Partner institutions

St George's, University of London
South West Academic Network (SWan)
Types of partnerships
UK partnerships
European and international partnerships

In addition, you can view our range of progression route partnerships with UK and overseas partners.

St George's, University of London

We run our Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education in partnership with St George's, University of London (SGUL). Available courses cover:

nursing;
midwifery;
rehabilitation sciences;
radiography; and
social work.

By working together, we can provide complementary areas of expertise and collaborate on joint research projects. We have recently established the King George Laboratory for researching biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, for example.

SGUL and Kingston University are also part of the South West Academic Network (SWan) – see below.

South West Academic Network (SWan)

Kingston University is part of the tripartite alliance with St George's, University of London (SGUL) and Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL).

Focusing primarily on health, social care and education, the alliance aims to enhance teaching and research opportunities for both staff and students.

Types of partnerships

Validated field (V)

A validated field is designed and delivered by the partner institution but awarded and quality assured by Kingston University. The field is 'unique' to the partner and is not offered by the University or by any other partner institutions.

Franchised field (F)

A franchised field is designed and assessed by Kingston University but is delivered by a partner institutuion. Normally, the field will also be delivered within the University and/or by a number of partners in a network (where this is the case, the partnership is co-ordinated and managed by the University).

Dual award (DA)

A dual award is where separate awards are conferred by more than one institution upon a student upon completion of a single programmeof study.

Joint award (JA)

A joint award is where a single award is conferred jointly by more than one institution upon a student upon completion of a single programme of study.

Joint delivery (JD)

This is where a Kingston University award is jointly delivered by the partner and the University (this should not be confused with a 'joint award'. For quality assurance purposes, provision which is jointly delivered is treated in the same way as franchised provision.

Articulation Agreement (AA)

A formal agreement recognising the credit rating of a named qualification of another institution or organisation creating the opportunity to transfer credit and enable student entry from the named institution or organisation with advanced standing and specific credit to a university award.

UK partnerships

UK-based partners currently delivering Kingston University programmes include:

Collaborative partners	Courses included
Air Warfare Centre, RAF Waddington	Aerospace Systems MSc (V)
Bellerby's Educational Services Ltd (Studygroup)	International Foundation Year (V) International Year One Business & Management CertHE (V) Pre-masters programme (V)
Bournemouth Flying Club (BCF)	Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training FdEng (F)
Brooklands College	Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice FdA (F) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F)
Building Crafts College	Historic Building Conservation FdSc (V)
Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) / Cambridge Education Group (CEG)	Fashion Design BA(Hons) (V) Graphics and Illustration BA(Hons) (V)
Capita Learning & Development	Internal Communication Management PgDip (V)
Cherith Simmons, Learning and Development	Leadership Practice PgDip (JD)
College of Integrated Chinese Medicine	Acupuncture BSc(Hons) (V)
Design Museum	Curating Contemporary Design MA (JD)
Dorset SCITT	PGCE Primary (F)
Exeter College	Aircraft Engineering FdEng (F)
Guildford College	Animal Behaviour and Welfare FdSc (V) Animal Behaviour and Welfare BSc(Hons) top-up (V) Animal Management FdSc (V) Animal Management BSc(Hons) top-up (V) Equine Management BA(Hons) top-up (V) Golf Management FdA (V) Golf Management BA(Hons) top-up (V)
Hounslow County Council	Professional Studies in Education PgCert (JD)
Kingston College	Art and Design FdA (V) Art and Design BA(Hons) (top-up) (V) Business FdA (V) Business BA(Hons) (V) Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice FdA (F) Computing HND (F) Computing and Mathematics Foundation (Level 0) (V) Early Years Leadership & Management FdA (F) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA Engineering Foundation Year (JD) Engineering HND (with pathways in Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing, Mechanical and Motorcycle) (F) International Students Foundation Certificate (F) Science foundation year (V) Media Skills FdA (V) Sport Analysis and Coaching BSc(Hons) (JD) Sport Science BSc(Hons) (full, major, half and minor fields) (JD)
KLM UK Engineering Ltd	Aircraft Engineering FdEng and Foundation Certificate (Level 3) (F)
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group	Aerospace Engineering (MRO), Foundation Certificate (V) Aerospace Engineering (MRO) FdEng (V)
Newcastle College	Aircraft Engineering FdEng and Foundation Certificate (F)
Newham Training and Education Centre (NEWTEC)	Early Years Leadership & Management FdA (F) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F)
NHS Surrey (Surrey Primary Care Trust)	Breast Evaluation MSc/PgDip/PgCert (JD) Medical Imaging (Mammography) MSc/PgDip/PgCert (JD)
North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)	Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F)
Poole SCITT	PGCE Primary (JD)
Richmond upon Thames College	Business and Finance HND (F) Business BA(Hons) (V) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F) Business with Marketing BA(Hons) (V)
Roehampton University	Doctor of Education (EdD) (JD) (JA)
Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Trust	Oncology Practice MSc/PgDip/PgCert (JD)
Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall	Music BMus(Hons) (V)
Royal Navy Air Engineering and Survival School	Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics) FdEng and CertHE (V) Aeronautical Engineering (Mechanical) FdEng and CertHE (V)
Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA)	Leadership Practice PgCert (JD)
South Thames College (incorporating Merton College)	Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F) Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences FdSc (JD)
South West London Academic Network (SWan)	Biomedical Science BSc(Hons) (JD) Biotechnology MSc (JD) Leadership and Management in Health MSc (JD)
St George's National Breast Screening Training Centre, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust	Breast Evaluation MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate (JD) Medical Imaging (Mammography) MSc/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate (JD)
Surrey Children's Services, Surrey County Council	Professional Studies in Education PgDip and PgCert (JD)
Veolia Environment Development Centre	Management Studies MA (F) Management Graduate Certificate (F)
Wandsworth SCITT	PGCE Primary (F)
West Thames College	Business and Professional Administration FdA (V) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F)
Whitefield Schools and Centre	Professional Studies in Education MA, PgDip and PgCert (F) Early Years (Sector Endorsed) FdA (F) Special Educational Needs & Inclusive Practice FdA (F)

European and international partnerships

European and international partners currently delivering Kingston University programmes include:

Collaborative partners	Courses included
Air Transport Training College, Singapore	Aircraft Engineering FdEng and Foundation Certificate (Level 3) (F) Aircraft Engineering BSc(Hons) top-up (F)
Asian Aviation Centre (AAC), Sri Lanka	Aerospace Engineering BSc(Hons) (Levels 4 and 5) (F) Aircraft Engineering FdEng (F) Automotive Engineering BSc(Hons) (Level 4 and 5) (F) Aviation Studies for Commercial Pilot Training FdEng (F) Engineering HND (with pathways in Aerospace, Automotive and Mechanical) (F) Mechanical Engineering BSc(Hons) (Levels 4 and 5) (F)
Edition Formation Entreprise, Paris	Human Resource Management Practice PgCert (JD) Organisational Learning and Development PgCert (JD)
Gibraltar Health Authority, St Bernard's Hospital School of Health Studies	Nursing: Registered Nurse (Adult) BSc(Hons) (F) Nursing: Registered Nurse (Adult) PgDip (F)
Hellenic National Defence College, Athens	Leadership Practice MA (AA)
ICBS, Athens	Management Studies PgDip (F) Master of Business Administration (F)
ICBS, Larissa	Accounting and Finance MSc (F) Business Administration BA(Hons) (V) Management Studies PgDip (F) Master of Business Administration (F)
ICBS, Thessaloniki	Accounting and Finance BA(Hons) (3 and 4 year programmes) (F) Business Administration BA(Hons) (V) Business Computing BSc(Hons) (V) Business Management MA (F) Management Studies PgDip (F) Marketing BA(Hons) (V) Marketing, Communications and Public Relations BA(Hons) (V) Master of Business Administration (F) Tourism and Hospitality Management BA(Hons) (V)
Nilai University College, Malaysia	Aircraft Engineering BSc(Hons) top-up (F) (DA)
School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE), Hong Kong	Music BMus(Hons) (F)
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM), Mumbai	Business Administration BBA(Hons) (Levels 4 and 5) (F) International Business BBA(Hons) (Levels 4 and 5) (F)
Technological Education Institute (TEI), Piraeus	Advanced Industrial and Manufacturing Systems MSc (F) (DA) Electronic Commerce MSc (F) (DA) Management in Construction MSc (F) (DA) Networking and Data Communications MSc (F) (DA) Structural Design and Construction Management MSc (F) (DA)
Université Paris 8, France	Joint Award of Contemporary European Philosophy MA (JD) (JA)
University of Siena, Italy; Europa-Universitat Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder); Collegium Civitas, Warsaw	Human Rights and Genocide Studies MA (JD) (JA)