Kingston University London - Kingston Hill

For those looking for the bustle of city life without the hustle, beautiful Kingston upon Thames is the place to be. On the doorstep of the capital, Kingston is one of London’s safest boroughs and offers all the highlights of city living in a leafy, riverside location. Kingston upon Thames in Greater London is just 10 miles from the centre of the capital. The University has roots going back more than 120 years to the Kingston Technical Institute which opened in 1899.

Kingston University takes great pride in the difference they make in the lives of their over 18,000 students and the wider community they serve. They are constantly striving to provide excellent services and continue to make a positive contribution to the economic, social, and cultural life of the borough.

Why Kingston University London - Kingston Hill

Location: Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Kingston Hill is a beautiful, leafy, self-contained site with a mix of modern and historic buildings and a community feel. Located within easy reach of the town centre, Kingston Hill can be reached easily by public transport.

Extracurricular Activities: There is no shortage of clubs, societies and volunteer organizations to join that bring people of common interests, faiths and ethnic backgrounds together.

Facilities: The Kingston Hill campus boasts a cafe, restaurant and bar as well as halls of residence, tennis courts, table-tennis tables and an outdoor fitness trail. The learning resources centre includes a cafe, group learning rooms and bookable meeting pods. Kingston Business School has a modern, purpose-built building, with some of the best facilities for business-based courses in the country, including a new business incubation space, Kingston Business Innovation Centre. The Frank Lampl building also has a wide range of practical facilities, simulations suites, lecture theatres and teaching spaces for health and social care students. The campus is also home to the Visconti studio (created with legendary record producer Tony Visconti), a large performance studio, five recording studios and two Mac labs.

Accommodation: The University offers international students a range of high quality halls to choose from, all of which have single-study bedrooms arranged in flats with self-catering kitchens.