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 221,000 students including 3,200 international students from 143 countries. As one of the UK’s leading modern Universities, Kingston's popularity continues to increase. In the year 2007, Kingston was one of the top 10 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 per cent, 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 four years. We have the latest e-learning technology, 2,000 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 24 hours-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.
Key facts
- A beautiful and safe place to live, by the River Thames
- A large historic town with fantastic new shops, a cinema, cafes, bars and restaurants
- Only 25 minutes by train to central London
- Strong links with industry, work placements, and career skills within the curriculum to provide innovative, cutting-edge courses
- Outstanding employability results
- A centre of teaching excellence in the UK
- Students from 133 countries
- Accommodation guarantee for international students (provided you apply in time and meet our eligibility criteria)
- Excellent support services for international students
