Kensington College of Business
Kensington College of Business (KCB) is one of the longest established independent HE colleges in the UK and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2007. KCB is also the first Independent College in the UK to obtain Government approval as a degree course provider in the Year of 1996.

It is unique in the independent college sector in being involved in three interrelated areas of work: delivery of pre-bachelors, bachelors and masters programmes. providing specialist training to major corporate clients (including Lloyds TSB and Capita Registrars). and preparing students for the qualifications of leading Chartered Professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (the ICSA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (the CIM). Some of the partnership initiatives with Chartered bodies have been exclusive to KCB – the only Independent College to offer Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice. Over the years KCB has offered University degree Courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels with a number of British Universities including Wales, Glamorgan, Hertfordshire, Portsmouth, Thames Valley and others. At present, KCB offers the University of Wales validated MBA Programmes with pathways in Finance and Marketing. New MBA Pathways (subject to Validation by the University of Wales) in Hospitality Management and Health Care Management are in the process of being developed. Bachelors degree Courses with pathways in Business, Marketing and IT Management and MSc Course in Computing (subject to validation by the University of Wales) are in the process of being introduced. KCB acts as a Tuition Centre for the University of London (External) Courses in Law.

The University Foundation Course (UFC) at KCB provides the opportunity for students with GCSE qualifications or equivalent to progress on to Degree Courses at 19 Universities across the UK. KCB has a range of international endeavors via franchises, partnerships and collaborations with reputable institutions in a number of foreign countries in European, Asian and African Continents. Students in these countries, after completing the early part of their respective KCB Courses, have progressed to complete the final part of their Degree Courses in the UK. It is this scope of activity, combined with personal attention, which creates the special character of the College. Students benefit from a vocationally focused and stimulating environment, enjoying the advantage of daily contact with the corporate and professional world. Many of our lecturers on our programmes both in the UK and abroad are respected professional practitioners in their own right. The opportunity to network with International students from different parts of the world is an additional benefit for the students who study at KCB in the UK. The UK Campus of KCB is appropriately located in the heart of the professional and business quarter of London, just two minutes from Holborn Underground station in a spacious building of architectural merit.

There are various bridges between the academic and professional programmes, with time-saving packages enabling dual qualification. Our results are outstanding, with our students often finishing well above the national average in their category and going to become eminent professionals in their respective fields. Our courses and/or facilities have been inspected and/or approved by professional associations, universities, employers and students worldwide. Professional associations include: ICSA, CIM, ABE, IBA, AIA, the Law Society and the Council of Legal Education (Barristers). Universities, who at various times have performed such a role include(s): Wales, Glamorgan, Thames Valley, Hertfordshire, Northumbria, Leeds Metropolitan, etc. Employers include: Bank of England, Ernst & Young, Lloyds Bank Registrars, Texaco Ltd, Citibank, The Home Office, etc.

The University of Wales

Is one of the five oldest Universities in England and Wales along with Oxford, Cambridge, London and Durham having been established by Royal Charter in 1893.The University of Wales is one of the older Universities which was established as a University right from its outset and therefore is not a new University. All of the new Universities have been in the past either a Polytechnic or a College of Higher Education.

The rankings in the league tables of the leading newspapers in the UK have the old Universities in the top half and the new Universities in the bottom half.

The Chancellor of the University of Wales is His Royal Highness Prince Charles.

The University of Wales is the second largest Degree awarding body in the UK after the University of London. Degrees awarded by the University of Wales are recognised all over the world on par with top British Universities such as the University of London.

MBA awarded by the University of Wales is recognised by the UK Government on DIUS List 1.

Students graduating with the University of Wales MBA will be eligible to qualify for 2 years of work in the UK under the Post Study Category of the UK Home Office.

The MBA degree Certificate will only bear the name of the University of Wales and the Graduation Ceremony will be held at the University of Wales. Students will have access to the vast Learning Resources of the University of Wales, which has one of the best online learning resources in the UK.

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