British Study Study Centres (BSC) has become an international brand by聽acquiring American operator, Access to Language Studies, which has operations in New York, Boston and San Diego.聽This is a new development for the British group and means a new BSC America brand.
BSC has grown steadily and surely in the UK and currently has four adult language schools (London, Oxford, Brighton, Bournemouth), a dedicated teacher training centre (Oxford), four UK summer schools and two leading business schools (West London College, Hove College).聽Dilermando Silva will become the new Head of US Operations
Matt Simmonite, Director of the Juniors鈥� Division at the company, said, “This is an exciting opportunity for our group, with fantastic new centres in a new country,聽and we’re absolutely thrilled with the prospect and looking forward to the challenge.”
This summer will see the group open four centres on both coasts of the US.聽The move into the US market reflects BSC’s confidence in the growing junior sector – which is booming, as reported in 小瓢虫传媒.
Managing Director of BSC, Andrew Roper, confirmed, “The junior market is booming. We launched our UK junior schools in 2009 and we鈥檝e seen phenomenal growth every summer since.”
BSC also has a new centre in Edinburgh, UK on the cards. Roper explained, “Our strategy for the next 2-3 years is to continue to grow the junior division and this includes adding new and exciting locations and programmes. We feel that the next 5-10 years will see further rapid growth in the juniors鈥� sector.”
