Study English with confidence campaign
As part of the ‘Study English with confidence” campaign, industry stakeholders including the British Council, English UK, English language centres and UK embassies, will be sharing information to restore international confidence in studying in the UK.
> Access the English with Confidence promotional toolkit and sharable assets via SharePoint or via Google Drive.
> Watch the campaign videos on the English UK YouTube channel
> Sign up to the English UK agent mailing list to receive regular news and updates
Industry news, events and recognition from English UK
English UK is the national association of British Council accredited English language teaching centres. English UK offers information, events and recognition to agents who are partners of the its member centres.
> Sign up to the English UK agent mailing list for news, updates and event invitations.
English UK offers a logo of recognition for study travel agents who work with their member centres. To be eligible, agents must show they have experience of sending students to study English in the UK, by providing three references.
> Find out how to become an English UK partner agency.
Meet accredited UK providers at StudyWorld events
StudyWorld, organised by English UK, is the UK’s largest event focused on promoting UK education to agents and partners around the world. The next events will take place in-person in London on 8 – 10 March 2023 and on 20 – 21 September 2023. Participating agents and partners can arrange one-to-one meetings with representatives from accredited UK education and service providers. Attendance will enable agents to build their market knowledge and build business relationships.
These events are free of charge for agents to attend.
British Council training for agents
The British Council is the UK government’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. The British Council runs the British Council accreditation scheme, Accreditation UK, in partnership with English UK.
The British Council’s UK agent and counsellor training programme provides in-depth knowledge on the UK education system and how to counsel students effectively. It is free of charge, 100% online and divided into short modules and assessments suitable for any level of experience. Upon successful completion you will receive an online certificate and your details will also be added to the British Council certified agents database.
> Find out more about becoming a British Council certified agent or counsellor.
Find an accredited English language centre in the UK
Do you want to find new high-quality English language centre partners in the UK?
> See the list of British Council accredited centres and their latest inspection reports.
> Learn more about what British Council accreditation means.
> Use the English UK course finder to search for a centre by location, course type or student age (includes most British Council accredited centres).
Find a UK-based service provider
You can find contact details for useful UK-based service providers in the English UK corporate member directory.
The list includes insurance providers, accommodation suppliers, exam boards, tour operators and guardianship services who can help you organise study trips to the UK for your clients.