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Kingston University

Kingston University
Place

Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey , United Kingdom

Website
Website
Number of students
16500

About the study place

Kingston University is a public university based mainly in the Kingston upon Thames borough of south-west London. The school also has a campus in quiet Roehampton. The university specializes in art, design, fashion, engineering and business. 

Kingston upon Thames is located along the southern bank of the river Thames. With beautiful family homes, great shopping opportunities and lots of green spaces, the borough is becoming one of the best places to live in South London. Central London is easily accessible by train. London is the UK's capital and largest city with its 12 million inhabitants. This is a global city with something for everyone, you will never be bored as a student here. 

Kingston University is ranked as one of the UK's top 50 universities according to the 2022 Guardian University Guide. This is a university that is passionate about improving its student’s life chances by helping them get the most out of their learning opportunities. The school also focuses on equipping its students with the skills and knowledge needed in today's workplace. 

Credits

In order to have 30 ECTS credits approved at OsloMet after the exchange, you must take 30 ECTS credits at this institution. 

 

Semester division

First term: September—December
Second term: January—April
Third term: April—July 

Housing

This institution offers student accommodation (kingston.ac.uk), however these are for the most part reserved for degree students. 

This institution has made a website where you will find some good advice that will help you find accommodation (kingston.ac.uk).

In the Facebook group OsloMet Utveksling you can contact students who have been there before to hear where they lived and how they went about finding accommodation.