Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boston House School of Design

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Merge to Woodstock, Cape Town. An editor has already transferred the only relevant material, so I'll change the article title to a redirect. EdJohnston (talk) 14:53, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Boston House School of Design

This college is real but I can find no other sources through google that show any form of notability. I would like to encourage others to dig up some sources in case i missed something but i think that this article is pretty non notable. Seddσn ^talk ^{Editor Review} 23:32, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per here, here and here. Request speedy closing.--Thomas.macmillan (talk) 00:22, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. can't see anything notabl about it. Links posted by thomas are but directory listings, which do not qualify as independent and reliable sources as required by WP:N Ohconfucius (talk) 04:32, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment You are correct on the first and third links, but the second link shows BHC School of Design has had important designers (one of their students has a short profile on the page and they are listed). Also, we shouldn't forget about the internet's systematic bias.--Thomas.macmillan (talk) 13:15, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. —TerriersFan (talk) 21:18, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Merge/redirect to Woodstock, Cape Town. Insufficient notability for a standalone page and not a degree-awarding institution. The target location badly needs some content and this would fit nicely there. TerriersFan (talk) 21:49, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - there are no reliable sources writing about the school. The references provided by User:Thomas.macmillan consist of two directory listings, and a note about two of the students being finalists (there are 18) in a youth design awards contest. These aren't important designers. -- Whpq (talk) 20:12, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
CommentI never like deleting articles from non-western countries for lack of sources because I know that this simply perpetuates wikipedia's systematic bias against them. The School is affiliated with Edexcel, a British accrediting board and I've added it to the article. We should keep and try to find non-google sources rather than delete without first looking for print and other realiable sources which may not be online outside of a few privileged countries.--Thomas.macmillan (talk) 12:41, 14 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
QuestionI am unable to tell if this is a vocational-level program, or a degree program. By our usual standards, any institution of higher education giving the equivalent of college degrees is notable, but not necessarily otherwise. DGG (talk) 20:34, 15 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to their website, they grant a diploma in interior design for their 3-year full time course, and the part time course are non-credit. No statement on accreditation. -- Whpq (talk) 20:43, 15 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Possible answer - reading around the various sources this is a vocational qualification and there is no indication that it is degree level. Having said that, it does look to be important within its field hence my suggestion to retain a mention via a merge. TerriersFan (talk) 20:49, 15 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I have now merged the essential content at Woodstock, Cape Town#Boston House School of Design since the locality page badly needs some content. TerriersFan (talk) (talk) 21:19, 15 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.