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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?
Centre national d'enseignement de la langue anglaise (CNELA) 50 Lalana Havana
Antsahabe

Antananarivo

 Madagascar
cnelaantsahabe@gmail.com
+261 32 40 381 73

Zafiarisoa Liziane
UvA Talen B.V. Roetersstraat 25


Amsterdam

1018 WB 		Netherlands http://www.uvatalen.nl/diptrans
diptrans@uvatalen.nl
0031 (0) 205253556

Femke Bos

 Yes
Valencia Language Club Carretera de Liiria
142 46100 Burjassot

Valencia

 Spain http://valencialanguageclub.es
info@valencialanguageclub.es
0034 689320063

Mrs Alejandra Arencibia

 Yes
The Translator's Studio




Spain https://translatorstudio.co.uk/spanish-english-translation-course/
info@translatorstudio.co.uk
00 34 672 26 51 78

Gwenydd Jones

 Yes Yes
Dragoman Blackout Plaza A Blok Şişli


Istabul

 Turkey https://dragoman.ist/diptrans-diploma-in-translation/
umit@dragoman.ist
00902122406590

Ümit Özaydın

 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?
Manchester College St John's Campus
New Quay Street

Manchester

M3 3BE 		United Kingdom http://www.LTEgroup.co.uk

01616741438

Yacob Yonis

 Yes
Middlesex University Centre for Business Development (CBD)
College House
1st Floor Room C174, The Burroughs
London

NW4 4BT 		United Kingdom https://www.mdx.ac.uk/
b.townsley@mdx.ac.uk
020 8411 5000
 Yes Yes
South Thames College Wandsworth Centre


London

SW18 2PP 		United Kingdom http://www.south-thames.ac.uk/
mariana.asminian@stcg.ac.uk
020 8918 7777
 Yes
The Language Academy – Sheffield SYAC Training Centre
120 Wicker

Sheffield

S3 8JD 		United Kingdom
langacademy@hotmail.com
0114 2765 930 / 07774 065 650

Dr Muhammad Malik

 Yes Yes June session, November session
University of Westminster University of Westminster
309 Regent Street

London

W1B 2HW 		United Kingdom https://www.westminster.ac.uk/study/short-courses
translation.shortcourses@westminster.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 3506 9900

Daniel Tomozeiu

 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.


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