Inspection and accreditation fees have been updated for 2024-25
Fees Sheet 2024-25 is available as a download at the bottom of the page.
1. Pre inspection briefing
The pre-inspection briefing programme is currently suspended. Online briefings may be arranged for new applicants. Please contact the Unit for information.
A PDF copy of the Handbook is available at the bottom of this page.
2. Scrutiny fee
This covers the cost of checking your documentation and answering your queries. It costs £200.
3. Inspection costs
The duration of the inspection varies depending on the size of your ELT operation. Pages 9 to 10 of the Accreditation UK Handbook explain how long the inspection will take.
State sector applicants should refer to this to estimate the costs of inspection.
Private sector applicants must pay these costs in advance.
| Inspection duration | Cost |
|---|---|
| One day | £1,845.00 |
| One and a half days | £2,340.00 |
| Two days | £3,155.00 |
| Two and a half days |
£3,660.00 (Band 1) |
| Three days | £4,170.00 |
| Up to four days | £5,085.00 |
| Up to five days | £6,100.00 |
| Other inspections | Refer to fees sheet |
4. Annual fee
Your annual fee is calculated according to the number of students studying for 10 hours or more per week multiplied by the number of weeks they study.
Here are some examples of the calculation:
10 students x 15 hours per week for 8 weeks. 10 x 8 = 80 student weeks.
5 students x 7 hours per week for 4 weeks = no student weeks.
A guide to the calculation of student weeks can be found at the bottom of the page.
Accreditation UK is a partnership between the British Council and English UK. Accredited centres who are members of English UK pay their annual fee through English UK and benefit from a £100 reduction. Visit the English UK website to find out how to become a member.
| Accreditation UK Annual Fees (2024/25) | Standard | English UK member centres | |
| Band A | 0 < 250 student weeks | £811 | £711 |
| Band B | 250-500 student weeks | £866 | £766 |
| Band C | 500-2,000 student weeks | £924 | £824 |
| Band D | 2,000-5,000 student weeks | £987 | £887 |
| Band E | 5,000-10,000 student weeks | £1,053 | £953 |
| Band F | 10,000-20,000 student weeks | £1,124 | £1,024 |
| Band G | 20,000+ student weeks | £1,200 | £1,100 |
*An additional contribution to Student Emergency Support Fund (SES) will be invoiced with the Annual Fee (not including EUK members)
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*SES contribution |
Band A £100 |
Band B £100 |
Band C £100 |
Band D £150 |
Band E £200 |
Band F/G £200 |
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The annual fee is payable from April each year but as a newly accredited ELT organisation you will be charged your first year’s fee pro rata to the number of months of accreditation.