Kingston University London

Kingston University London

Kingston University offers high-quality teaching and excellent employment opportunities in London, one of the world's most exciting, historic and culturally rich capitals. Based in an attractive riverside area in south-west London, Kingston University is known for its career-focused courses and excellent teaching quality.

Our thriving, multicultural community of just under 20,000 students includes around 2,800 international students from 133 countries.

As one of the UK's leading modern Universities, Kingston's popularity continues to increase. In 2007, Kingston was one of the top-ten most popular UK universities for undergraduate applications (source: UCAS).

Quality teaching
Acknowledged as a centre of teaching excellence in Britain, Kingston has achieved strong results in national assessments of teaching quality.

Your course will be taught by enthusiastic and committed academic staff, many of who are specialists in their fields.

In 2008, the Sunday Times University Guide said: "[Kingston's] record on teaching quality puts it in the vanguard [front] of the modern university sector and is a match for many older institutions."

Year-on-year applications to Kingston continue to grow and in 2007, increased by 5.8%, making Kingston one of the most popular UK universities.

Career focus
At Kingston, we like to develop courses in consultation with professional organisations and many courses carry professional accreditation.

As well as placing an emphasis on career skills within the curriculum, many of Kingston's courses are vocational or offer you the chance to gain work experience in industry or commerce as part of your course.

As a result, Kingston University has some of the best graduate employment figures in the UK.

Facilities
We've recently invested over £30 million on new teaching facilities and we're planning to spend another £35 million on developments over the next 4 years.

We have the latest e-learning technology, 2000 computers, free internet (across campus and in halls of residence), wi-fi hotspots and superb library resources.

Our specialist laboratories, modern design studios and workshops are all fitted with the latest technical equipment.

Our Learning Resources Centres feature libraries of 426,000 books, plus more than 2,200 print journals and 28,000 electronic journals. The two largest libraries are open 24hrs-a-day during term time.

Support
We believe that international students play a vital role in contributing to the cultural mix of the University, bringing fresh ideas, approaches and experience into our community.

We offer our international students a comprehensive range of support services designed to make you feel at home in your new life including a welcome programme, free English language support and specialist support staff at our International Student Advisory Centre.

Location
We are located in Kingston upon Thames, a safe, attractive and lively riverside town in south-west London.

Kingston is a pleasant and convenient location. It is surrounded by spacious royal parks and is close to the countryside, yet is only 25 minutes by train to central London's shops, restaurants and cultural activities. Kingston also has easy access to Heathrow and Gatwick airports which are both around an hour away.

One of four Royal Boroughs in England and Wales, Kingston has a vibrant town centre with historic buildings, modern shopping centres, lots of cafes and restaurants, and a pleasant riverside environment. There are many part-time job opportunities for students.

Kingston is also very safe. In 2007, the London Metropolitan Police said: "Kingston is among the most affluent boroughs in London with one of the lowest crime rates in the capital."

Faculties

Below are the faculty websites:

1) Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/design/
2) Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences: http://fass.kingston.ac.uk/
3) Faculty of Business & Law: http://business.kingston.ac.uk/
4) Faculty of Computing, Information Systems and Mathematics: http://cism.kingston.ac.uk/
5) Faculty of Engineering: http://engineering.kingston.ac.uk/
6) Faculty of Health & Social Care Sciences: http://www.healthcare.ac.uk/
7) Faculty of Science: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/science/index.htm

Scholarship

See: www.kingston.ac.uk/internationalscholarshipsandbursaries

Accommodation

See: www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation

Provider Features

• Airport pickup and reception services
• Course and Career Counselling services
• International student clubs and associations
• On campus medical facilities
• On-campus accommodation
• Religious Facilities - Christianity
• Religious Facilities - Muslim prayer rooms
• Religious Facilities - combined facilities
• Social Activities
• Special English language
• Special enrolment and orientation
• Sporting facilities
• Sporting facilities - Gym
• Sporting facilities - Team sports
• Sporting facilities - variety of clubs

Opportunities to study abroad

See: www.kingston.ac.uk/studyabroad

Official website: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/international