College Profile

Staffing and Delivery

Our academic, as well as administrative staff, play key roles in maintaining the College’s quality standards. In light of this CityLBC goes the exra mile to ensure that high calibre of teaching and administrative staff are employed and continually developed. Among the myriad of quality assurance systems, the College undertakes Tutors observations, peer reviews and sharing of good practice to live up to the high standards and requirements of all awarding and regulatory bodies as well as the expectations of our students.

Student Support

The College operates a comprehensive student support service providing useful information and guidance across a range of issues including funding, accommodation, visas, council tax, travel discounts, GP registrations and bank accounts. This office is also responsible for generating student work placements which are essential for most courses.

The Courses

The College provides tuition and support for courses in the areas of Health, Business, Computing and Teacher Training. The levels of courses offered are: certificate, diploma, extended diploma, Levels 2, 3, 4 & 5 and 7.

All programmes studied at the CityLBC follow the requirements of the awarding organisation in charge of its final certification. The college is subject both announced and unannounced inspections by the respective awarding organisations to ensure effective quality assurance systems are in place.

Awarding Bodies and Centre Accreditations

The College is accredited by the following educational oversight body:

  • British Accreditation Council (BAC – www.the-bac.org)

    To ensure that our standards are well maintained CityLBC has gone through BAC accreditation process. The BAC is responsible for setting standards within the independent further and higher education sector.

    City of London Business College is recognised as efficient by the BAC and has held their accreditation since December 2005 (reaccredited in 2010).

    City of London Business College works with awarding organisations that are regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) (http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/). Presently, we approved by the following UK and Internationally recognised awarding bodies: Oxford Cambridge & Royal Society of Arts (OCR), City & Guilds, Pearson, Awards for Training & Higher Education (ATHE), and Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance (HABC).

    Additionally, our College serves as a recognised Umbrella Body for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) processing. DBS is the successor to the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checking service.

Our Facilities

The College has a reading room with course relevant books, journals, magazines and other reference materials. Students can also benefit from the College’s registration with the British Library (at Kings Cross - 15 minutes travel). Our students get access to on-site reference material and use of the Interlibraryloan system. The college organises group induction visits to the British Library to facilitate future use.

Although not a College resource, the nearby Marcus Garvey Library, (public library provided by Haringey Council), is an excellent facility that students may wish to make use of for their studies.

Information Technology

The College has a reading room with course relevant books, journals, magazines and other reference materials. Students can also benefit from the College’s registration with the British Library (at Kings Cross - 15 minutes travel). Our students get access to on-site reference material and use of the Interlibraryloan system.The college organises group induction visits to the British Library to facilitate future use.

Resources

The College has a reading room with course relevant books, journals, magazines and other reference materials. Students can also benefit from the College’s registration with the British Library (at Kings Cross - 15 minutes travel). Our students get access to on-site reference material and use of the Interlibraryloan system. The college organises group induction visits to the British Library to facilitate future use.

Although not a College resource, the nearby Marcus Garvey Library, (public library provided by Haringey Council), is an excellent facility that students may wish to make use of for their studies.

Our Schools

Testimonials

  • My name is Calisha Cadette and I came to Clbc to achieve qualifications in Hairdressing NVQ LV3. I decided to attend Clbc as they were the only college who got back to me quick and did an intake in March other colleges said I had to wait till September. Whilst doing the course I did find it difficult and challenging but having the support of the college day and night by email or phone calls, from tutor to admin. During my course I was sent on various workshops, which were fun and helped me successfully achieve my qualification. I then spoke to my teacher and told her my dreams and I asked her what do I do next to working towards my dreams, which was to teach students hairdressing. So I then went on to do my A1 Assessors course at the college. Working closely with my mentor and assessor and helping my students achieve their qualification in hairdressing. I was in my element. Overall I would recommend Clbc for the quick admissions, the help and support they give to you, there are various courses available and they do a lot of team building (by that I mean getting to know other students from other courses), by doing outings eg Paris. Calisha Cadette

  • Studying at City of London Business College was one of the best experiences I have ever encountered. From day one the staff were supportive and welcoming, they make you feel like part of the family. Coming from a media background, and changing to the health sector was a big challenge for me to take but my meeting at the college made me realize that change is nothing to be afraid of and talking to the staff also helped to encourage me to move forward and knowing that I have one hundred per cent support from their team. So far I have recommended a few friends of mine to experience what I experienced and I will continue to wave the city of CLBC flag all the way!.Apart from studying, there were full of fun and there were also adventures for their staff and students. I was privileged to take part in the trip to Paris, and I can imagine what the future holds for their future students Yolanda Daniel

  • After some time in Administration, I joined The City of London Business College for Health and Social Care (Level 3) in 2014. Being new to the Health Sector, at first I was a bit nervous, however I got a lot of support from very experienced lecturers who were always there for me. The support I got from my lecturers and colleagues together with the facilities available in the College helped me to build up my confidence and enabled me to do all my modules and placements on time and with joy.
    After my second placement, I was hired by a Care Home where I did my placement and I worked there for some time and later on I was hired by three Agencies on temporary contracts.
    I am now in full time employment with Barts Health Bank Partners where I am enjoying my work to the maximum.
    Thank you City of London Business College for making me what I am today Steven Yiga