Since August 2003, when the Eduserve Chest Agreement with the BCS for Higher Education came into being, Activ has dramatically grown its customer base among University Institutions, with our HE client base now numbering almost 50.  That makes Activ the biggest supplier of ECDL materials to the UK Higher Education market.

Among that number are Universities offering an assortment of ECDL and e-type programmes, ranging from staff development and student drop-in facilities to University-wide access to the Qualifications. In some, ECDL has even been successfully integrated into the Undergraduate Curriculum as an underpinning skills-based qualification that directly contributes to the quality of coursework output from students.

As the UK’s standard for IT User applications training, ECDL is mandatory for staff within both the National Health Service, Social Services and Ministry of Defence.

Many Faculties of Health and Social Work have integrated the Qualification into their provision for University students, providing them with the basic skills and knowledge that they will need when they begin their working lives. What is more, as degree Qualifications become increasingly ubiquitous, the fact that a student is already ECDL qualified cannot be understated when competing for employment following graduation.

Activ offers pricing scales and programmes to meet all of these requirements in Higher Education, in addition to offering an unlimited ECDL Training and Testing licence that has now been taken up by 8 Universities. Although the Eduserve Chest/BCS Agreement has now come to an end, the BCS have been keen to extend their element of the provision to Activ for the future, meaning that our Higher Education customers can continue to have access to ECDL tests from as little as £2.75 each and training from as little as £10 per user.

Price is, however, only one of the things that differentiates Activ as the Number 1 provider in Higher Education. Exclusive use of electronic logbooks, multi-format materials, full automation of every aspect of the testing process, browser-based administration as an option, and the best support available from any BCS Qualifications Supplier, place Activ at the cutting edge in terms of product and service quality. 

“We have been using Activ Training and Testing at Oxford for three years now. Their levels of post-sales and ongoing support are some of the best I have experienced in any organisation.” Ian Miller – ECDL Test Centre Manager and Senior Lecturer in IT, Oxford University

Unlike some of our competitors, we understand that embarking upon or managing your ECDL programme requires the support of a specialist, and we would be happy to visit and discuss your requirements in more detail.  Please contact us if you would like to find out more about Activ Training’s products for BCS Qualifications in Higher education.