The London Business College is fully recognised and accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), the foremost official body with responsibility for ensuring standards and quality for independent academic institutions in the United Kingdom. BAC website

Upon successful completion of the IAM Advanced Diploma, students can progress to the final year of a BA (Hons) Business Management degree, awarded by a top UK University. The IAM has developed this degree with its partner, Management Development Partnership. This College has been granted recognition by the IAM to offer tuition support to students studying for the degree.

For further information, please visit IAM website.

The Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management (OTHM) is the fastest growing membership and examination body for Tourism and Hospitality in the UK. OTHM offers a wide range of professional qualifications, and their courses are designed to provide continuous professional development to build the skills and knowledge for a successful career in tourism and hospitality.

The great thing about the OTHM is that if you are OTHM qualified, you can gain clear access route to the London South Bank University to study their BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality and their MSc International Tourism Marketing. OTHM website

EDI is an accredited Awarding Body and leading international education company with a wide range of products and services including vocational and professional qualifications both within the UK and internationally through LCCI, Goal online assessments for schools, approved training programmes for employers, an electronic assessment delivery system, electronic portfolio package and specialist business broadband service. EDI website

The London Business College is accredited by the Association of Business Executives (ABE) , a UK-based professional body promoting business and management qualifications.

ABE was founded to deliver respected and recognised UK qualifications in these fields, ideal for students to aspire to a future management position, or helping those already working in industry, commerce and the public service to develop their administration and management skills.

The London Business College prepares students for this qualification, a cost-effective route to improved management performance that can be used to enter University degree and MBA programmes. In addition, many professional bodies give a range of exemptions to holders of an ABE qualification (see below).

If you would like to take advantage of this course, e-mail admin@lbcollege.ac.

Students who have completed the diploma and/or advanced level can be fast tracked to the second and final years of UK-based business degrees at undergraduate or graduate level. There are three levels of qualification:

1. Certificate stage
2. Diploma stage
3. Advance Diploma Stage

ABE offers three major programmes:

1. Business Management
2. Business Information System
3. Travel, Tourism and Hospitality

If you hold a qualification from another professional body or University similar in content and level to the ABE qualification, you may be eligible for an exemption from some of the ABE Diploma examinations.

All students are advised to register with the London Business College firstly (please complete and submit application form) and then with the ABE before the commencement of their studies, thereby receiving any exemptions due. ABE Website

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) is the world’s premier professional marketing body, which sets the marketing standards in the UK and champions best practices across the globe.

Developed with research from employers and academics, the CIM qualification offers marketers the highest level of training with a qualification immediately practical and relevant to the modern workforce. This includes the world’s largest source of marketing intelligence, an online knowledge hub and learning zone. It also offers students an excellent opportunity to get more connected with leading marketers at local events.

The Chartered Institute of Marketing courses available at the London Business College are the Professional Certificate in Marketing and the Professional Diploma in Marketing course.

By developing the marketing profession, maintaining professional standards and improving the skills of marketing practitioners, the CIM continually enables marketers around the world to deliver exceptional results for their organisation. CIM website

The Oxford and Cambridge RSA examination (OCR) is available to everyone and is respected and recognised as one of the UK’s leading awarding bodies. OCR reflects the requirements of business and higher education, and offers a wide range of user friendly qualifications that can help to increase confidence, computer proficiency and career prospects. OCR Website

English is the language of the world, and at London Business College our expert and native speaking Tutors will help you improve your English reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Lessons are delivered in small and friendly class sizes, and all applicants of all ages are welcome. This exam is set by Trinity College, a leading international examination body, and perfect for improving your English and career prospects, Trinity College website

The Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) is recognized in the UK and around the world, and offers vocational qualifications to prepare students for work in the heart of industry. The ICM qualification is accepted by Universities around the world for entry to the second and final years of UK-based BA and BSc Business degrees, which can lead to an MBA.

As course developer, examining body and certifying board, ICM offers a wide range of professional and vocational awards in Business and Management studies. Currently, ICM offers qualifications at Certificate, Diploma and Advance Diploma, Graduate and Postgraduate levels and Associate degree level.

For students pursuing a wide range of professional and vocational courses in Business and Management studies, you can apply for an ICM Associate Degree Programme, a three year, full-time programme, which gives entry into many Masters’ programmes, subject to status and examination grades.

The following ICM Programmes are available:

• Diploma in Professional Computing and Information Processing
• Diploma in Accounting and Finance
• Associate Degree in Hospitality Management
• Associate Degree in Accounting and Finance

If you are already a registered ICM Student you can obtain your Associate Degree in the relevant discipline by submitting a research project to attain the ICM Associate Degree award. All you need is either an ICM diploma or advanced diploma qualification in Business Studies and Marketing, Accounting & Finance or Hospitality Management, or, hold a HND level Business qualification from a recognised accredited education provider or awarding body.

The London Business College can help and support you in your specialised research project under the guidance of our highly qualified faculty. ICM website

For more information on this, you can contact admin@lbcollege.ac.

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM)

The Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) is Europe’s leading management organisation. ILM partners with more than 80,000 individuals and organisations each year to help them fulfil their potential and achieve success through its wide range of flexible leadership and management development solutions.

From industry-leading qualifications and membership services to specialist learning resources, all ILM products and services are built on in-depth research and benchmarked against best practice standards. Supporting a fast-growing community of over 30,000 practising leaders and managers, ILM’s membership services are designed to provide ongoing continuing professional development throughout every stage of a manager’s career.

Backed by an in depth programme of thought leadership research, ILM operates internationally, improving leadership and management skills, knowledge and outputs across all sectors, from corporate finance to the armed forces.

For the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) www.i-l-m.com

Here at ATHE we provide specialist courses to colleges in the fields of Business, Tourism, Hospitality & IT.

Our courses are a full academic package, which include registration with an OFQUAL awarding body & progression to universities for MBA's and Degree Programmes.

• We have arrangements with universities for various progression routes
• Our courses are accredited by OFQUAL awarding bodies,
• We provide free Marketing Material to all our centres
• We are flexible & treat centres with a personal attention to their own needs
• We are now accepting applications for the UWIC MBA and the Edge Hill MBA.
• We provide resources online with free access to all our centres and their students

We are dedicated to continued professional development, to achieving the highest levels of professional certification, and to supporting each other in commitment to professional and academic excellence. At Athe we pride ourselves on professionality, flexibility and our close work with all of our accredited colleges.

We have been providing courses to colleges across the UK since 2006.

Specialising in Business, Tourism and Hospitality we have made a name for ourselves with good customer service, rewarding courses and happy students with countless progression routes.
We have courses accredited by OFQUAL regulated awarding bodies such as EDI, NCFE and Ascentis and are also partnered with several universities in England and Wales which has allowed many of our students to progress to study for degrees and MBA's unconditionally.

Website: www.ATHEuk.com