Belsize Park College school

Agent Quality Framework

UK international education sector’s pledge

As an institution, we are committed to the UK Agent Quality Framework and pledge to create and maintain the highest standards of agent management, ensuring the UK remains a leading study destination for international students.

We commit to:

  • Empowering student choice and enabling informed decision making
  • Ensuring good agent governance and professionalism
  • Promoting ethical agent practices, professional knowledge and competency
  • Increasing transparency and accountability

 

Educational Consultants

We encourage all our educational consultant partners to adhere to The National Code of Ethical Practice for UK Education Agents, to follow The good practice guide for UK education agents partnering for quality, and to undertake appropriate regular training.

The national code for UK education agents

The good practice guide for agents

 

Recommended Certification Schemes

Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agent Scheme

British Council (BC) Knowledge Trained Counsellors

 

Recommended Training

Boarding School Association (BSA) Training Days

British Council (BC) AQF Agency Management Course

 

Students and Families

We encourage all prospective students and their families to read the AQF guide for choosing an education agent

A Student And Parent Guide To Choosing An Education Agent

 

Databases Of Certified Agents

British Council (BC) Knowledge Trained Counsellors

Boarding School Association (BSA) Certified Agents

We work with many educational consultants, and if you wish to confirm if an educational consultant has an active agreement with us, or if you are dissatisfied with your experience of using a specific educational consultant, please contact our admissions team – mail@hampsteadfinearts.com

Universities & Careers

Most students progress to higher education either at top academic institutions or leading art colleges. We host regular talks on higher education options and future careers. We advise and help students complete their university and art school applications for institutions in the UK, Europe, US, Canada, and Australia.

Hampstead Fine Arts College became part of Dukes Education in 2015, and our students benefit from careers advice from Dukes Education’s team of Oxbridge and US admissions specialists. Students who wish to follow academic courses are regularly accepted to study at Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, LSE, King’s College, the Courtauld Institute, St Andrews, Edinburgh, York, Bristol, and Leeds. The most popular destinations for our art students are Central Saint Martins, London College of Fashion, Camberwell, and Kingston. Our leading American destinations are Parsons, Pratt, NYU, and Cal Arts.

Students flourish in future careers in film, fine art, fashion, creative writing, the media, and academia, amongst others. Whatever FAC students go on to do, an education at Hampstead Fine Arts College provides a strong foundation for forging a distinctive career in a changing and competitive world.