Advantages: Useful classes to help with revision
Disadvantages: No Exam Kit

Having started my acca a couple of years back I am now getting to the end of the course and although I have done most of my modules at home, after an OK experience at Kaplan, I figured it was time to go for classes, to get that extra boost I needed. Wit ... Read review

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Good review by mozzie76

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BPP staff
by simon2134

Don't use BPP
by dontyaknow2012

I'm very surprised there aren't more bad reviews about BPP here
by userpa

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Advantages: good books
Disadvantages: really rude staff

Started doing accountancy with bpp. the books are good and the tutors are too. but too many of the staff are either rude or incompetent. they don't seem to be there to help. they just seem to want your money and don't care about your exams or course. ... Read review

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Needs a bit more detail by catsholiday

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A helping hand to success
by dbuk2000

Don't use BPP
by dontyaknow2012

I'm very surprised there aren't more bad reviews about BPP here
by userpa

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Advantages: books are ok
Disadvantages: terrible customer services

Everything at BPP has been difficult. For the first module, I bought a package with online lectures. The lectures were so bad I couldn't even watch most of them. Money down the drain.For the next module I bought the basic package wit ... Read review

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A nightmare. I also had a bad experience with them. Lost a cheque I delivered in person, forgot to inform me of dates for lectures, sent rude demand notes for mones paid or not owing. Never again, avoid them like the plague. by JoePoirot

Why continue to throw money atthis after the first bad experience, seems a bit of a silly thing to do. by trayrope

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BPP staff
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I'm very surprised there aren't more bad reviews about BPP here
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Advantages: NONE
Disadvantages: See review

I enrolled at the NEC last year and I asked if it were possible to do my French AS and A2 Level to sit both exams at the same time, I was told yes (on the phone I just felt as if they wanted to get my money).It is awful, the teaching was b ... Read review

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Maybe you could add a few more details about the cost of using them (i.e. do they charge a fee per course being taken, or is it better value to take more than one course). Also, do you know how broad the range of courses available are - is it just A Level/AS Level or does it range from GCSE to degree level and do they offer vocational courses or BTECs etc? Was there a particular reason you chose to use this college in the first place? by KateHurst

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Reach For The Stars.
by mandyco

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Advantages: study at home, study at own pace
Disadvantages: costly, no suppport

...to a Biology course from ICS in August 2011 as I, like many others in the UK, wished to better my life and take the first steps to a better career. I have two young children and i need to provide for them first, so going to college was out of ... Read review

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This actual review could benefit from being proof read itself :) You mention that people shouldn't waste their money but you haven't indicated how much you actually paid for the course. Do let me know (via a guestbook message) if you update and I'll be happy to reread/rerate as appropriate :) by anonymili

Thank you for your comments... I should have also mentioned in the review that you do get a lot of communtication from them... when you ask for your money back.... lol by cunnersmon

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ICS Physics A level
by Wannabearocketscientist

NEVER BOOK A COURSE WITH ICS, THEY DON'T BOTHER ONCE YOU'VE PAID
by garcey

ICS wants just your cash!
by faz7777

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Advantages: The welcoming atmosphere
Disadvantages: None.

I attended the Magical Winter Workshop with my niece in January this year. It was a short 2 hour workshop for children over 9 accompanied by an adult. It was held at the Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow in a spacious room overlooking the garden. We sat ... Read review

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How much was the course? What was the venue like? by Bollinger28

Maybe you could add something about how the course was structured - were you divided up into groups or was it one large group, was there a variety of activities or were they all very similar and how much did it cost?Do the courses run regularly and are meals/refreshments provided? by KateHurst

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Advantages: Apparent price; work at own pace; friendly sales staff;
Disadvantages: YOU CAN'T TAKE THE EXAM ANYWHERE EASILY! Need Internet; need to buy lots of extra books etc

...A level. I saw the ICS advert on line and saw the c ... Read review

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Digbycat has good advice.. Hope it goes well. by catsholiday

Try checking out Open University, they are much more geared up to the adult distance learner than you've described here and you can start with a diploma then use the same study towards a degree - good luck with whatever you chose M x by Digbycat

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Throw you money away... ICS you will...
by cunnersmon

NEVER BOOK A COURSE WITH ICS, THEY DON'T BOTHER ONCE YOU'VE PAID
by garcey

ICS wants just your cash!
by faz7777

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Advantages: They look out for the employer and the students
Disadvantages: The courses are limitted

Without many qualifications or experience you're more or less stuffed! It's hard to get a job now-a-days without qualifications or experience. So that's where Valkyrie come in - they're honest with you and tell you what qualification will suit you best, t ... Read review

Advantages: NOTHING!
Disadvantages: STEAL MONEY

I booked myself on the CIMA C01 Course, I got my pack in good time but there were several questions I wanted to ask the tutors, I spoke to them online through chat and was promised I would receive an email response within the next few days (This was in Ja ... Read review

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Throw you money away... ICS you will...
by cunnersmon

ICS Physics A level
by Wannabearocketscientist

ICS wants just your cash!
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Advantages: Before having your money, lovely!
Disadvantages: After that you become a number, you hardly exist, disrespectful! Very upsetting! Don't do it!

I am studying 3 GCSE's (Sciences, Math and IGCSE English) with ICS. I started my study in January 2011 because the person who sold me these courses convinced me and guaranteed me that, I would be able to sit the exam in June 2011. I paid the full amount i ... Read review

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Your plight doesn't surprise me by 1st2thebar

Sorry for the low rating but there is not enough information or opinion in this review to make it helpful from the perspective of a potential purchaser. If you update please leave a message in my guestbook and I will return to re-rate. by TheHairyGodmother

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Throw you money away... ICS you will...
by cunnersmon

ICS Physics A level
by Wannabearocketscientist

NEVER BOOK A COURSE WITH ICS, THEY DON'T BOTHER ONCE YOU'VE PAID
by garcey

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Advantages: Flexible, helpful and friendly staff
Disadvantages: none

I have studied a few courses with BSY, including Reiki and I thought the course materials were great! I attended the attunement in Devon and this was really useful. I live in Kent, and while it was a long trip to attend the attunement, I saw it as an impo ... Read review

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Sorry but there is not enough information or opinion in this review to make it helpful from the perspective of a consumer looking at making a purchasing decision. If you update it please leave a message in my guestbook and I will return to re-rate. by TheHairyGodmother

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very disappointed!
by zabriski

rip off
by CR77

BSY Courses
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Advantages: Courses are fine, study materials are OK, tutors are all nice
Disadvantages: Very disorganised company, gives misleading and incorrect information

...fine, but what really let BPP down was their lack of communication which presumably is a head office problem. Experiences have included being told to travel to Liverpool Stree ... Read review

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doesnt sound good by x-stcy-x

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A helping hand to success
by dbuk2000

BPP staff
by simon2134

Don't use BPP
by dontyaknow2012

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Advantages: Tutors are helpful
Disadvantages: BPP materials (also used by the tutors) failed to cover key topics examined by CIMA!!

...changes in the CIMA syllabus, BPP amended their material to reflect the new changes. However, following the recent set of exams in May I found that BPP had failed to cover key topics that were examined by CIMA in their material. Had I pur ... Read review

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I studied the ACCA course a few years ago, I studied for the UK exam, and they gave me the International American version, and similarly the BPP study text were not in depth enough to learn the course thoroughly for me anyway by costas1234

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BPP staff
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Don't use BPP
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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: they are just interested in your money

I signed up for a Reiki 1 course. As soon as I received the first lesson, I realized I had made a mistake. In my opinion, the content of these lessons is poor, vague, badly structured. I had to spend a long time on the Web to get more information an ... Read review

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My Course
by ferny88

rip off
by CR77

BSY Courses
by rolletrog

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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Material, tutor support, call centre staff, lack of contact with other students

I decided to take the next step of my CIPD qualification through ICS, whom I chose as they seemed like a cost effective option. I have had no personal contact from the tutor, could not contact anyone else studying the same course for support (I suspect th ... Read review

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Throw you money away... ICS you will...
by cunnersmon

ICS Physics A level
by Wannabearocketscientist

NEVER BOOK A COURSE WITH ICS, THEY DON'T BOTHER ONCE YOU'VE PAID
by garcey

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