Press Release

May 15, 2019

University of Liverpool Partners with Kaplan Open Learning

Elizabeth Hess

Kaplan

The University of Liverpool is delighted to announce that Kaplan Open Learning (KOL) has been selected as its partner to create and deliver postgraduate taught programmes to a global student audience through online learning.

KOL was chosen as the preferred online course provider by the University after a highly competitive bidding process.
The University and Kaplan already enjoy a highly successful partnership in the area of international student pathway provision through the University of Liverpool International College (LIC), one of the UK’s largest embedded pathway colleges. Maintaining academic excellence and a high quality educational experience for students were primary concerns for the University in new partner selection.

Pioneering

The University of Liverpool, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest and most well respected universities in the UK. The University has a long and distinguished tradition of providing a first-class education and university experiences to students from all over the world. It is the largest provider of transnational education in the Russell Group and the fifth largest in the UK.

The University is a pioneer in online education and is recognised as a European market leader for wholly online postgraduate programmes. It presently has 6,500 students across a portfolio of 30 programmes including masters and professional doctorates and over 12,000 graduates in 171 countries,

With this new partnership, the University will further develop its leadership in online education aligned to its World top 100 ambitions and Strategy 2026 by drawing on distinctive strengths in education and research and with a primarily international focus.

Quality and commitment

KOL was established in 2007 and has attained a gold TEF for its online education provision. This, along with consistently high National Student Survey ratings of 90% and above is an indicator of their quality and commitment to the student experience.
Within the growth plan, the University and Kaplan have committed to ensure academic quality, admissions standards and high levels of student satisfaction, in order to help the University grow its global influence while protecting its academic integrity and reputation.
KOL has the established UK and international infrastructure to deliver the university’s academic requirements, including online instruction and student support.

Also, there are potential synergies to be explored and developed between the existing Kaplan and University pathway relationship and the new online partnership, for example, strengthening visibility worldwide and building on our combined networks and resources.

State-of-the-art technology and pedagogy

Professor Gavin Brown, Pro Vice Chancellor for Education at the University of Liverpool, said: “As the University of Liverpool works towards its goal of becoming a world top 100 institution, online education will continue to be a priority. The University of Liverpool is a pioneer in online education and we are proud of what we have accomplished so far.
“I am confident that this new partnership will allow us to achieve our strategic ambitions by helping us to deliver high-quality, career-enhancing education to students across the world.”

Building on success

Nicola Pittman, Managing Director, Kaplan Open Learning, said: “We are delighted that the expertise of KOL’s online delivery and international recruitment was recognised in this competitive tender and we look forward to building on the success of the pathway partnership that is already in place between Kaplan and the University of Liverpool.
“Kaplan partners with prestigious universities to deliver online courses to a global market on a part-time, flexible basis. Courses are delivered using state-of-the-art technology and sector leading pedagogy and Kaplan brings its extensive marketing and recruitment capabilities to deliver vibrant cohorts of well qualified students to its partners’ programmes.”
The announcement was made at the British Council’s Going Global conference in Berlin today (Monday, 13 May).

Editors Notes

For further information or to request an interview please contact:
Elizabeth Hess – Executive Director, Communications – Kaplan International
M: +44 7983 435 705 E: elizabeth.hess@kaplan.co.uk
Simon Wood – Media Relations Manager – University of Liverpool
T: +44 151 794 8356 E: simon.wood@liverpool.ac.uk

The University of Liverpool

Associated with nine Nobel Laureates, the University is recognised for its high-quality teaching and research. Our research collaborations extend worldwide and address many of the grand challenges facing humankind today.

Kaplan

Kaplan is a leading global provider of education and training with an 80-year history offering higher education, university pathway programmes, test preparation, professional education, and English-language training. Kaplan International Pathways works in partnership with leading universities in the UK, US and Australia to prepare international students wishing to progress into higher education studies. Kaplan also works in partnership with more than 40 leading universities to provide transnational higher education. Launched in 2007, Kaplan Open Learning (KOL), has substantial experience in offering undergraduate and postgraduate online courses. KOL attained a gold TEF for its online education provision in the UK and has achieved a consistently high National Student Survey rating of 90% and above. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) and its largest division.

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