College Profile

A. LOCATION

The college is located at the heart of London and is easily accessible by tube (London underground) or by frequent local buses. The college is just five minutes walk from both Aldgate and Aldgate East tube stations. Its accessibility enables many students to lodge with friends and relations throughout London. The college has recently hired an additional accommodation at 1-13 Adler Street, London E1 which is also a 5-minute walk from the main campus at 12 Brick Lane, London E1. This campus is hired to meet the needs to accommodate increasing number of students at the college.

B. AFFILIATION

ABE (Association of Business Executives, UK)

ABE is committed to offer qualifications that are relevant, recognized and respected. It offers a range of progressive, flexible and affordable business and management qualifications and always aims to work with businesses take a professional approach to learning and create the professionals of tomorrows.

TCCOL offers Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma Levels programmes in Business Management, Business Information Systems, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Travel, Tourism and Hospitality.

The written examinations are held twice a year. After completion of these examinations, ABE provide recognised qualifications to the students and also provide the opportunity to apply for the university studies.

After completion of Certificate level, students can go on to Diploma level, or enter the workplace with a recognised qualification. Certificate holders have the skills and knowledge needed for administrative roles.

After completion of Diploma level, students can go on to Advanced Diploma level. Students can enter university or enter the workplace with a recognised qualification. Diploma holders have the skills and knowledge needed for executive roles.

After completion of the Advanced Diploma students have two choices; First, can enter the workplace with a highly valued qualification. Advanced Diploma holders have the skills and knowledge required for managerial roles.

Second, students can enter the final year of many degree programmes in UK. This route to a degree makes globally recognized qualifications accessible and affordable and finally, if students have completed Advanced Diploma and have at least two years' of relevant work experiences, can enter directly on to a UK MBA programme.

Advanced Diploma (ABE) qualification equivalent to British Degree, leading to MBA with British Universities. For more information please visit http://www.abeuk.com

ACP (Association of Computer Professionals)

The Association of Computer Professionals (ACP) is an independent, professional examining body, set up in 1984, its Council Members working in both the education and commercial sectors of the computer industry. The Association's principal aim is to set and maintain standards of education, which reflect the constantly changing requirements of the computer industry, both in the United Kingdom and overseas.

Since the early 1980s, ACP courses have been taught at training centres in over 60 countries worldwide. For some twenty years, our students have progressed from the ACP Advanced Diploma to undergraduate and postgraduate courses at British universities. Over the past decade, a number of ACP colleges have received university approval to run Bachelor of Science (BSc) computing courses internally at their training centre. This stands testimony to the recognition of ACP's qualifications within the UK education system and the wider world.

A student can complete the ACP Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma within two academic years. With appropriate grades in the ACP Advanced Diploma examinations, the student becomes eligible to enrol on the BSc Computing course. This is a twelve month period of study, combined with project work, covering the final year of the degree, at the end of which the successful student is awarded the BSc degree by the university. Of course, the true test of the ACP, as a degree foundation course, is the ultimate successes of our students at the end of their final degree year and the great majority do graduate with honours. An increasing number go on to complete postgraduate studies and attain their MSc degree; others find rewarding employment in reputable commercial and financial institutions and teaching establishments.

The ACP combined Certificate & Diploma qualification equates with either three A Levels; the BTEC National Diploma or the IMIS Diploma and, accordingly, fits into the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a Level 4 qualification. The ACP Advanced Diploma equates with Edexcel Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing (HND), The IMIS Higher Diploma (new syllabus)/IMIS Graduate Diploma or a foundation degree in computing. As such, it fits into the National Qualications Framework (NQF) at (revised) Level 5. For more information please visit http://www.acpexamboard.com

C. COLLEGE WORKFORCE

The college gives high priority to both teaching and administrative services. It has suitably qualified academic personnel who are dedicated to carrying teaching responsibilities with care & professionalism. All Faculty members are high standards of competence and performance in both areas.

The college has also highly qualified and experienced administrative team to oversee the overall administration of the college. The Administration team provides full administrative support to deal with all aspects of administration relating to student admission, enrolment, and on-going student record maintenance, students counseling, providing guidance to students, organize and administer courses. The team also provides a reception service for visitors replying with all possible enquiries.

D. LIBRARY AND COMPUTING

TCCOL offers integrated library facility and computing facilities to students. It procures recommended texts and reference books for the modules of all academic faculties. The college is associated with the Idea Store Whitechapel, 319 - 331 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BU, the best of traditional library which is an ideal place to browse, borrow books and information services with first class lifelong learning opportunities in comfortable and friendly surroundings. The college helps students to obtain membership of local Idea Store and a member can use their Online Reference Library, for free, 24-hour access to a growing number of subscription reference resources. The college also helps students to obtain membership nearby local and national libraries to access a very wide range of facilities. Qualified staff assists students to find out the information to each academic field, in both electronic and printed media and help student to access that information. TCCOL also have online library facilities and have a list of websites related to academic fields. A wide range of computer software like word-processing, spreadsheets, data bases, PowerPoint and graphics presentation are available for all students and have free access to email, web & printing facilities.

E. ENGLISH LANGUAGE

International students are required to take part in supplementary English Language course after determining the level of English prior to start of their main course. This is particularly useful for students who are not acquainted with the British Educational System. TCCOL has the opportunity to permit all international students to take part in English Language classes as a tool for improving marketability and communication skills.

F. ADMINISTRATION

TCCOL has a very strong team of administration comprising of highly qualified and experienced academicians, engineers, accountants and different office executives to oversee the overall administration of college.

The Central College Of London 12 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RF, United Kingdom t: +44 (0) 207 375 0917 f: +44 (0) 207 375 0901 info@tccol.co.uk www.tccol.co.uk The Central College Of London (TCCOL) is registered in England and Wales, Company registration number 4508569