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| '''Warnborough University''' evolved from '''Warnborough College''' which was started in ] in ]. The university is a ] and runs programmes in various countries including ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Its main offices are located in ], ]. Warnborough University is a company incorporated in Ireland, but has no authority to issue UK, Irish or any other jurisdiction's degrees. | |||
| The university is claims to be "accredited" by the '''International Accreditation and Recognition Council''' (IARC), which is not recognized by any governmental body and is absent from ] related ] of world universities. Thereby making this institution ]. | |||
| ==Controversy and criticism== | |||
| In October 2000 '']'' noted, "Don't believe everything you see on a Web site or in a catalog, says Mr. ]." Bear explained, "I've seen beautiful catalogs from disreputable places. And Warnborough University has a lovely Web site and an .edu address, which is supposed to be reassuring, but I went there two years ago and found that it was a one-room office in London with no degree-granting authority." The Chronicle reported "Julian Ng, vice president for administration at Warnborough, took issue with Mr. Bear's characterization. Mr. Ng said that the university had other facilities in London and that its degree-granting authority came from its charter, which was issued in Ireland. However, the United Kingdom's education department does not recognize the university." | |||
| On November 26, 2000 the British Broadcasting Corporation aired a news report on fake degrees, ]s, and other educational concerns. It included a mention of Warnborough University | |||
| According to ], Warnborough University and Warnborough College is "not an Irish degree-granter. Not a UK degree-granter. Appearance on UK registry of training providers does not confer or represent authorization to issue degrees." | |||
| Warnborough did achieve IS09001:2000 certification under a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)certification body. Warnborough scope of quality approval was "Design, Deliver and Assesssment of Accredited Education and Training Services Worldwide". | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| Warnborough University, to meet the Irish Department of Education requirements, changed its incorporation status in 2005 to Warnborough College (Ireland). It is allowed to award undergraduate and graduate degrees, and is currently pursuing accreditation under the Irish National Framework | |||
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| * in the United States (CHEA) | |||
| * in the United States (USDE) | |||
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