Currently 10,000 students from 73 countries worldwide are reading business, law, finance, tax, accountancy and healthcare in BPP University’s ten learning centres across the UK
Spanning six major cities of the UK, BPP University is dedicated to training students for business and the professions. Currently 10,000 students including 4,000 from 73 countries around the world are pursuing undergraduate and postgrad programmes in business, law, finance, tax, accountancy and healthcare in ten learning centres of the university sited in six cities (London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Bristol). Highly reputed for its hands-on industry-driven programmes, BPPU was voted the UK™s Best Higher Education Provider in 2013 by Education Investor magazine, with 96 percent of its graduates in employment or further study within six months. Moreover, its law school was ranked among the Top 5 countrywide in Legal Week™s 2014 annual.
This careers-focused private university was promoted by the London-based BPP Professional Education Group Plc in 1976 as a premium training institution for accountancy qualifications, and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1987. In 1992, it founded its own law school which quickly developed into one of the country’s leading postgrad law schools. In acknowledgement of its professional education expertise, BPP was conferred university status by the UK government™s department for business, innovation and skills in 2010. Currently BPP University comprises four schools ” business, law, health and School of Foundation and English Language Studies. According to a company spokesperson, the BPP Professional Education Group, including the university, has trained two-thirds of all accountants and one-third of all new entrants into the legal profession in England and Wales.
We are the UK’s only independent university dedicated to business and the professions. Our links with leading businesses enable us to provide students with highly regarded professional education. Our tutors, many of whom have real world practitioner experience, not only ensure students have the practical skills and academic knowledge needed for success, but also the competitive edge that makes them stand out from graduates of other universities, says Prof. Carl Lygo, vice chancellor of the university.
London. With a population of 13 million ” of whom over 350,000 are students ” London boasts some of the world’s best-known monuments, buildings, museums, galleries, sports clubs, restaurants, clubs, shopping centres and theatres. BPP’s six London learning centres ” London city (Square Mile), Holborn, Waterloo, Shepherd’s Bush, King’s Cross and Croydon” are conveniently sited across the city, and offer students enviable opportunity to learn by osmosis. Students have easy access to museums, art galleries, the British Library, as well as the archives of numerous professional organisations.
Moreover, BPP students are ideally located to network with globally respected corporates and employers for internships and job placements. There are also many part-time work opportunities in London for students wishing to supplement their income while studying (international students are permitted to work up to 20 hours a week during term and full-time during vacations).
Campus facilities. BPP University has learning and study centres in six major cities in Britain. Located near hubs of business, finance, law and healthcare institutions, BPP learning centres resemble office environments and workplaces with classrooms fully-equipped with ICT facilities.
In London, BPP has two law schools” in Holborn, close to the Inns of Court, and Waterloo. Moreover, the BPP Business School is situated in London’s commercial centre, near Liverpool Street Station. ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) full-time students are taught in the university’s King’s Cross and Shepherd’s Bush learning centres as well as in Croydon just outside London. The Shepherd™s Bush centre also hosts BPP’s School of Foundation and English Language Studies.
Up north in Leeds, BPP has a learning centre for undergraduate programmes and ACCA and professional qualifications. In Manchester, BPP’s learning centre is housed in a newly renovated historic building within five minutes™ walk from Oxford Road train station and the city’s main shopping areas. It offers law and business management programmes. Other BPP learning centres are sited in Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool and Abingdon.
All BPP learning centres offer IT-enabled classrooms, lecture theatres, a library, wi-fi access, student lounge and snack vending machines. The BPP Students’ Association runs and manages several clubs and societies offering a range of sports, cultural, political, charitable, and other activities.
Admission. All admission applications for BPP University’s undergraduate programmes must be made through the UK’s centralised Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). The UCAS code for BPP is B54. The minimum admission criterion is successful completion of Plus Two/class XII and English language proficiency (IELTS or Pearson Test of English Academic scores). Admission applications need to be made online at www.ucas.com before June 30.
For postgrad programmes admission requirements are a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university and English language proficiency. International students must apply directly to BPP University: www.bpp.com/applyonline. For further information, contact the BPP University Education Business Partner (India & Nepal), Mumbai. Tel: 022 28476007, e-mail: bppindia@bpp.com; website: www.bpp.com.
Accommodation. The BPP accommodation team helps students rent private housing in all the major cities where university centres are sited. Email accommodation@bpp.com for more information.
Degree programmes. BPP University’s four schools offer several careers-focused bachelors and Master’s degree programmes.
SCHOLASTIC OPTIONS AT BPP
BPP University offers a wide range of undergrad and postgrad programmes across the following schools:
Law School. LLB (Hons) international commercial law, graduate diploma in law, legal practice course, bar professional training course; LLM ”commercial law, comparative commercial law, financial regulation and compliance, international business law, international and comparative tax law, transnational criminal justice, Chinese business and investment law, Islamic finance and business law.
Business School. ACCA full-time, B.Sc (Hons) ” business management, professional accounting, banking and finance, M.Sc management, international marketing, accounting and finance.
School of Health. B.Sc (Hons) psychology, nursing, postgraduate certificate in health service leadership, Masters in clinical dentistry, higher education certificate in health and social care, integrated undergraduate Masters in chiropractic (MCHIRO).
School of Foundation & English Language Studies. Pre-sessional English language, Academic English, General English, international foundation certificates in business management/legal studies/healthcare
Tuition fees (per year): £7,850 onwards
Living expenses: £8,000-10,000
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