Kingston University London

Kingston University to open the first London International Study Centre

Kingston University has teamed up with international education provider Study Group to open KULISC, the Kingston University, London – International Study Centre.

The centre will offer an International Foundation Year (IFY), a range of Pre-Masters Programmes (PMP), and a bespoke preparatory Art and Design with English 60/40 course for international students. The International Foundation Year will prepare students for a wide range of degree studies from Engineering, Computing and Mathematics to Life Sciences and Pharmacy, whilst the Pre-Masters Programme offers routes into a variety of Masters degrees in Business, Management, Computing, Information Systems, Mathematics and Engineering. The Art and Design with English 60/40 is designed to prepare international students for further study at university.

KULISC students will benefit from access to all on-campus facilities within a supportive environment and will offer international students an exciting opportunity to prepare for undergraduate and postgraduate studies at Kingston University.

Professor Martyn Jones, Pro Vice-Chancellor of External Affairs at Kingston University said: “For many years the University has welcomed students from all over the world to its attractive campus. Students at the International Study Centre will be assured of a warm welcome and will be a part of the University community from the very start of their studies.

With a wide range of foundation and pre-Masters courses, the International Study Centre offers an ideal route onto a degree programme at one of the UK's most attractive and welcoming universities. Our decision to partner with Study Group was based on their past expertise and the fact that they are well aligned with international academic issues being the largest independent provider of international students to the UK HE sector.”

Managing Director of Study Group UK, James Pitman said: “The collaboration between Kingston University and Study Group is a significant development in international education, especially since this is our first London-based ISC. Through this public-private partnership, Study Group will actively support Kingston in achieving its international student objectives. It will also encourage the promotion of South-West London as a quality international study destination.”

KULISC officially launched to market on 14 September and a number of in-country launch events will follow. The first intake will be in September 2010. For full details about the ISC and the programmes on offer, go to www.kingston.ac.uk/isc.