Kingston University’s location
Kingston University is based in Kingston upon Thames, a busy riverside town on the borders of London and Surrey.
About Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames has something for everyone, including:
- a wide selection of shops, bars, restaurants and pubs;
- easy access to beautiful countryside, Richmond Park and Hampton Court; and
- a rich history dating back to Anglo-Saxon times.
How the University works
- Kingston University is a corporate body created by statute (PDF).
- The Chancellor, Bonnie Greer OBE, is the ceremonial head of the University. This is an honorary post with no executive or strategic duties.
- The Board of Governors is responsible for the strategic direction of the University. It is chaired by David Edmonds.
- The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Steven Spier is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the University. He is assisted in the discharge of his duties by the Vice-Chancellor’s Team:
- Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dr David Mackintosh
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Martyn Jones
- Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Teaching), Dr Clarissa Wilks
- Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research, Business and Innovation), Professor Peter Buse
- Director of Finance, Irene Bews
- The Vice-Chancellor’s Team plus the Deans of the faculties make up the Senior Management Team (SMT) who meet to discuss and advise on key issues.
- The Senate is the University’s senior consultative committee for all academic matters, and has responsibility for these under the University’s Articles of Government. It is chaired by the Vice-Chancellor.
- The five faculties of academic staff are divided into schools.
- The central and support departments help staff and students.
- The academic year is divided into three terms.
Facts and figures: what you’ll find at the University
(as of 1 December 2016)
- 383,000 print books
- 400,000 e-books
- 55,000 print and e-journals
- 16,000 DVDs, CDs and vinyl
- 216 laptops for loan to students
Why choose Kingston University?
- Number one for safety and second happiest borough in London
- The top university in the country for graduate start-ups
- Modern resources and cutting-edge facilities
- One of the most diverse and multicultural universities
- Career and workplace-focused learning
Courses for international students
Kingston University offers a wide range of courses across a variety of subject areas:
Undergraduate students at Kingston University benefit from top-quality teaching. In the 2015 National Student Survey, Kingston University students recently indicated an 82% overall satisfaction rate with the quality of our undergraduate courses, and several courses gained a 100% satisfaction rate.
Our innovative postgraduate courses focus on your career development needs. We have close links with business and industry.
Our foundation programmes might be suitable if you want to study at Kingston University, but don’t have the right qualifications. We offer an International Foundation Year for international students. You might also be interested in our International Year One and English language programmes.
Our pre-masters programme offers routes into masters degree courses. We offer a Business and Management Pre-Masters Programme.
We carry out a wide range of research activities at Kingston, ranging from traditional academic disciplines to more contemporary problems or developments.