How did Haileybury College prepare people for service in British India?

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Haileybury College served as a specialized training institution for individuals recruited by the East India Company for service in India. After 1813, all new entrants to the civil service were required to attend the college for a period of four terms to prepare for their administrative roles.1

During their time at Haileybury, recruits were mandated to study the following subjects:
* History of India1
* Languages of India1
* Laws of India1

In addition to completing this academic curriculum, students were required to obtain a certificate of good conduct before they were permitted to take up their official posts in India. This system represented an early effort by the company to create more efficient administrative machinery and improve the quality of its civil servants.1