Kingston University

About Kingston University

Do you have ambition to advance or even change your career? Are you passionate to learn more about a subject you love? Whatever your reason for wanting to study further, at Kingston we will help you make it work.

Our new Town House Strategy will transform our students’ education. It will create a culture of high performance that is inclusive, innovative, ambitious and enterprising.

Many of our courses are accredited by professional bodies and give you the opportunity to engage with industry experts. You will be taught by lecturers working as professionals in their field of expertise, including many who conduct world-leading research and have received prestigious awards. Many of our postgraduate courses offer a work placement, allowing you to gain essential experience relevant to your studies.

Above all, alongside our teaching and research credentials, we are known for our supportive and inclusive community, where you will meet and be inspired by students from all backgrounds.

Courses

We offer a wide range of postgraduate taught and research degrees which fall under the below subject areas:

• Accounting, finance and banking
• Architecture and interiors
• Business, management and marketing
• Chemistry, pharmaceutical science and life sciences
• Computing and information systems
• Constructing and surveying
• Creative arts and design
• Criminology, law and human rights
• Education and teaching
• Engineering, electronics and robotics
• Environmental science and renewable energy
• Language and media
• Nursing, midwifery, healthcare and social work
• Philosophy and creative professional studies
• Psychology

Flexible Learning

Our wide range of study options reflects the broad scope of our teaching and the diverse backgrounds and needs of our students. Many courses have the option to study either full or part-time allowing you to balance study with work or family commitments. We offer a variety of taught and research-based masters courses, as well as PhDs that can take your education and career to the next level.

Facilities

Across all our campuses, you will find everything you need to succeed in your studies. Our incredible, world-class learning facilities include dedicated postgraduate study centres, virtual learning tools, 24/7 online learning support, libraries and quiet and group study spaces, which will help take your education to the next level.

We are investing £118.7 million in our campuses to create the perfect study environment for you, including our landmark Town House building and our major renovation project at Kingston School of Art.

Our RIBA award-winning building, Town House, located at our Penrhyn Road campus opened in January 2020 and provides outstanding study facilities for students, including a library with over 1,000 study spaces, flexible learning areas, a covered courtyard, cafes, dance studios and roof top gardens.

Our major refurbishment at Kingston School of Art’s Knights Park campus has been designed to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and deliver much improved workshop and studio space while enhancing the environmental performance of the building.

The transformed Mill Street Building offers two floors of industry-leading workshop spaces, including new double height space for architecture students to be able to create larger scale project. There are also four floors of modern professional-grade studio spaces and a rooftop balcony area so you can take in some fresh air or gaze into the horizon when searching for inspiration.

Whether it's Kingston Hill's woodland trail or the riverside at Knights Park, each of our campuses offer something special. Linked together by our free intersite bus service, they feature all the amenities that make day-to-day life just that little bit easier are at your fingertips – from bars, restaurants, cafes and coffee shops to laundrettes, contemporary and spacious social spaces and even an on-site gym.

Location

The University is located across four teaching campuses throughout Kingston upon Thames, each with its own unique look and feel.

Kingston University is ideally situated where leafy Surrey meets the hustle and bustle of London. Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, it offers the perfect combination of modern city living with a relaxed small-town feel.

Whether you would like to embark on a relaxing nature trail, catch a movie in the cinema, pick up a bargain from a vintage store or dance the night away in a club, the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has it all.

Research

Our new Town House Strategy will increase our research and knowledge exchange, enhance our collaboration with local communities, business and industry, strengthen our impact on policy and support the goal of building a more sustainable society and economy.

Our research responds to global challenges in areas such as health and well-being, sustainable development, economic and cultural prosperity and the future of work and learning. This is underpinned by our commitment to realising social justice, human rights, equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to supporting our communities of researchers and research students to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies they need to become thought leaders in their respective fields. Our students benefit from quality academic supervision and mentoring, career guidance and our well-established collaborative relationships with industry.

Visit us

Find out more about postgraduate study at Kingston University by attending one of our Open Events you’ll have the chance to speak with academic staff, ask questions about the application and enrolment process, receive advice on finance, support services and careers, and view our learning facilities.