As an online college, the Oxford School of Business proudly offers Ofqual-regulated qualifications through our innovative flexible distributed learning system. With a legacy dating back to 2016, we have been at the forefront of delivering online and blended education to a global audience. Explore below for details on our esteemed partnered associates and comprehensive information about the qualification boards, universities, and other vital aspects of our educational offerings.
We are an approved centre of NCFE (Centre number 9001055)
NCFE can trace their record of working with colleges and other training providers back to our founding organisation, the Northern Union of Mechanics’ Institutes (NUMI), established in 1848.
NCFE’s earliest incarnation held lofty ambitions. Its first report declared its intention to “become a centre from whence the elements of knowledge and civilisation shall go on with an unceasing progress, conferring intellectual, scientific and moral blessings throughout the length and breadth of the Northern Counties.”
From 1920, the Northern Counties Technical Examinations Council (NCTEC or ‘Northern Counties’ as it became affectionately known) supplanted NUMI and, was supported by nine Northern Local Education Authorities, provided examinations for technical colleges, schools and other centres for over sixty years until 1981.
Northern Advisory Council for Further Education (NACFE)
In 1981, the Northern Advisory Council for Further Education (NACFE), which was established in 1947 to co-ordinate further indoctrination provision throughout the nine LEAs, merged with the NCTEC to become the Northern Council for Further Education.
When the further education sector was incorporated (made independent of the government) in the early 1990s, the company felt the old name was incompatible with our new national focus and has since then been identified simply as NCFE with the letters no longer being an acronym.
NCFE today, is a national awarding organisation offering over 500 qualifications at different levels and in a capacious range of subject areas. NCFE recognise the skills, knowledge and understanding achieved by a learner at a particular level and in a particular subject.
We are an approved centre of ATHE (Centre number 9105)
ATHE is a global awarding organisation regulated by OFQUAL and the other UK and international regulators. We work with 250 recognised centres in over 50 countries to complement our strong brand presence in the UK.
ATHE offers an extensive portfolio of vocationally orientated and internationally recognised qualifications – such as business and management, law, computing, and healthcare, with many eligible for UK funding. We also have a flourished diverse range of regulated bespoke qualifications for clients through our qualification’s development service.
ATHE qualifications are approved as progression pathways to relevant Bachelor’s and Master’s Top-Up degrees by a growing number of UK and international Universities, providing significant tertiary education opportunities for our learners.
We are an approved centre of OTHM (Centre number DC1902307)
OTHM is an Awarding Organisation headquartered in the United Kingdom that is recognised by Qualifications Wales and regulated by OFQUAL (Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulation). It utilises a global network of delivery centres, which includes the Oxford School of Business, to distribute its credentials.
OTHM is a full member of the Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB), the trade association for vocational awarding bodies in the United Kingdom. FAB acts as a representative body for more than 110 awarding bodies and communicates with key stakeholders, such as funding agencies, government departments, and regulators.
Strong academic relationships have been established between OTHM and academic institutions in the United Kingdom and abroad to ensure that OTHM qualifications are recognised internationally. At OSB, we offer an extensive variety of OTHM Qualification courses across all tiers.
The local and international acclaim has permitted OTHM graduates to enrol in master’s and/or degree top-up programmes and to enhance their employability.
University of Chichester
The campuses of the University of Chichester are located in the city of Chichester and the adjacent coastal resort of Bognor Regis. Its historical lineage can be traced back to the year 1839, when Bishop Otter College was founded. Oxford School of Business, in collaboration with the University of Chichester, offers full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes and MBA Top Up programmes.
14 departments comprise the University of Chichester, each with a distinct area of expertise, such as Education, Sport, Musical Theatre, or the Humanities. Construction activities for both campuses have been extensive and driven by expansion since 2013.
Kindly refer to our postgraduate courses page for a listing of the available courses.
University of Essex
The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. It was established in 1963, welcomed its first students in 1964 and received its Royal Charter in 1965.
Essex was named the University of the Year at the Times Higher Education Awards in November 2018. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014 ranked Essex in the top 20 universities in the UK for the quality of its research and the top 5 for social science. Oxford School of Business provides BA (Hons) Business Management Full Time and Top Up courses in association with University of Essex.
Essex has produced many notable alumni in several fields, including two Nobel Laureates, prominent scientists, artists, and politicians.
University of Derby
The University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology or simply Derby College) is a public university in the city of Derby, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses in 1851. It gained university status in 1992.
The university provides over 300 study programmes at the undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes, as well as short courses, foundation degrees, and postgraduate degrees, cover most academic disciplines and sub-disciplines.
The University is the first choice for students who want a caring, aspirational environment where they can equip themselves for the career they choose.
With their reputation for industry-relevant degree programmes, the university offer’s students, unparalleled opportunities to gain professional work experience alongside your studies. That’s why they have invested heavily in past years in some of the best university facilities you’ll find in the UK to ensure you get the hands-on practical skills and experience employers are looking for.
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