Wolsey Hall Oxford founded as a not-for-profit correspondence college by Joseph William Knipe.
1894Moved to St Aldates Oxford.
1907Supplied degree level courses via the University of London external degree programme.
1930s-1980sMoved to 66 Banbury Road Oxford
1930Appointed by the War Office to provide courses for the British Armed Forces.
1942Sir Harold Evans editor of The Sunday Times studied Economics with Wolsey Hall Oxford whilst an RAF airman.
1945Demand for GCSE ‘O’ and ‘A’ Level courses grew.
1946-1970Large growth in numbers of students studying from outside the UK.
1950SR Nathan, President of Singapore studied with Wolsey Hall Oxford achieving a Grade II certificate.
1951Nelson Mandela studied through Wolsey Hall Oxford for his London University Law degree whilst in Robben Island jail.
1967Wolsey Hall Oxford launches world's first distance learning MBA with Warwick Business School.
1985John Coffey, an inspiring and committed educator is appointed as new Principal of Wolsey Hall
1987Launch of management development courses to a variety of organisations including BA, Lloyds TSB and Shell.
1990Wolsey Hall Oxford launches online IGCSE courses.
2010Wolsey Hall Oxford launches online A Level courses.
2012Wolsey Hall Oxford launches online Secondary Age 11-13 courses
2013Wolsey Hall Oxford launches online Primary Age 7-10 courses
2016