
Kensington College of Business (KCB) is one of the longest established independent HE colleges in the UK and celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2007. It is unique in the independent college sector in being involved in three interrelated areas of work: delivery of pre-bachelors, bachelors and masters programs; providing specialist training to major corporate clients (including Lloyds TSB and Capita Registrars); and preparing students for the qualifications of leading Chartered Professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (the ICSA) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (the CIM). Some of the partnership initiatives with Chartered bodies have been exclusive to KCB - the only Independent College to offer Certificate in Company Secretarial Practice and Share Registration Practice.
KCB has offered University degree Courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels for over 15 years with a number of British Universities including Wales, Glamorgan, Hertfordshire, Portsmouth, Thames Valley and others. At present, KCB offers the University of Wales validated MBA programs with pathways in Finance and Marketing and MSc Course in Computing . New MBA Pathways (subject to Validation by the University of Wales) in Hospitality Management and Health Care Management are in the process of being developed. Bachelors degree Courses with pathways in Marketing and IT Management are in the process of being introduced. KCB acts as a Tuition Centre for the University of London (External) Courses in Law. The University Foundation Course (UFC) at KCB provides the opportunity for students with GCSE qualifications or equivalent to progress on to Degree Courses at 19 Universities across the UK.
KCB has a range of international endeavors via franchises, partnerships and collaborations with reputable institutions in a number of foreign countries in European, Asian and African Continents. Students in these countries, after completing the early part of their respective KCB Courses, have progressed to complete the final part of their Degree Courses in the UK.
KCB has a range of international endeavors via franchises, partnerships and collaborations with reputable institutions in a number of foreign countries in European, Asian and African Continents. Students in these countries, after completing the early part of their respective KCB Courses, have progressed to complete the final part of their Degree Courses in the UK.
There are various bridges between the academic and professional programs, with time-saving packages enabling dual qualification. Our results are outstanding, with our students often finishing well above the national average in their category and going to become eminent professionals in their respective fields.
Our courses and/or facilities have been inspected and/or approved by professional associations, universities, employers and students worldwide. Professional associations include: lCSA, ClM, ABE, IBA, AlA, thc Law Society and the Council of Legal Education (Barristers). Universities includes: Wales, Glamorgan, Thames Valley, Hertfordshire, Northumbria, Leeds Metropolitan, etc. Employers include: Bank of England, Ernst & Young, Lloyds Bank Registrars, Texaco Ltd, Citibank, The Home Office, etc.