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Member Profile: Oxford
Individually designed study programmes in the
heart of Oxford
By Benjamin Llewelyn, Principal and Director, Oxford International Study Centre
We are pleased to be members of ABCC and would like to introduce ourselves. We are Oxford International Study Centre, an independent tutorial college and language school, situated in the very centre of Oxford, surrounded by the Colleges of the University. The college was established in 2006, and its directors are Benjamin Llewelyn MA (Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford) and MA (Bristol), whose degrees are in English Language and Literature, and Classics, and Carolyn Llewelyn (MA Oxon), who graduated from St Anne’s College, Oxford, in Modern and Medieval Languages. They have both worked in international education for many years, and Carolyn Llewelyn has won international awards for her work. by the UK’s Independent Schools Inspectorate (grade 1: “exceeds expectations” in all categories) and has UKVI Sponsor Status. We are also members of COBIS (the Council for British International Schools), NAFSA (the Association of International Educators), EAIE (the European Association for International Education), EATP (the European Association of Training Providers) and ECIS (the Educational Collaborative for International Schools). Our programmes for teachers are recognised by the EU Erasmus Plus initiative.
OXFORD INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE TRAINING
Oxford International Corporate Training is the professional training division of Oxford International Study Centre. The websites are: www.oxintstudycentre.com (general education for all ages) and www.oict.co.uk (professional training).
We have good links to the University of Oxford, and guest lecturers from the University are often included in the faculty of our educational and training programmes. We also deliver many of our summer programmes on university premises.
DESIGN YOUR OWN PROGRAMME
Our summer programmes welcome hundreds of young people (and some life-long learners) from over 20 countries. For older students, residence and classes in the University are possible. Over thirty subjects are offered, including English Language at various levels, and this year it is possible for students to design their own programme (“Design your Oxford Adventure!”) based on their own aims and interests, and our advice based on years of experience in designing such programmes. The summer programmes are usually accompanied by cultural visits
and excursions. Oxford is a beautiful and inspiring city, with a great deal to offer students of all ages and interests.
Many students use the summer as an opportunity to be assessed and advised, before they enter full time programmes in the autumn, either in Oxford or elsewhere. The programmes offer for year-round students at OISC include (in addition to academic English for IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge exams):
• Preparation for UK universities, with a choice of over 30 subjects.
As well as the ABCC we are also proud members of the CBBC (China Britain Business Council); the China Britain Chamber of Commerce; the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce; and the British Chamber of Commerce, Myanmar. We value our international network greatly, and recent executive training programmes have included contributors and participants from multiple countries. We welcome the new opportunities that ABCC membership should bring to forge stronger connections with colleagues in Arabic-speaking countries. The programmes are one or two years and students take A-Level or Foundation Level qualifications.
• Pre-Masters programmes including preparation for GMAT and GRE.
• Academic Enrichment and Career
Development programmes, which include the opportunity to observe professionals working in a variety of fields, including Medicine and
Healthcare, Tourism and Hospitality,
Business and Management (bespoke).
• Semester or Year in Oxford programmes (bespoke).
OICT provides tailor-made programmes in a wide range of fields, which include seminars led by academics, professionals from commerce and industry, and guest lecturers from the University. These programmes are often held in the University, but can be delivered overseas or online.
We have welcomed participants from most areas of commerce including bankers, business managers, human resources, teachers and educational managers, accountants, lawyers, tourism and hospitality managers, and local government officials. Participants have come from all over the world, including many from the Gulf, and the trainers are very experienced in delivering the programmes in a multilingual environment.
PASTORAL CARE
In all our programmes we provide a high level of pastoral care for students and trainees, including personal mentoring, and regular reports. We offer flexibility in course content and duration, with programmes which are often tailor-made to meet the requirements of the overseas partner. We have extensive experience of working with students and professional men and women from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
We hope very much we will be able to welcome students and professionals to Oxford through our new membership of the ABCC, and we look forward to meeting with many other members in due course. Please do feel free to contact us for more information about any of our programmes, or to discuss your requirements.
