International Humanitarian College London Becomes an OTHM Approved Centre

International Humanitarian College London (IHCL) is pleased to announce that it has been approved as an OTHM Approved Centre, authorised to deliver a new portfolio of OTHM qualifications through blended learning.

The approval, confirmed on 21 August 2026, marks an important step in the development of IHCL's academic offering and expands the range of qualification pathways available to students.

IHCL has been assigned OTHM Centre Number DC2608056, with centre approval valid until 31 December 2031.

A new range of OTHM qualifications at IHCL

As an approved centre, IHCL is authorised to deliver eight OTHM qualifications across business, management, marketing, tourism and hospitality, artificial intelligence, international business law, and business and organisational psychology.

The approved qualifications are:

These qualifications give IHCL a broader portfolio across established professional disciplines as well as areas connected to emerging skills and changing professional environments.

What does becoming an OTHM Approved Centre mean?

Centre approval is an important part of OTHM's quality assurance process. OTHM states that institutions seeking centre approval must demonstrate appropriate resources, rigorous processes and relevant expertise. Its approval process also considers areas including staffing, policies, assessment and internal quality assurance.

For IHCL, becoming an approved centre means that the College is authorised to deliver the specific OTHM qualifications included in its approval.

The approval covers blended delivery, supporting IHCL's focus on flexible approaches to higher and professional education.

Learning that reflects a changing professional landscape

The new portfolio brings together qualifications across several areas of professional development.

From business management, strategic leadership and marketing to tourism and hospitality, artificial intelligence, international business law and organisational psychology, the programmes reflect a range of academic and professional interests.

The OTHM Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Marketing, for example, is designed to develop learners' understanding of marketing and branding in relation to strategic decision-making and organisational competitiveness.

More broadly, OTHM describes its qualifications as providing flexible routes within the Regulated Qualifications Framework, with qualifications at the same level representing a similar level of difficulty while varying in size and content.

For IHCL, this creates an opportunity to offer students a wider choice of structured qualification routes while maintaining the College's focus on flexible learning.

What comes next for IHCL?

The OTHM approval is part of IHCL's continued development as an institution focused on flexible, accessible and professionally relevant education.

As the College expands its academic portfolio, the focus remains on creating learning experiences that respond to different students, different goals and different stages of professional development.

Our aim is simple: to give learners more meaningful choices in how they build their knowledge, skills and future.

The new OTHM qualifications are now part of the growing IHCL portfolio, with further information about programme structure, entry requirements, delivery and applications available through the College.

Explore OTHM qualifications at IHCL

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