Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of our most frequently asked questions. We believe it is important that you have all the information relating to your course of study before you make a decision to enrol.
International Student FAQs
1. Where is the Oxford College of Education?
Bridge House, Bridge Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2EL.
Tel: + 44 1494 256340/ WhatsApp: + 44 7494 913216
Oxford College of Education is in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.
It is twenty-five minutes away from London by train and is a 25-minutes’ drive from Heathrow airport. The historic towns of Oxford, Windsor, are also not too far.
Students can find a straightforward and comfortable journey from London and its surroundings to come to the College.
2. May I have the college direction?
Amersham Underground Station bus no – 103
Uxbridge, Underground Station bus no – 101/102/104
From Slough bus no -74/X74
Wycombe Station, bus no: 74/ 37/37A/X74/101/102/103/104
Watford bus no- 103
Oxford College of Education is accredited by ASIC.
For more information about ASIC please visit:
https://www.asic.org.uk/uk-accreditation/asic-uk-accreditation
We can issue a Visa Letter for up to 11 months for English Course and 6 months for a short course.
For more information please visit
Study English in the UK (Short-term study visa)
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english
Visit to study
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-to-study
4. Does a student need IELTS or English to join at the Oxford college of education?
International student who wants to join us For English course they do not require any IELTS or English Certificate. We will take interview before issue a visa letter and our teacher will take the assessment test after enrolment to identify which group, they can join and if needed we will do a few 1 on 1 classes.
International student who wants to join us for diploma or other course we may need their English test certificate it is depending on what course and level student planning to join. each awarding body has their entry criteria so we will follow the awarding body guideline, student can take our ELT test from anywhere, for more please see https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/elt.php
What are the course fees:
Please see Application form – https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/application_form.pdf
What are the Entry Requirements to join at Oxford College of Education?
Please see the link
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english/documents-you-must-provide
Diploma Courses: It must be blended. You can register for a course and finish 50% or more online, and the rest you can finish on campus, but it has to be finished within 6 months or less. If you still need to submit all your work or assignments, you can do by email or our online portal.
Visit to study- You can visit the UK for up to 6 months.
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-to-study
GCSE: https://oxfordce.co.uk/gcsem.php
IGCSE: https://oxfordce.co.uk/igcsem.php
A-LEVEL: https://oxfordce.co.uk/alevelm.php
Diploma: https://oxfordce.co.uk/dpm.php
Professional Courses: https://cpd.oxfordce.co.uk/cpd/
6. What is the application /admission process?
https://oxfordce.co.uk/admpro.php
7. Can an international student come to the campus to study diploma or short courses?
Yes – We can issue a Visa letter for up to 6 months for a short course (Student must apply for the Visa and they will be only allowed to enrol for the face-to-face class if they received visa)
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor/visit-to-study
8. After a student finishes their foundation or Diploma, what are their progression routes?
Please list of the universities
https://www.athe.co.uk/progression-routes
https://qualifi.net/university-progression/
No, but we are working closely with many universities so that if any of our students who would like to join directly to the university for undergraduate or postgraduate courses, then we can assist them in getting enrolled, we can also help them to achieve a scholarship. Please contact admissions@oxfordce.co.uk for more information.
10. What are the course fees at Oxford college of education?
Please see the course and fees – https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/download/application_form.pdf
11. How many hours a week does the student need to attend a class?
Full time Student: 18/20 hours per week including face to face and online.
English:
Candidate must sit for the final exam with the board:
IELTS – British Council
IGCSE – EDEXCEL
A LEVEL – EDEXCEL
Short Course /Foundation /Diploma: Thoroughly 100% assignments
13. Will the student get a certificate after finishing the course?
Every student will get a certificate; it depends on the course.
Example: A student who has joined for three weeks on the English course, then he/she will get a class attendance certificate, transcripts, and an internal certificate.
A student who has joined for 11 months on the IELTS preparation course, then he/she will need to sit the exam, and they will receive a certificate from the British Council with the results.
A student who has joined for a level 3 to 7 Diploma course (online) and at the end of the course has submitted all assignments, then assessor will assess the work and internal verifier will check and send the awarding body and a certificate will be awarded from the external awarding body if they have passed.
please see full details
https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application
https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/who-needs-pay
15. Does a student need a TB (Tuberculosis tests) test for UK VISA applicants?
Yes, please see Countries where you need a TB test to enter the UK
https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa/countries-where-you-need-a-tb-test-to-enter-the-uk
16. How much are the VISA fees?
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english
17. Can an international student work part-time while studying at the Oxford college of education?
NO
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english
NO
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english
19. Will the student have to sit admission exams?
All international students will face an interview before we offer a place.
our skype id: oxfordce2017
WhatsApp: +44 7494 913216
20. How much will the student have to pay?
An international student should pay in full before receiving final VISA letter.
However, student can pay 50% before VISA letter and 50 % after visa but need to clear the full payment before fly.
https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/payment.php
21. What visa should the student apply for and is it possible to do so online?
Short-term study visa
https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english
https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa
22. Where can the student submit their visa application form and all original documents?
https://www.gov.uk/world/embassies
https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individuals/index.html
23. How can the student convert UK currency?
https://www1.oanda.com/currency/converter/
24. Airport pick and drop off for student?
Our student welfare team can help in arranging all facilities. An allocated taxi will be booked for the student with their name, waiting to welcome and drop them to the college or directly to the accommodation.
Local taxi companies:
Tiger Taxis High Wycombe
www.tigertaxisltd.co.uk/
Neales Taxis
http://nealestaxis.co.uk/
BUDGET CARS
https://www.budgetcars.uk.com/
Yellow Cars
https://www.yellowcarshw.com/
25. Why should students join us?
We have experienced and qualified Academic & Non-Academic team
All teachers have got updated DBS
1 to 1 facility available
Maximum 24 students in a class
Assistance to apply further / higher level
We are connected with top-ranked Universities
We are ASIC Approved Centre
We can issue Visa letter for English for 11 months
We welcome students from all over the world
26. Why should an agent work with us?
Regarding the nature of relationship, we wish to establish with our associates, we at OCE see a partnership that goes beyond merely recruiting students for the College.
We encourage our representatives to become participant stakeholders in OCE. Towards establishing this relationship, we make the following commitment to all our associates.
We will be clear and transparent with you.
We will reply to your queries within 24 hours.
We will be efficient and not cause delays with student documentation (Documents will be issued within 5 working days of receiving fees).
We will make commission payments on time.
All your suggestions will be given due consideration and if suitable, will be implemented.
We will provide details of the academic performance of your students.
We will assist your students for progression.
Up to 25% commissions
NO – We are not a tier 4 College. Therefore, we do not issue a CAS number, BUT we are authorised to issue a VISA letter for a short term-study visa, up to 11 months for English. We are ASIC accredited college.
https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa/eligibility
We can assist the students in enrolling in universities we are working closely with, and university can issue a CAS number for longer course undergraduate, postgraduation or PhD. Please contact us for more details admissions@oxfordce.co.uk
28. How to pay the course fees?
International students can take our conditional/unconditional letter to the bank to open the student account, and they can send course fees from their account.
Please see other payment method:
https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/payment.php
29. Does college have YouTube channel so student can see the review?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5mHtRxS2c35ha0X9_NtIw?view_as=subscriber
30. Does college have social media?
https://www.facebook.com/oxfordce2017/?ref=bookmarks
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-college-of-education/
https://www.instagram.com/oxfordcollegeofeducation/
WhatsApp: + 7494913216
WeChat: oxfordce
Skype: Oxfordce2017
31. Does the college assist for student accommodation?
We highly recommend students explore and book his/her accommodation.
Here are a few recommended accommodation links below:
Urban Student Life – Alexandra House
https://wearehomesforstudents.com/student-accommodation/high-wycombe/alexandra-house?utm_source=Google%20My%20Business&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Alexandra%20House%20GMB
Amberstudent
https://amberstudent.com/places/london-house-high-wycombe-1904201332698?utm_source=google_adwords&utm_campaign=UK-DSA&utm_content=London-All-Inventory&keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjw95yJBhAgEiwAmRrutBcRSAzx0_OB0nu8RLW4kMrAICJ8FjnQ_zcyYD5KC0gmx3oC7p9IlhoCbYQQAvD_BwE
Student Accommodation in High Wycombe.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/student-accommodation/High-Wycombe.html
Book homestay accommodation in the United Kingdom with Homestay.com
https://www.homestay.com/united-kingdom
Homestay Across The UK
https://www.hosts-international.com/
Student Accommodation in High Wycombe
https://sturents.com/student-accommodation/high-wycombe/
Wycombe Student Houses
https://www.wycombestudenthouses.com/
Spare Room
https://student.spareroom.co.uk/accommodation/high_wycombe
Unilodgers
https://www.unilodgers.com/
However, the College will help to find the accommodation nearby after confirming student received visa. Students can pay accommodation fees direct to the landlord /estate agent /hostel /hotel.
In case student unable to book their accommodation, college can certainly help on behalf of the student if the student fills our accommodation form and return to us with fees.
Student Accommodation Form
https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/download/arf.pdf
32. Can I do the ELT test, and which university will accept this test?
https://www.oxfordce.co.uk/elt.php
33. Why oxford college of education asking so many forms and declaration?
To help us to find out student intention and plan. Also, we want to make sure that students/agents know the college and UK rules and regulations. We want to make sure that students are not misguided by the agents or anyone else. Therefore, we ask a student to send back to us:
-Duly filled application form signed and dated after reading the terms and conditions, refund policy,
-All students must return the last page of the conditional offer letter after reading all pages and conditions if they are happy to process further.
-All students must return the Visa draft letter after they read and sign to make sure they understand everything, and everything is correct.
-If the student coming via agent must fill out the student survey form before asking for the final visa letter.
34. What is the refund policy?
https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/oxirf.pdf
35. How to contact the college if I want to ask more questions?
https://oxfordce.co.uk/contact.php
36. All-important links for students and agents.
1. About us: https://cpd.oxfordce.co.uk/about/
2. Student Application form: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/application_form.pdf
3. Student Comments: https://oxfordce.co.uk/student_comments.php
4. Admissions Process: https://oxfordce.co.uk/admpro.php
5. Visa Application Document checklist: https://oxfordce.co.uk/cklist.php
6. Why Study in the UK: https://oxfordce.co.uk/wsiuk.php
7. Pre Visa-Letter Interview Questions: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/pviqo.pdf
8. Scholarship Application Form: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/sch_form.pdf
9. FAQs: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/faqsb.pdf
10. University Admissions: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/faua.pdf
11. PhD Preparation Course: https://oxfordce.co.uk/phd_co.php
12. Agent Application form: https://oxfordce.co.uk/download/aaf.pdf
13. Payment Method: https://oxfordce.co.uk/payment.php
14. Accommodation: https://homestay.com/united-kingdom
Our Courses:
1. IGCSE: https://oxfordce.co.uk/igcsem.php
2. A-LEVEL: https://oxfordce.co.uk/alevelm.php
3. DIPLOMA: https://oxfordce.co.uk/dpm.php
4. IELTS: https://oxfordce.co.uk/c_e_main_1.php
5. ELT/OIET:
https://oxfordce.co.uk/elt.php
6. More courses: https://cpd.oxfordce.co.uk/online-courses/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCu5mHtRxS2c35ha0X9_NtIw?view_as=subscriber
Facebook: https://facebook.com/oxfordce2017?ref=bookmarks
Instagram: https://instagram.com/oxfordcollegeofeducation/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/oxfordcehw
Contact us:
https://oxfordce.co.uk/contact.php
38. Can a student do a BA/MBA top up?
Yes, we can help you to get enrolled for a BA TOP course as long as you have British diploma level 5, and you fulfil all the admission criteria. We can help you to get enrolled for an MBA TOP UP course if you have British diploma level 7, and you fulfil all the admission criteria. Please contact us at admissions@oxfordce.co.uk for more details.
No, but we are working closely with many universities so that if any of our students who would like to join directly to the university for undergraduate or postgraduate courses, then we can assist them in getting enrolled, we can also help them to achieve a scholarship. Please contact admissions@oxfordce.co.uk for more information.
40. Does Oxford College of Education have any professional Courses?