Pearson College (United Kingdom)
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| Established | 2012 |
| Type | Private, for-profit |
| Managing director | Roxanne Stockwell |
| Location | London and Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Affiliations | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Website | http://www.pearsoncollege.com/ |
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Pearson College is a British degree provider based in London and Manchester owned by Pearson PLC. Its creation was announced in July 2011.[1][2]
Pearson College plans to launch its first degree programme in September 2012.[3]
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Location [edit]
Students of Pearson College will primarily study at Pearson's offices in London or Manchester.[3] Residential courses will also be offered at Royal Holloway, University of London's campus in Egham, Surrey.[3]
Admissions [edit]
The entry requirements will be ABB grades at A level or its equivalent. Applicants will also be required to attend an assessment day which will include an interview and an aptitude test.[4]
Fees will be £6,500 a year.[4]
Courses [edit]
Pearson College will initially offer a single programme, a BSc (Hons) Business & Enterprise, which can be studied over two, three or four years.[4]
The degree programme will be validated by Royal Holloway, University of London and is being developed in partnership with Atos, BT Group, Cisco Systems and the Peter Jones Foundation.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ "Royal Holloway to validate new Pearson degree". Times Higher Education. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ "FT owners plan college for business degrees". The Guardian. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "FTSE 100 company becomes first to offer its own degrees". The Independent. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Pearson launches college with Royal Holloway degrees". Times Higher Education. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
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