Malvern House College

Malvern House
College

Type	Academic Organisation
Industry	English Language Teaching
Founded	London, 2000
Founder(s)	Naresh Malhotra Nick Hobson
Headquarters	Central London
Number of locations	3
Services	English Courses, General English, Exam English, and Fast Track Intensive English, University Pathways Courses (Business Management and Tourism, Foundation and Pre Masters)
Website	malvern house

Malvern House College was founded in 2000. It is an independent college and was accredited by the British Council in 2003. In July 2009 Malvern House merged with AEC Education Group PLC^[1]. Malvern House College is the only private college in the UK that is listed on the London Stock Exchange^[2].

The college specialises in teaching English for both long-term and short-term students wishing to study and learn English in London. The college also teaches long-term courses and professional qualifications such as Business English or courses which offer students entry into a UK university. The college comprises 60 classrooms over three centres located in Central London and employs a teaching staff of 80.

History

2000 – Malvern House College is established. The Trafalgar Centre opens its doors to its first students wanting to learn English at affordable prices.

2002 – The Bloomsbury Centre opens in August 2002 incorporating Business English courses and giving students the opportunity to study at a UK university.

2003 – The Piccadilly Centre opens and becomes Malvern Houses flagship study centre.

2006 – Malvern House launches the Fast Track intensive English course allowing students to learn English fast.

2006 – The University Pre-Masters Programme and Business Pathway courses are established. Malvern House commences its partnership with major UK universities such as Oxford Brooks University, Middlesex University, University of Leeds.

2009 – May – Malvern House merges with AEC Education Group.

2009 – The Kings Cross Centre opens in the heart of London’s Kings Cross. The centre represents the future of Language learning in the UK, with all classrooms and student areas having all of the latest technology.

Locations

All of Malvern House's Study Centres are located^[3] in the heart of London

• Piccadilly - 1-17 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EA UK
• Kings Cross – 200 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London, N1 9JP UK
• Bloomsbury – 46/47 Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2RA UK

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  Piccadilly Centre

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  Bloomsbury Centre

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  Kings Cross Centre

Courses

Malvern House offers students courses in General English, Exam English, and Fast Track Intensive English.^[4] It is accredited by the ABE and offer students one and two year Diploma courses in ABE Business Management and Tourism^[5].

Footnotes

1. ^ "AEC Education Group". http://www.aeceducationplc.co.uk. 
2. ^ "AEC Education Group on the LSE". http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/stocks/summary/company-summary.html?fourWayKey=GB00B04XB679GBGBXASQ1. 
3. ^ "Malvern House Location". http://www.malvernhouse.com/en/college/why-malvern-house/location. 
4. ^ "Courses". http://www.malvernhouse.com/en/courses/english-introduction. Retrieved September 16, 2009. 
5. ^ "University Programmes". http://www.malvernhouse.com/en/university. 

References

• http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=60884721 - Business Week - Retrieved on September 16, 2009
• http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=10091493 - London Stock Exchange - Malvern House and AEC Merge - Retrieved on July 2, 2009
• http://www.jra.co.uk/news/2009/0721-state-of-art-teaching-centre.html - JRA Architects - Retrieved on July 2009
• http://www.schoolsandagents.com/articleread.php?articleID=408 - Schools & Agents - Retrieved on April 23, 2009

External links

• Malvern House
• The Language Explorer
• AEC Education Group PLC

Coordinates: 51°30′37″N 0°08′04″W / 51.5103°N 0.1345°W / 51.5103; -0.1345