City of London College is based in the heart of London's business district. It was founded in 1979, making it one of London's most long-established and respected private providers of education and training. Over this period, many thousands of students have graduated from the College, and are now following worthwhile careers worldwide. Over the years the College has specialised in adult training programmes which lead right up to Masters-level qualifications, or directly to the professional job market. This means that the College offers only those programmes which are fully accepted by the education sector in Great Britain and abroad, as well as by business and industry. All programmes of study are therefore mapped to the National Qualifications Framework, and lead to qualifications awarded by internationally-recognised examination boards and respected UK universities. The College offers courses in : Accounting & Finance Business & Management Economics Social Sciences Computing & IT Hospitality Management Travel & Tourism Management Health and Social Care English Language