SI-UK University Fair Mombasa 2025

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Robert Gordon University is a modern university based in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Although it was granted university status in 1992, it was founded as an educational institution in the mid-18th century. Robert Gordon has a strong focus on vocational degrees, and brands itself as ‘The Professional University’. It currently has a little over 16,000 students, of whom more than 1,000 are international, enrolled.

The focus on professional education is shown by the University’s leading graduate employment record. It has been rated as having the highest graduate prospects of any University several times in recent years and remains top for modern universities. This is achieved through strong links with industry, particularly North Sea gas and oil companies, and year-long work placements that have become standard across all courses.

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Aston University is a campus-based institution located in the heart of Birmingham, the UK’s second-largest city. Established in 1895, Aston received its Royal Charter in 1966 from Queen Elizabeth II, officially becoming a university. Today, Aston is known for its focus on employability and research, consistently maintaining a strong presence in both national and international rankings.

The University’s campus is home to five schools: Aston Business School, the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the College of Health and Life Sciences, the College of Business and Social Sciences, and the Aston Medical School. It offers a wide range of programmes, including foundation courses, undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and research degrees. Aston has a diverse student community, with over 11,000 undergraduates and more than 2,000 postgraduate students from over 120 countries.

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Kingston University is an inclusive and vibrant university, recognised for its excellent teaching, ranks highly in the world’s list of young universities and has several UK-leading courses. Located in a beautiful riverside area of south-west London, Kingston University offers all the excitement of central London in a relaxed town environment.

Multicultural London is the perfect setting for building your global business network. As a result, Kingston is a truly global and cosmopolitan university. Of its nearly 19,000 students, approximately 4,000 are international, coming from more than 140 countries.

Kingston offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, several of which are rated the best in the country by The Guardian University Guide 2024. In 2023, Kingston University’s commitment to high-quality teaching was recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold award. Kingston University is also a top global destination for fashion studies, and its Fashion programme is one of the only two programmes in the UK to have received the maximum possible ‘Badges of Excellence’ from the leading influencer website Business of Fashion.

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QA Higher Education is a private UK higher education provider working in partnership with universities, colleges and education specialists to offer international students a range of programmes from foundation level, to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

QA Higher Education is partnered with the following UK universities:

Middlesex University’s Centres in London Holborn, Birmingham and Manchester offer a business undergraduate programme with a Healthcare specialism in convenient city centre locations.

QA Higher Education works in partnership with Northumbria University to deliver courses at the Northumbria London Campus. The London Campus offers industry-focused Business, Computing, IT and Project Management courses amid the buzz of London’s business and financial district.

If you’re looking to study at Solent University and need to build on your existing qualifications to meet the entry requirements, QA and Solent pathway programmes are designed to help you get there.

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Named Modern University of the Year in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022, Edge Hill University is a stunning, award-winning 160-acre campus in Lancashire, close to Liverpool and Manchester. The institution has been providing higher education since 1885, with a mission to create opportunity from knowledge.

With impressive facilities, exciting new initiatives and a thriving research culture, the institution’s significant success in achieving its mission is recognised by a range of awards and high rankings for teaching, student experience, accommodation and more. Edge Hill is ranked as Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the government’s evaluation of excellence in teaching quality, learning environment and student outcomes. The University is also one of the select few to have held the coveted UK University of the Year title, awarded by Times Higher Education (2014/15).

With around 15, 000 current students, Edge Hill University is continually recognised for outstanding achievements in student support, graduate employment and innovation, as well as a significant role in transforming lives.

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24,000 students from over 80 countries are enrolled at Birmingham City University, making it an exciting and diverse place to study. A significant proportion of undergraduate courses enjoy professional accreditation, including Accountancy, Acting, Architecture, Education, Engineering, Law, Marketing, Nursing, Radiography and Social Work. The university is also conveniently placed, with Birmingham International Airport nearby and easy road and rail links to London, Manchester and the rest of the UK.

Birmingham City University has a large number of part-time students enrolled, making it the largest provider of undergraduate study in the area. In addition, the University has increased its portfolio of high-tech degrees in recent years, with a particular focus on electronic commerce, network engineering and electronic systems.

Birmingham City University is one of the top 30 universities in the UK for spending on facilities, and in the most recent National Student Survey, 84% of students were happy with their course, while 87% agreed that faculty staff were good at explaining classes and teaching.

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Oxford Brookes University is one of the UK’s leading modern universities, based in a famous city with a rich educational history. The University is known globally for innovative courses, outstanding teaching and strong industry-employer links, providing many opportunities for you to grow and realise your potential.

Oxford Brookes offers diverse undergraduate and postgraduate courses designed to stimulate and inspire. In addition, the University offers a guaranteed place on an Oxford Brookes University bachelor's degree if you pass an international foundation programme with the appropriate grades.

As a student at Oxford Brookes, you will be part of a diverse student community, joining students worldwide who are welcomed onto campuses every year. You’ll graduate with the fundamental skills and international experience to succeed in your chosen career and become internationally employable.

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Edinburgh Napier University gained full university status in June 1992 and currently has around 12,500 students enrolled. The University is largely located in Edinburgh’s east end, in buildings ranging from castles to old schools. It is one of Scotland’s top universities for graduate employability, offering work placements with many courses. Edinburgh Napier has a strong reputation for film education in partnership with the Edinburgh College of Art.

The University has around 3,000 students studying degrees in Hong Kong, Singapore and India through international partnerships, while dual-degree courses are also available with New York State University – enabling students to complete a four-year degree course at both institutions.

Edinburgh Napier is ranked eighth in the UK for ‘value added’, which measures students' entry qualifications against the degree results they go on to achieve. The University also runs ‘Confident Futures’, a programme which develops employability skills.