Welfare Officers' Certificate Course (WOCC)

The WOCC is a unique qualification in the ELT industry for student welfare and accommodation professionals. It is suitable both for experienced and inexperienced practitioners and is run from November to April.

WOCC assessment and course structure

The course combines self-study with seven face-to-face sessions. It is highly practical, and is delivered in a task-based format to cover all aspects of welfare. The qualification is coursework assessed, and a comprehensive distance learning pack covers all of the course topics. The tutors, Ulla Holmer and Diane Phillips, provide participants with a high level of personalised support during training day sessions and through a tutorial visit to your own place of work. The Welfare Officers' Certificate Course is highly respected in the UK ELT sector and has a proven track record of success.

WOCC modules include:

Organising Accommodation; Advising Students and Families; Disseminating Official Information; Caring for Juniors; and Developing Greater Cultural Awareness

2010-2011 course:

To download the course outline please click here

To download an application form please click here

If you have any questions regarding the course please email training@englishuk.com or call +44 20 7608 7960 to speak to the Professional Services Officer.

Congratulations are in order!

English UK would like to congratulate the following candidates who successfully graduated from the Welfare Officers’ Certificate Course this summer:

Alice Marcolin - Kaplan International Colleges London

Andras Zareczky - LSI London Hampstead

Annett Niechoj - British Study Centres London

Helen Cochrane-Jones - ConstructionSkills

Marie Holland - Bell Bedgebury

Karen Shiels - ConstructionSkills

Linda Thomas - ConstructionSkills

Marta Walkowiak - Studio Cambridge

Maxine Nicholson - Institute for Applied Language Studies, Edinburgh University

Michelle Schofield - Country Cousins Ltd

Sharon Hardy - EF Bournemouth

Zoe Martin - Eurocentres Brighton