manchester Street, called Hannah House which the College occupies with its sister school, British Study Centres
School of English. Hostel accommodation is provided for students in the Bayswater
and Notting Hill
areas of central London.
for Further and Higher Education and is officially licensed to offer the academic programmes of a number of British universities and examination boards. In addition, West London College has been awarded Premier Membership of Study UK, a status reserved only for those independent colleges that have successfully undertaken a full British university Quality Assurance inspection and been duly authorised to run British university degree programmes under official licence. The College holds a UKBA “Highly Trusted” Tier 4 Sponsor’s Licence.
Heriot Watt University is ranked by the Guardian at number 16 in the UK for Business and Management subjects.
Bournemouth University
- West London College has been validated by Bournemouth University to teach the final year of its Bachelor's with Honours Degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management course within its status as an Approved Partner of the University.
Bournemouth University is ranked by the Guardian at number 5 in the UK for Tourism and Hospitality subjects.
The University of Greenwich
- West London College has been validated by the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences of the University of Greenwich to teach the final year of its Bachelor's with Honours Degree in Computing within its status as an Approved Partner of the University.Greenwich University is ranked by the Guardian at number 77 in the UK for Computing Sciences.
, Marketing
, Finance
, Accountancy
, Computing
, Fashion
, Tourism
and Hotel Management.
Faculty of Business and Finance
Undergraduate courses
Postgraduate Courses
Short courses
Faculty of Computer Science
Faculty or Hospitality and Tourism
Faculty of Fashion Design
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of central London, within the City of Westminster.-History:Mayfair is named after the annual fortnight-long May Fair that took place on the site that is Shepherd Market today...
district of Central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
and has a student body of 1,500 full time students. The College specializes in the tuition of degree programmes awarded by British universities
British universities
Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by Royal Charter, Papal Bull, Act of Parliament or an instrument of government under the Education Reform Act 1988; in any case generally with the approval of the Privy Council, and only such recognised bodies can award degrees of...
. It is part of the British Study Centres Group of Colleges which includes British Study Centres School of English
British Study Centres
British Study Centres School of English is a group of English language schools consisting of four adult language schools and three junior centres in the UK. The head office is based in Marylebone in central London. The schools specialize in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language and...
, and Hove College.
History and location
The College has its roots in correspondence schooling from the 1930s onwards and took its present form in 1977. Since 1997 it has occupied the six-floor building of Parliament House, opposite Selfridges in Oxford StreetOxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
and in 2004 took over the former training facility of Marks and Spencer in Manchester Street, called Hannah House which the College occupies with its sister school, British Study Centres
British Study Centres
British Study Centres School of English is a group of English language schools consisting of four adult language schools and three junior centres in the UK. The head office is based in Marylebone in central London. The schools specialize in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language and...
School of English. Hostel accommodation is provided for students in the Bayswater
Bayswater
Bayswater is an area of west London in the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to the west . It is a built-up district located 3 miles west-north-west of Charing Cross, bordering the north of Hyde Park over Kensington Gardens and having a population density of...
and Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Notting Hill is an area in London, England, close to the north-western corner of Kensington Gardens, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
areas of central London.
Accreditation
West London College is accredited by the British Accreditation CouncilBritish Accreditation Council
The British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education is an educational accreditation agency recognised by the British Government for international students entering the United Kingdom for educational purposes....
for Further and Higher Education and is officially licensed to offer the academic programmes of a number of British universities and examination boards. In addition, West London College has been awarded Premier Membership of Study UK, a status reserved only for those independent colleges that have successfully undertaken a full British university Quality Assurance inspection and been duly authorised to run British university degree programmes under official licence. The College holds a UKBA “Highly Trusted” Tier 4 Sponsor’s Licence.
University Partners
Heriot Watt University - West London College has been validated by Heriot Watt University to teach many of it's programmes [Business Administration (BBA), BA in Business and Finance, BA in Accountancy, BA Degree in Management and Psychology, Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Masters Degree in Financial Management (MSc), Masters Degree in Business Psychology (MSc) and also its Masters Degree in Marketing (MSc)] within it’s status as an Approved Support Centre of the University.Heriot Watt University is ranked by the Guardian at number 16 in the UK for Business and Management subjects.
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a university in and around the large south coast town of Bournemouth, UK...
- West London College has been validated by Bournemouth University to teach the final year of its Bachelor's with Honours Degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management course within its status as an Approved Partner of the University.
Bournemouth University is ranked by the Guardian at number 5 in the UK for Tourism and Hospitality subjects.
The University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
- West London College has been validated by the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences of the University of Greenwich to teach the final year of its Bachelor's with Honours Degree in Computing within its status as an Approved Partner of the University.Greenwich University is ranked by the Guardian at number 77 in the UK for Computing Sciences.
Courses
Programmes are offered in the following subject areas: BusinessBusiness
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
, Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Accountancy
Accountancy
Accountancy is the process of communicating financial information about a business entity to users such as shareholders and managers. The communication is generally in the form of financial statements that show in money terms the economic resources under the control of management; the art lies in...
, Computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
, Fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
, Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and Hotel Management.
Faculty of Business and Finance
Undergraduate courses
- Diploma in Business Studies
- Heriot Watt University Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (BBA)
- Heriot Watt University Bachelors Degree in Business and Finance (BA)
- Heriot Watt University Bachelors Degree in Accountancy (BA)
- Heriot Watt University Bachelors Degree in Management and Psychology (BA)
Postgraduate Courses
- ABE (Association of Business ExecutivesAssociation of Business ExecutivesThe Association of Business Executives is a professional membership body and an examination board.ABE works with over 500 accredited colleges in 70 countries worldwide to deliver Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma level qualifications.Thousands of students are...
) Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (Pre-MBA) - Heriot Watt University Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
- Heriot Watt University Masters Degree in Marketing (MSc.)
- Heriot Watt University Masters Degree in Financial Management (MSc.)
- Heriot Watt University Masters Degree in Business Psychology (MSc.)
Short courses
- Certificate in Business Studies
- Higher Certificate in Business Studies
Faculty of Computer Science
- British Computer SocietyBritish Computer SocietyThe British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
(BCS) Diploma in Information Technology - University of Greenwich Bachelors Degree in Computing (BSc.)
Faculty or Hospitality and Tourism
- CTH Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management
- CTH Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management
- Bournemouth University Bachelors Degree in International Tourism and Hospitality Management (BA)
Faculty of Fashion Design
- Foundation Diploma in Fashion Design
- Higher Diploma in Fashion Design