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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(desc) | Website, email, phone, contact name | Offers course? | Offers distance course? | Offers IT facilities? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Al Nada Training Centre |
Building-2443, Road-2762, Block-327 Al Adliyah Manama |
Bahrain |
http://www.alnadatraining.com/ anand@alnadatraining.com 00973-33440772 Mr Anand Bhaskaran Kidav, Director |
Yes | Yes | |
| 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 |
| Guangzhou Grouphorse Translations Co., Ltd. |
Room 1203, 20/F, South Tower, Jinbingtengyue Building 49 Huxia Road Tianhe District Guangzhou 510000 |
China |
http://www.grouphorse.com/en/ ciol@grouphorse.com 86-020-22123081 Ms Jenny Yin |
Yes | 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(desc) | Address | Country | Website, email, phone, contact name | Offers course? | Offers distance course? | Offers exam venue? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Bilingual Education and Training Academy (BETA) |
UKIM Community Bradford BD3 0AJ |
United Kingdom |
betabradford@gmail.com 01274 407 255 Mr Mohammad Sajjad |
Yes | ||
| Cable Language |
6 Horringford Road Liverpool L19 3QX |
United Kingdom |
cablelang@tinyworld.co.uk 07790 356 336 Ms Diane Larkin |
Yes | ||
| 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 |
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.
| Organisation name(desc) | Address | Country | Website, email, phone, contact name | Offers course? | Offers distance course? | Offers exam venue? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Yes | Yes | |
| Cintra Ltd |
8 Wellington Cambridge CB1 1HW |
United Kingdom |
http://www.cintra.org.uk training@cintra.org.uk 01223 346873 Julie-Ann Roszkowski |
Yes | ||
| DPSI ONLINE |
20 Kingsland Close Shoreham by Sea West Sussex BN43 6NQ |
United Kingdom |
https://dpsionline.co.uk info@dpsionline.co.uk Enquiries by e-mail only |
Yes | ||
| Hammersmith & Fulham Adult Learning & Skills Service |
Macbeth Centre, Macbeth Street Hammersmith London W6 9JJ |
United Kingdom |
http://www.hfals.ac.uk/ lisa.lamb@lbhf.gov.uk 0208 753 3600 Ms Lisa Lamb |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ja Cie Naucze Distance Learning Centre |
Online provider |
United Kingdom |
http://www.ja-cie-naucze.com/ ja.cie.naucze@gmail.com 07971600364 Ms Dorota Kowalska |
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.certtrans@ciol.org.uk or +44 (0)20 7940 3100.
| Organisation name | Address | Country(desc) | Website, email, phone, contact name | Offers course? | Offers distance course? | CertTrans: Exam centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Translator's Studio |
|
Spain |
https://translatorstudio.co.uk/spanish-english-translation-course/ info@translatorstudio.co.uk 00 34 672 26 51 78 |
Yes | Yes | |
| Caribbean School of Languages |
45 Tragarete Road Port of Spain |
Trinidad and Tobago |
csltrinidadandtobago@gmail.com 18686228159 |
Yes | Yes | |
| Linguist Training |
2nd Floor 3 President Buildings Savile Street Sheffield S4 7UQ |
United Kingdom |
http://www.linguisttraining.com info@linguisttraining.com 0114 470 1078 |
Yes | Yes | |
| The Language Academy – Sheffield |
SYAC Training Centre 120 Wicker Sheffield S3 8JD |
United Kingdom |
langacademy@hotmail.com 0114 2765 930 / 07774 065 650 |
Yes | Yes | |
| DPSI ONLINE |
20 Kingsland Close Shoreham by Sea West Sussex BN43 6NQ |
United Kingdom |
https://dpsionline.co.uk info@dpsionline.co.uk Enquiries by e-mail only |
Yes |