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==1997-present: Distance education programs==
==1997-present: Distance education programs==


In 1997 Warnborough University registered as a limited company in Ireland, directed by Brenden Tempest-Mogg and Kee Guan Ng, a [[Malaysia]]n national.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh/>, now operating from offices in London.
In 1997 Warnborough University registered as a limited company in Ireland, directed by Brenden Tempest-Mogg and Kee Guan Ng, a [[Malaysia]]n national.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh/>, now operating from offices in London. Warnborough offered study abroad programs in Oxford, London and Sydney, graduate degrees by [[distance education]], and language programs. <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/19970611224344/www.warnborough.edu/gateway.htm The Warnborough Worldwide Webpage<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At some point thereafter, the on-site programs were interrupted or discontinued, as in January 2000, Warnborough announced the "relaunch" of onsite programs in London.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20010309014913/www.warnborough.edu/news00.htm</ref>, and later that year launched a separate website for Warnborough College UK.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.warnborough.ac.uk/ Internet Archive Wayback Machine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> By 2002, Warnborough had moved its London office to Canterbury.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20020420012012/www.warnborough.ac.uk/contact.htm Warnborough College - Contact Us<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> According to the current Warnborough web sites, Warnborough provides [[distance education]], offering BA, MA, and PhD diplomas and degrees, as well as certificate, training, and professional development programs worldwide. Warnborough partners with a number of other institutions in offering various programs of study.[http://www.warnborough.edu/centres.htm] Students can begin study on the first of any month, and some programs offered allow students the opportunity to customize them according to their needs.[http://www.warnborough.edu/index.htm]


In November 2005, the [[Department of Education and Science (Ireland)|Department of Education and Science]] said that Warnborough University in Ireland was in breach of the Universities Act 1997 by calling itself a university, and requested that they not use the word "university" to describe themselves.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/exposed-scandal-of-the-bogus-degrees-230591.html Exposed: scandal of the bogus degrees], ''[[Irish Independent]]'', [[November 14]] [[2005]]</ref> In January 2006 Warnborough in Ireland registered as Warnborough College.
In November 2005, the [[Department of Education and Science (Ireland)|Department of Education and Science]] said that Warnborough University in Ireland was in breach of the Universities Act 1997 by calling itself a university, and requested that they not use the word "university" to describe themselves.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/education/latest-news/exposed-scandal-of-the-bogus-degrees-230591.html Exposed: scandal of the bogus degrees], ''[[Irish Independent]]'', [[November 14]] [[2005]]</ref> In January 2006 Warnborough in Ireland registered as Warnborough College.


Warnborough College Ireland is currently based in rented offices at [[All Hallows College]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]]<ref>[http://www.warnborough.ie/ http://www.warnborough.ie, Accessed February 21st, 2008]</ref>, and Warnborough College UK is based in [[Canterbury, England|Canterbury]], [[Kent]]. In February 2008, the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' reported that All Hallows officials were concerned that Warnborough had falsely represented itself as linked to All Hallows, and, as a result, that All Hallows had decided not to renew its rental agreement with Warnborough after August 2008.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh>[http://www.independent.ie/national-news/college-charges-836418000-fees-for-useless-degrees-1290087.html College charges €18,000 fees for 'useless' degrees], by Shane Phelan and John Walshe, ''Irish Independent'', [[February 15]] [[2008]]</ref> John Joe Spring, vice president of All Hallows, told the ''Independent'' that his institution had no involvement in the academic programs or arrangements of Warnborough College.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh/>
Warnborough College Ireland is currently based in rented offices at [[All Hallows College]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]]<ref>[http://www.warnborough.ie/ http://www.warnborough.ie, Accessed February 21st, 2008]</ref>, and Warnborough College UK is based in [[Canterbury, England|Canterbury]], [[Kent]]. In February 2008, the ''[[Irish Independent]]'' reported that All Hallows officials were concerned that Warnborough had falsely represented itself as linked to All Hallows, and, as a result, that All Hallows had decided not to renew its rental agreement with Warnborough after August 2008.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh>[http://www.independent.ie/national-news/college-charges-836418000-fees-for-useless-degrees-1290087.html College charges €18,000 fees for 'useless' degrees], by Shane Phelan and John Walshe, ''Irish Independent'', [[February 15]] [[2008]]</ref> John Joe Spring, vice president of All Hallows, told the ''Independent'' that his institution had no involvement in the academic programs or arrangements of Warnborough College.<ref name=Phelan-Walsh/>

===Short courses===

Warnborough College U.K. offers a range of short courses <ref>[http://www.warnborough.ac.uk Warnborough College | Distance Education | Correspondence | Home Study Courses | e-Learning<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in affiliation with ACS Distance Education<ref>[http://www.acsedu.co.uk Distance Education, Correspondence and Home Study Courses in Horticulture,Farming,Environment<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> that focus on specific career skills. Its distance-education [[bookkeeping]] courses lead to Level 1 and Level 2 certification from the [[Institute of Certified Bookkeepers]].<ref>[http://www.book-keepers.org/where_to_study/distance_learning Recommended Bookkeeping Courses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


===Accreditation===
===Accreditation===
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Additionally, Warnborough is listed as "recognized" by and a member of the International Accreditation and Recognition Council (IARC)<ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/directory.aspx IARC Directory of members] (accessed January 25, 2008)</ref>. IARC [[List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning|is not a recognized education accreditation organization]]; the organization states that its recognition of an institution "does not guarantee any sort of acceptance by any particular country or government"<ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/default.aspx International Recognition for Education and Accredited Courses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and "should not be seen as a replacement to any National system (of accreditation) presently existing, but as an adjunct to it." <ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/mission.aspx IARC Mission Statement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Additionally, Warnborough is listed as "recognized" by and a member of the International Accreditation and Recognition Council (IARC)<ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/directory.aspx IARC Directory of members] (accessed January 25, 2008)</ref>. IARC [[List of unrecognized accreditation associations of higher learning|is not a recognized education accreditation organization]]; the organization states that its recognition of an institution "does not guarantee any sort of acceptance by any particular country or government"<ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/default.aspx International Recognition for Education and Accredited Courses<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and "should not be seen as a replacement to any National system (of accreditation) presently existing, but as an adjunct to it." <ref>[http://www.iarcedu.com/mission.aspx IARC Mission Statement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

===ISO certification===

The Warnborough College U.K. website states<ref>[http://www.warnborough.ac.uk/ Warnborough College | Distance Education | Correspondence | Home Study Courses | e-Learning<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> that the institution has [[ISO 9001]] ([[Quality Management System processes|quality management systems]]) certification through The United Kingdom Accreditation Service, which is an [[accreditation|accreditor]] of UK certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.<ref>[http://www.ukas.com/about_accreditation/ About Accreditation], United Kingdom Accreditation Service website (accessed October 21, 2007)</ref>


==Former students==
==Former students==

Revision as of 20:07, 31 March 2008

The name Warnborough is associated with several related institutions of higher education existing in the period between 1973 and the present, including Warnborough College Oxford, Warnborough University, Warnborough College, and Warnborough College Ireland. Warnborough offers non-accredited distance-learning education from the United Kingdom and Ireland.

1973-1996 Warnborough College Oxford

Warnborough College at Oxford was founded in Oxford, England, in 1973 by Brenden Tempest-Mogg, an Australian.[1], who had attended Hertford College in 1970. [2]. It offered study abroad programs and catered largely to American undergraduate and graduate students who would spend a semester or year abroad as part of their academic program.[3] Other offerings included Warnborough College International Summer Schools[4] and a venue for summer conferences[5]. It was founded on Warnborough Road in North Oxford in 1973, and moved to Yatscombe Hall, former home to the Greek scholar Gilbert Murray and Lord Shawcross, at Boars Hill, about four miles from the city of Oxford, in 1976. [2] The Boars Hill facilities included a lodge for the teaching staff and two Victorian Gothic mansions, one used as the women's dorm and one used as a men's dorm and for classes.[6]

In 1985, Warnborough College began offering a study abroad program in Sydney, Australia as well, and later expanded to Brisbane. [7]

In 1995 Warnborough enrolled its first group of students on-site in a four-year academic program. Warnborough generated controversy for allegedly representing itself as being related to Oxford University and was sued by the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board.[6][8] In 1996, the United States Department of Education terminated the eligibility of Warnborough College UK to participate in the federal student financial assistance programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 on the basis that (i) it was not a degree-granting instution, (ii)its credits were not freely transferrable; and (iii) it had no eligible vocational programs. It also fined the college for (i) failing to make refunds to students in accord with Title IV and Warnborough's own refund policies; and(ii) responsibility for misrepresentations to students that it was a part of Oxford University and had degree-granting authority [9] Due to resulting financial problems, the Boars Hill properties were repossessed by creditors, and its corporate owner, Oxford International Educational Enterprises Ltd, directed by brothers Brenden and Daryl Tempest-Mogg and Ethel Tempest-Mogg wound up on a petition by Inland Revenue. In the Summer of 1996, Warnborough relocated temporarily to offices rented from New Road Baptist Church in Central Oxford. The Tempest-Moggs returned to Australia in July 1996, and the New Road office closed in August 1996. [2] In October 1996 Warnborough went into liquidation.[10]

1997-present: Distance education programs

In 1997 Warnborough University registered as a limited company in Ireland, directed by Brenden Tempest-Mogg and Kee Guan Ng, a Malaysian national.[1], now operating from offices in London.

In November 2005, the Department of Education and Science said that Warnborough University in Ireland was in breach of the Universities Act 1997 by calling itself a university, and requested that they not use the word "university" to describe themselves.[11] In January 2006 Warnborough in Ireland registered as Warnborough College.

Warnborough College Ireland is currently based in rented offices at All Hallows College in Dublin, Ireland[12], and Warnborough College UK is based in Canterbury, Kent. In February 2008, the Irish Independent reported that All Hallows officials were concerned that Warnborough had falsely represented itself as linked to All Hallows, and, as a result, that All Hallows had decided not to renew its rental agreement with Warnborough after August 2008.[1] John Joe Spring, vice president of All Hallows, told the Independent that his institution had no involvement in the academic programs or arrangements of Warnborough College.[1]

Accreditation

Warnborough does not have the educational accreditation necessary to be a chartered university in the U.K.[13], and does not offer recognized British degrees.[14] Warnborough has applied for recognition in Ireland through the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC).[1] Warnborough courses are not currently recognized by Ireland's Department of Education, HETAC, or the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI).[1] In February 2008, Sean O'Foghlu, chief executive of NQAI told the Irish Independent that because Warnborough College is not a recognised higher education institution or awarding body, the qualifications are "effectively worthless." The article quoted Gabriel Byrne, adjunct faculty at the Smurfit Business School and consultant to Warnborough, as saying that a lot of work is involved in getting a Warnborough degree and that he hoped the college would soon be approved by HETAC. [1] Warnborough degrees are not accepted in Texas,[15] Oregon,[16], by Michigan civil service [17], Maine [18]or in Australia. A Warnborough degree is not accepted in South Korea for purposes of obtaining an E-2 Visa.[19][20]

Additionally, Warnborough is listed as "recognized" by and a member of the International Accreditation and Recognition Council (IARC)[21]. IARC is not a recognized education accreditation organization; the organization states that its recognition of an institution "does not guarantee any sort of acceptance by any particular country or government"[22] and "should not be seen as a replacement to any National system (of accreditation) presently existing, but as an adjunct to it." [23]

Former students

Notable former students include adventurer/creationist/cryptozoologist/author William Gibbons [24] known for investigating the Mokele-mbembe, book author Becky Garrison, eye surgeon Dr. Raymond Gailitis [25], consultant Dr. Audrey Nelson [26], attorney Polly McNeil[27], former surgeon and businessman Kneeland Youngblood[28] and international trade policy analyst P. Welles Orr[29].

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g College charges €18,000 fees for 'useless' degrees, by Shane Phelan and John Walshe, Irish Independent, February 15 2008
  2. ^ a b c Oxford College Sued in US is Repossessed, by Tim King The Daily Telegraph(UK),October 25, 1996
  3. ^ Queensland Courier-Mail, November 10, 1993, Residential Property section, p. 35
  4. ^ Notes; VACATIONING AT AN OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY, The New York Times, January 18, 1981
  5. ^ The Guardian, February 19, 1990
  6. ^ a b Students Find Warnborough Is Not A Part Of Oxford, Seattle Times, October 1, 1995
  7. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20001208074900/www.warnborough.ac.uk/history.html
  8. ^ Americans Say a College Near Oxford Duped Them, New York Times, October 2, 1995
  9. ^ In the Matter of Warnborough College, Docket Nos. 95-164-ST and 96-60-SF, Student Financial Assistance Termination and Fine Proceedings, US Dept. of Education, August 9, 1996
  10. ^ "College that lured U.S. students goes bust," The Times (London), October 29, 1996
  11. ^ Exposed: scandal of the bogus degrees, Irish Independent, November 14 2005
  12. ^ http://www.warnborough.ie, Accessed February 21st, 2008
  13. ^ U.S. Department of Education, Office of Hearings and Appeals, In the Matter of Warnborough College, Docket Nos. 95-164-ST and 96- 60-SF, Student Financial Assistance, Termination and Fine Proceedings, August 9, 1996
  14. ^ Montell, Gabriela (2000-10-13). "What You Need To Know Before You Work Abroad". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  15. ^ Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas
  16. ^ Unaccredited Colleges, Oregon State Office of Degree Authorization
  17. ^ "Colleges and Universities Not Accredited by CHEA" http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf
  18. ^ Maine state law[1] restricts the use of false academic credentials, including those granted by unaccredited institutions; Warnborough appears on the state's list of unaccredited instutions.[2]
  19. ^ ▒ ESL Teacher Placement Agency - EnglishWork ▒
  20. ^ ::Koreapot::
  21. ^ IARC Directory of members (accessed January 25, 2008)
  22. ^ International Recognition for Education and Accredited Courses
  23. ^ IARC Mission Statement
  24. ^ Unknown Explorers - Gibbons, William (1958 - ) Cryptozoology Profile
  25. ^ Ophthalmology Consultants (Margate, Florida) website
  26. ^ Audrey Nelson biography, Nelson Communication website
  27. ^ Polly L. McNeill, Summit Law Group website
  28. ^ Dr. Kneeland Youngblood Biography (interviewed on October 28, 2004), The HistoryMakers website
  29. ^ P. Welles Orr, Miller & Chevalier website

See also

External links

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