Our Affiliations & Exam Accreditation

The Saraza Music Center (Renamed Big Ben International Academy for Music) is the First and Only Public Centre in the Philippines for London College of Music Examinations of the University of West London that provides quality music lessons and professional musicians for events.

The London College of Music (LCM)

LCM is one of the largest specialist Music and Performing Arts institutes in the United Kingdom, dating back to 1887. In 1991, LCM became part of the educational institution which was eventually to become the University of West London.

External examinations have been awarded by the London College of Music since the institution's founding in 1887. These were at first in Music, but since then have expanded to include a large set of Drama and Communication examinations in subjects including speech and drama, acting, oral communication, verse speaking and professional communication. Examinations are held throughout the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and at many overseas centres and are unique in the graded examinations sector in being awarded by a university.

Check out their website at www.lcme.uwl.ac.uk

The University of West London (UWL)

UWL is a public university in the United Kingdom with campuses in Ealing and Brentford in London, as well as in Reading in Berkshire.

The university has roots back to 1860. when the Lady Byron School was founded. Since then, it has merged several times with other educational institutions, consistently expanding the range of programmes offered. In 1992, the institution achieved the status of University, and in 2011 the name University of West London was adopted.

The university is currently offering a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, international programmes as well as professional and vocational courses.

Check out their website at www.uwl.ac.uk

LCM is OFQUAL accredited

The London College of Music Examination is an OFQUAL accredited exam board. OFQUAL or the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulations is a Government department that regulates the qualifications, exams and tests in the UK. It is the same Government department that regulates the Cambridge international exam or IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate or IB.