Swansea College and QA Increased Schooling have partnered to ship versatile diploma applications in London from September 2025, The PIE Information can completely reveal. The transfer is a part of a wider technique to serve various communities in UK metropolitan places.
The announcement indicators the primary part of a long-term strategic partnership to ship programmes collectively throughout England within the coming years.
QA Increased Schooling at present function profitable department campuses in London, Birmingham and Manchester in partnership with British universities together with Ulster College, Northumbria College and Solent College.
The addition of Swansea College is anticipated to be adopted by additional partnership bulletins quickly, as QA strengthens its portfolio.
Swansea College’s professional vice-chancellor for worldwide engagement, Judith Lamie stated: “We’re delighted to embark on this new enterprise with QA Increased Schooling, which heralds our dedication to increasing the attain of Swansea College’s distinctive programmes to open new doorways for college kids and create alternatives for development and innovation.
“This initiative additionally marks a big milestone in our evolution by extending our influence to new areas inside the UK and worldwide markets and we look ahead to the constructive modifications and successes this collaboration will deliver.”
QA has skilled appreciable recruitment success in recent times by creating versatile supply modes similar to night and weekend timetables alongside blended studying.
In 2024, it supported a community greater than 15,000 college students throughout their college partnerships – attracting each worldwide and home learners – by enabling entry for college kids who may additionally be juggling work or different commitments.
Simon Nelson, CEO of QA Increased Schooling informed The PIE: “We’re seeing appreciable development in demand from college students who’re looking for extra versatile methods to check.
“Swansea College’s tutorial excellence mixed with QA Increased Schooling’s modern strategy to course supply will open doorways to top-tier schooling that’s each accessible and versatile.”
We’re seeing appreciable development in demand from college students who’re looking for extra versatile methods to check
Simon Nelson, CEO, QA Increased Schooling
London programs will launch in September 2025 with supply of MSc laptop science.
Swansea Universty has a robust fame within the discipline, the place 100% of its laptop science analysis influence was rated as world-leading and internationally wonderful within the newest Analysis Excellence Framework (REF).
Additional programs in arithmetic, laptop science and administration are anticipated to be launched from January 2026.
Talking on the QA Increased Schooling convention in Morocco final week, Nelson informed delegates concerning the firm’s drive to be “extra conscious of market modifications” with college companions who’re keen “to innovate with new services” – signalling new partnerships have been imminent.
“In my time right here [as CEO], I’ve been very decided to spend money on the very best high quality scholar expertise,” he stated. “I’m very, very pleased with the partnerships we’ve got with our universities who align with that imaginative and prescient.”
Each Judith Lamie, PVCi, Swansea College and Nick Miller, chief business officer, QA Increased Schooling will likely be talking at The PIE Stay Europe convention on 11–12 March 2025 in London. Ticket particulars accessible right here.
