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Professional exams

If you are a professional looking to develop your career prospects, we can help you sit internationally recognised exams to enhance your professional development.

Please check below an updated list of our partner institutions. If you cannot find the institution or exam you are looking for on the list below, please contact us at examesgerais@britishcouncil.org.br

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

TYPE

Professional; computer or paper based.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

We don't perform any registration process. Candidates must contact the Association directly for guidance on its courses and how to take exams overseas.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

There are four 5-day sessions a year. They happen in March, June, September and December and they are always held in the first complete week of these months. E.g.: If the month doesn't begin on a Monday, the session will be only on the following week.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Institution

EXAM FEE

Global Agreement Fees: From 1 - 250 candidates:  £20.09 for each exam sitting for Paper Based (for computer based contact us)

EXTRA FEE

Global Agreement Fees. Venue hire is paid entirely by ACCA.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Invoice procedures through Basware.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Australian Institute of Business (AIB)

TYPE

Professional; paper based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Candidates must contact the British Council requesting availability to sit the exam at our premises Once this is received, we send a "confirmation of availability" message and request for the necessary information to proceed with payment arrangements. Candidates must forward this confirmation to the institution, which then contacts us directly to give all instructions for the delivery of the exam. Candidates will receive a barcoded document that must be paid before the agreed exam date.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

From Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 17.00 (for afternoon sessions, the exam duration must not exceed 5.00 PM), except holidays. On the request e-mail, candidates can already suggest a date. If we can attend to this date, we'll confirm on the "confirmation of availability" message. If a date is not suggested on the initial contact, we offer a possible schedule to be agreed. The schedule must be after at least 3 working days from Exams confirmation and candidate's payment.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Customer.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

£75 for each courier dispatch to the institution.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Barcoded document with total converted amount in BRL. The exchange rate used is from the month of the request and is advised globally by the British Council.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

TYPE

Professional; paper based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Candidates must contact the British Council requesting availability to sit the exam at our premises Once this is received, we send a "confirmation of availability" message and request for the necessary information to proceed with payment arrangements. Candidates must forward this confirmation to the institution, which then contacts us directly to give all instructions for the delivery of the exam. Candidates will receive a barcoded document that must be paid before the agreed exam date.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

From Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 17.00 (for afternoon sessions, the exam duration must not exceed 5.00 PM), except holidays. On the request e-mail, candidates can already suggest a date. If we can attend to this date, we'll confirm on the "confirmation of availability" message. If a date is not suggested on the initial contact, we offer a possible schedule to be agreed. The schedule must be after at least 3 working days from Exams confirmation and candidate's payment.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Customer.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

£75 for each courier dispatch to the institution.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Barcoded document with total converted amount in BRL. The exchange rate used is from the month of the request and is advised globally by the British Council.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL)

TYPE

Professional; paper based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Candidates must contact the British Council requesting availability to sit the exam at our premises Once this is received, we send a "confirmation of availability" message and request for the necessary information to proceed with payment arrangements. Candidates must forward this confirmation to the institution, which then contacts us directly to give all instructions for the delivery of the exam. Candidates will receive a barcoded document that must be paid before the agreed exam date.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

Requests are usually made with a pre-set date from the institution. We check the possibility of hosting the exam on the requested date.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Customer.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

£75 for each courier dispatch to the institution.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Barcoded document with total converted amount in BRL. The exchange rate used is from the month of the request and is advised globally by the British Council.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

TYPE

Professional; paper based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

We don't perform any registration process. Candidates must contact the institution directly for guidance on how to take exams overseas. We are contacted by them regarding our availability for all their dates at the beginning of each year.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

Dates are set by the institution and we work on their schedule if we have the availability. 

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Institution.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

Courier is pre-paid by the institution.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Invoice procedures

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Health Occupation Aptitude Examination (HOAE)

TYPE

Professional; computer based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

We don't perform any registration process. Candidates must contact the institution they wish to take the exam with directly for guidance on how to take exams overseas.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

From Monday to Friday, 9.00 to 17.00 (for afternoon sessions, the exam duration must not exceed 5.00 PM), except holidays. On the request e-mail, the candidate can already suggest a date. If we can attend to this date, we'll confirm on the "confirmation of availability" message. If the candidate doesn't suggest a date on the initial contact, we offer possible suggestions to be agreed. The schedule must be after at least 3 working days from Exams confirmation and candidate's payment.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Customer.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

No courier service needed.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Barcoded document with total converted amount in BRL. The exchange rate used is from the month of the request and is advised globally by the British Council.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Institute Of Brewing and Distilling (IBD)

TYPE

Professional; normally computer based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

We don't perform any registration process. Candidates must contact the institution directly for guidance on how to take exams overseas. We are then contacted by the them regarding our availability.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

Dates are set by the institution and we work on their schedule if we have the availability. 

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Institution.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

No courier service needed.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Invoice procedures.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

Nebosh

TYPE

Professional; paper based exam.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

We don't perform any registration process. Candidates must contact course providers directly for guidance on how to take exams overseas. Nebosh is the exam itself, not the provider. The exam is delivered by authorized course providers. This information can be found here. We currently work with the following course providers: RRC Training and Astutis. If contacted by new providers, we can arrange an agreement. Until further notice, we are not authorized to host any more exams for course provider 'Shields'.

WHEN CAN I TAKE

Dates are set by the course providers along with Nebosh specifications. We work on their schedule if we have the availability.

WHO IS IN CHARGE OF PAYMENT

Course provider.

EXAM FEE

£90 for each examination session up to 3 and a half hours per candidate.

EXTRA FEE

£75 for each courier dispatch to the institution.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS

Invoice procedures.

RESULTS

Results queries must be sent directly to the institution. We only administer the delivery of the exam.

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