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The British Accreditation Council has provided a comprehensive quality assurance scheme for independent further and higher education in the UK since 1984. Our accreditation is recognised the world over by students, agents and government officials as the clearest mark of educational quality in the private sector. Alongside the British Council, whose Accreditation UK scheme serves as the definitive guide to the country's English language centres, we have overseen the inspection of private post-16 education for more than two decades.
We are committed to both encouraging the highest standards of education offered by independent colleges and providing prospective students with an invaluable guide to quality in an often complex sector.
For students from outside Europe, whether you're coming to the UK for a short course or a full degree programme, choosing a BAC-accredited college for your studies will ensure that the institution is considered to be bona fide by immigration officials. If you plan to study for longer than six months though, your college will need to sponsor you - check the 'Register of Tier 4 sponsors' (on the right under 'UK Border Agency links') to make sure it has the necessary licence.
