College of Cambridge

College of Cambridge is a private college based in Manchester, United Kingdom. The college claims to operate regional centers in the USA, Libya, Dubai, and Scotland, and to offer distance learning programs. There are over 5,000 undergraduate students and 9,000 graduate students enrolled at College of Cambridge. It is accredited by the Federal Government Distributed Learning Association (FGDLA).

Although it advertises degree courses,^[1] according to the British Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, College of Cambridge is neither a recognised body to award British college degrees,^[2] nor is it a listed body,^[3] neither is College of Cambridge accredited by any higher education accreditation organization recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. ^[4]

See also

• List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
• Diploma mill

External links

• College of Cambridge web site

References

1. ^ Areas of Study, College of Cambridge website
2. ^ "Recognised UK degrees". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=1&OrderBy=Category. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
3. ^ "Listed Bodies search". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=institutes.list&InstituteCategoryID=2&OrderBy=Category. Retrieved 2008-06-21. 
4. ^ "Bogus Degrees Warning". Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Government of the United Kingdom. 2008-06-11. http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/recognisedukdegrees/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.view&CategoryID=7. Retrieved 2009-01-16.