Kaplan International College London is Now Preparing Students to Study Postgraduate Degree Programmes at Cranfield University

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaplan International College London (KICL) has partnered with Cranfield University to offer a pathway programme that will prepare international students for entry to postgraduate degree programmes at the University, the UK’s only wholly postgraduate university specialising in science, technology, engineering and management, it was announced today.

“As a wholly postgraduate institution, Cranfield is the first choice for ambitious and skilled individuals wishing to enrol on Master’s, Doctorate and professional development programmes. This partnership opens up a wealth of new opportunities to international students.”

KICL will provide relevant instruction in course content, English language support and assistance with study skills for international students interested in studying at Master’s degree level at Cranfield. Students will be able to progress to the University as early as September 2011.

Cranfield has a global reputation for inspirational teaching and research, industrial-scale facilities and superior links with industry and commerce in the fields of aerospace, automotive, defence and security, engineering, environment and water, healthcare, management and manufacturing. It has an enviable research record – 85% of its research was classed as “internationally recognised” and 15% as “world-leading” (2008 Research Assessment Exercise).

Cranfield students come from over 100 countries and are involved in ground-breaking projects that have a wide impact across the globe. Examples of Cranfield’s application-led student projects include a technical assessment of bio-derived jet fuels and a new sensor for cholera analysis in water. One current project is looking at ways to improve the environmental sustainability of off-road motorsports while maintaining the excitement of the events.

Studying at Cranfield gives students the chance to create links with potential future employers - one of the key benefits of coming to Cranfield. Cranfield has close relationships with some of the leading companies in the world, including Airbus, Boeing, Aston Martin, Ford Motor Company, Rolls-Royce, Shell, BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever and many more.

Cranfield’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir John O’Reilly, said: “As a wholly postgraduate institution, Cranfield is the first choice for ambitious and skilled individuals wishing to enrol on Master’s, Doctorate and professional development programmes. This partnership opens up a wealth of new opportunities to international students.”

1. Kaplan International Colleges, part of Kaplan, Inc., provide academic programmes that prepare international students for undergraduate and postgraduate study in the UK. The programmes give students a solid academic foundation in their chosen area combined with intensive English language preparation and academic study skills. Kaplan International Colleges already has partnerships with the University of Sheffield, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Glasgow, the University of Liverpool, the University of Southampton City University London, the University of Westminster and Bournemouth University. www.kic.org.uk

2. Cranfield University is a wholly postgraduate institution with a worldwide reputation for excellence and expertise in aerospace, automotive, defence and security, engineering, environment and water, healthcare, management and manufacturing. For more information visit www.cranfield.ac.uk