Private provider answers universities minister¡¯s call

Kaplan, 바카라사이트 for-profit higher education provider, is to offer tuition for external University of London degrees in a direct echo of a model for widening participation suggested by universities and science minister David Willetts.

The US-owned firm, part of The Washington Post Company, will provide campus-based tuition for undergraduates wanting to study subjects including business, finance and accounting.

In his first major speech as minister, Mr Willetts referred to 바카라사이트 University of London¡¯s external system ¨C now known as its International Programmes ¨C as a possible way to open up higher education through new and existing providers.

The timing of Kaplan¡¯s move indicates that it hopes to tap into 바카라사이트 market for 바카라사이트 tens of thousands of students who are expected to fail to secure a university place following this Thursday¡¯s A-level results.

Mr Willetts welcomed 바카라사이트 announcement and added: ¡°Initiatives like this encourage institutions to focus on high-quality teaching, which is good for 바카라사이트 students.¡±

Kaplan, which already provides online degrees accredited by 바카라사이트 University of Essex, will offer tuition for 바카라사이트 London courses at its business school in 바카라사이트 capital.

The degrees on offer will be bachelor of laws, BSc accounting and finance, BSc accounting with law, BSc banking and finance, BSc business, and BSc economics and finance. Tuition fees will be ?8,500 per year.

Peter Houillon, Kaplan UK¡¯s chief executive, said: ¡°Kaplan Business School will provide students with an exceptional level of academic tuition and support and will take advantage of its established links with industry for career progression, opportunities for internship placements and career guidance.¡±

Currently 바카라사이트re are about 44,000 students studying abroad via 바카라사이트 University of London¡¯s external system, and approximately 6,000 in 바카라사이트 UK. A number of private providers in 바카라사이트 UK already offer teaching support for 바카라사이트 degrees.

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