Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London offers a US-style liberal arts curriculum in the heart of London.

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Richmond American University London

Graduating with both a UK and US degree, students gain a truly global education

We provide a distinct educational experience. Unlike traditional UK universities, we empower our students to explore a range of subjects before specialising, shaping their degree around their ambitions.

Students enjoy being part of a close-knit community that values diversity, with award-winning support, small classes, and integrated opportunities like internships. Graduating with both a UK and US degree, students gain a truly global education and the freedom to go further. 

We have been awarded 4 QS Stars overall in recognition of our excellence across multiple areas, with 5 Stars awarded for employability, global engagement, diversity, equity & inclusion, and programme strength.

Courses

Business, computing, arts and humanities, media and communications, social sciences and international sports management.

Types of qualifications

Level 3/Foundation courses; Level 4/CertHE; Level 5/DipHE; US AA degrees; Undergraduate degrees; Master's degrees; Professional training or CPD; Short courses; Summer schools.

Academic partnerships

We have Degree Awarding Powers (DAPs). Our courses are professional body accredited/recognised.

UK Education

Course delivery in the UK

Classroom
Blended
Online
Short course or micro credentials
Professional training

Courses offered in the UK

Undergraduate degrees: Accounting & Finance, Advertising & PR, Arts & Visual Cultures, Communications and Media Studies, Computer Science, Criminology, Business and Data Analytics, Economics and Finance, Business Enterprise and Innovation, Fashion Management and Marketing, Marketing, Mathematics and Data Science, Film, Finance & Investment, International Business Management, International History, International Relations, International Sports Management, Political Science, Psychology, Software Engineering (AI). 

Postgraduate degrees: MA Advertising & Public Relations, MSc Applied Computer Science (Conversion), MSc Artificial Intelligence, MA Art History & Visual Culture, MA Communication for Social Change, MSc Digital Marketing with Data Analytics, MSc International Business Management, MA International Relations, MSc International Sports Management and Football Industries, MBA Master of Business Administration (with pathways in: Global Arts Market, Luxury Brand Management, Promotional Media, PR, Advertising and Marketing and Film, TV and New Media). 

Short Courses and micro credentials: We tailor training programmes to your organisation's specific needs, considering the country/region, topic and industry. We specialise in inter-cultural and cross-national communication, working closely with you to establish training objectives and priorities through a needs analysis process. Our training is relevant and interactive, and can be delivered online, at our main campus in London, or at a client’s premises, both in the UK and overseas, for private, public and third sector.

Transnational Education (TNE)

Course delivery outside the UK

Blended
Online
Short course or micro credentials
Professional training
Validation

Current provision to overseas partners

Qualifications or accreditation in other countries
Student recruitment for UK-based course delivery
Study abroad partnerships
Short courses, skills bootcamps and summer schools in the UK
Short courses, skills bootcamps and summer schools in other countries
Training or professional development for your industry
Strategic investment

Current TNE offer

Richmond has been at the forefront of TNE since it was founded in 1972 and is a QAA QE-TNE member.

We work closely in collaboration with a range of international partners and are a leading destination for US study abroad students coming to the UK. 

We provide degree validation services to high quality higher education providers in the European Union and the People’s Republic of China allowing the award of Richmond’s UK degree. We are the UK freshman partner of several leading US universities, including Tulane and the University of Southern California.

We hold a strategic partnership with China Education Group (CEG), China’s leading provider of private higher education. We have partnerships in place for teaching delivery, as well as validation of degrees, for Chongqing Institute of Foreign Studies, European School of Economics, Francis James, Guangzhou College of Applied Science and Technology (GCAST), Jiangxi Institute of Technology (JXIT), Yantai Institute of Science and Technology. 

We also provide advice, training and guidance on areas of quality assurance and curriculum development, based on our unique understanding of both UK and US higher education. 

Future collaboration with overseas partners

We are looking to find high quality partners for degree validation discussions, freshman programmes, one semester, one year and summer study abroad, pathway and articulation agreements, online programmes, and to collaborate on micro-credentials and training/professional development.