Centres: Overview
Candidates for CIE examinations must enter through a registered Cambridge centre, which has been approved by CIE.
Schools and education providers can choose which type of Cambridge Centre Status is right for them:
Cambridge International Centre
Cambridge International Centres (CICs) register directly with CIE. On registration, a Cambridge International Centre can offer Cambridge qualifications and use teacher support, including the highly regarded Teacher Support website. CICs can get help with their queries from CIE Customer Services, who respond within two working days.
More than 1,100 schools and education providers are registered as Cambridge International Centres worldwide.
Centre and Teacher Support (660Kb)
Cambridge International Attached Centre
Schools and education providers in many countries register as Cambridge International Attached Centres. They deal with CIE via a distributor Associate Partner or Partner, such as the British Council. The distributor handles most of the administration with CIE. Attached Centres can offer a wide range of Cambridge qualifications and subscribe to CIE teacher support services.
Talk to CIE about the Centre status that’s right for your school or organisation
Cambridge International Fellowship Centre
CIE awards Cambridge International Fellowship Centre status to existing Cambridge Centres to recognise their commitment to a full 14-19 Cambridge curriculum and excellent, established work in education.
An existing Cambridge Centre can apply for this status after it has made entries for Cambridge qualifications across its full 14-19 curriculum.
View the list of Fellowship Centres
Cambridge International Associate Partner
Cambridge International Associate Partner status reflects a strategic partnership between CIE and the organisation. An Associate Partner takes on extra responsibilities, such as acting as a distributor and serving other schools. Or an Associate Partner can work with CIE to offer its own qualifications, quality assured by Cambridge.
View list of Associate Partners
Cambridge International Partner
A Cambridge International Partner is a major strategic partner with a well-established relationship with CIE. CIE delivers qualifications with Partner organisations, such as the British Council and various Ministries of Education, on a large scale. The Partner typically works as a distributor, and it may serve tens or hundreds of Attached Centres, in close collaboration with Cambridge.
View list of International Partners
Talk to CIE about the Centre status that's right for your school or organisation
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