Advice for international students
- Education UK: www.educationuk.org
Website promoting accredited independent and state schools, colleges and universities - The British Council: www.britishcouncil.org
Offers wide range of information on British education - UKCISA: UK Council for International Student Affairs: www.ukcisa.org.uk
A wide range of downloadable information and advice on study and life in the UK
Advice about institutions
- English UK: www.englishuk.com
The national association for accredited English language teaching centres - The Council for Independent Further Education (CIFE): www.cife.org.uk
A professional association of independent tutorial colleges
Quality assurance
- Accreditation UK: www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation
Accreditation scheme for English language providers - Open and Distance Learning Quality Council: www.odlqc.org.uk
Accrediting body for open and distance education - The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA): www.qaa.ac.uk
Carries out external reviews of UK universities and higher education institutions
UK education
- UCAS: www.ucas.ac.uk
- The UK body which processes applications for higher education institutions. The site includes a listing of courses accepted for university entrance
- HEDD: www.hedd.ac.uk
- HEDD is UK Higher Education’s official service for candidate verification and university authentication.
Information about qualifications
- Ofqual: www.ofqual.gov.uk
Concerned with the regulation of awarding bodies - UK ENIC: www.enic.org.uk
Advises on the equivalence of overseas qualifications
UK government & regulatory information
- UK Visas & Immigration: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration
Official advice from the UK government on visa applications - The Department for Education: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
UK government department with responsibility for education
Global education
- Findcourses UK: www.findcourses.co.uk
A search portal for professional training in the UK & abroad - US Department of Education: www.ed.gov
The database of accredited postsecondary institutions and programs - The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA): www.chea.org
A US body which allows users to search for accredited institutions and programs - Association of Commonwealth Universities: www.acu.ac.uk
Provides a list of Commonwealth universities - Fulbright Commission: www.fulbright.org.uk
Information on study in the UK and USA and exchange programmes