Andrew Hjort

Principal

• BA (Hons)
• PGCE (TEF/SL)
• HSE First Aid At Work
• First Aid Trainer
• SPA Climbing Instructor
• MLTB Summer Mountain Leader
• ASSI Ski Instructor

Andrew has been Principal since January 2003, having worked at Melton College since 1986, becoming Director of Studies in 1993. He studied Philosophy and Linguistics at University College, Bangor, where he did research on the use of essays in placement tests. He also studied teaching English as a second or foreign language, during which time he worked in Birmingham and Valencia (Spain).

Andrew was a member of ARELS General Council for four years, chaired the ARELS Sub-Committee on Criteria and was the ARELS representative on the Accreditation Scheme Review Committee. He is now Chair of the English UK Accreditation and Professional Services Board and is also the co-ordinator of the English UK North Academic Conference. Andrew’s other interests are mountaineering, skiing, climbing and classical music.

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