--- title: "Astutis vs Virtual College: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Astutis or Virtual College more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Health and safety training providers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/astutis-vs-virtual-college-uk" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Astutis vs Virtual College: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Astutis or Virtual College more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Health and safety training providers set in the United Kingdom. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Astutis and Virtual College - **Competitive set**: Health and safety training providers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Astutis Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Virtual College Share of Search**: 10.5% ## Is Astutis or Virtual College more popular in search? - In September 2026, Virtual College had more branded searches than Astutis among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom. Virtual College had about 9,900 branded searches, while Astutis had 1,300. Virtual College made up 10.5% of all health and safety training provider searches we track, and Astutis accounted for 1.4%. - Virtual College was ahead of Astutis in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Astutis’ share of searches among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Virtual College’s share of searches among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom moved from 11.1% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top health and safety training providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Astutis was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Virtual College did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | TSW Training | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | High Speed Training | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Astutis | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | British Safety Council | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | iHasco | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Phoenix Health & Safety | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RRC | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Virtual College | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SHEilds | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about health and safety training providers - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online health and safety training provider in the UK?": 1. High Speed Training, 2. British Safety Council, 3. iHasco, 4. TSW Training, 5. RRC - Asked ChatGPT "Where can staff get a food hygiene certificate online in the UK?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK training providers are best for the NEBOSH General Certificate?": 1. Astutis, 2. TSW Training, 3. Phoenix Health & Safety, 4. RRC - Searched Google, AI Overview "food hygiene certificate": 1. High Speed Training - Searched Google, AI Overview "nebosh course": 1. British Safety Council Not named in any answer: Virtual College and SHEilds. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom health and safety training providers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Virtual College gained share of searches among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom, from 9.4% to 10.5%. - In September 2026, Astutis lost share of searches among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom, from 2.3% to 1.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Astutis estimated searches | Astutis Share of Search | Astutis rank | Virtual College estimated searches | Virtual College Share of Search | Virtual College rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 8.1K | 11.1% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 2.6% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 2.3% | 6 | 4.4K | 10% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 8.1K | 10.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 8.1K | 11.2% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 2.2% | 6 | 8.1K | 11.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 2% | 6 | 9.9K | 15.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 2.2% | 6 | 6.6K | 11.2% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 2.1% | 6 | 6.6K | 10.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 2.7% | 5 | 6.6K | 11.2% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 2.3% | 6 | 5.4K | 9.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 1.4% | 6 | 9.9K | 10.5% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Astutis’ and Virtual College’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Astutis**: Measured on the search term “astutis”. - **Virtual College**: Measured on the search term “virtual college”. - [Astutis profile](/demand/uk/brands/astutis) - [Virtual College profile](/demand/uk/brands/virtual-college-uk) - [All health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-health-and-safety-training-providers): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Astutis or Virtual College more popular in search? In September 2026, Virtual College had more branded searches than Astutis among health and safety training providers in the United Kingdom. Virtual College had about 9,900 branded searches, while Astutis had 1,300. Virtual College made up 10.5% of all health and safety training provider searches we track, and Astutis accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Astutis vs Virtual College: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/astutis-vs-virtual-college-uk This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/astutis-vs-virtual-college-uk. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.