Why shouldI study at<strong>Richmond</strong>?Teaching quality*<strong>Richmond</strong> is a UK <strong>University</strong>offering small group teaching(average 18 students perundergraduate class and 13 forpostgraduate), and high contacttime (normally 15 taught hoursper week for undergraduates)to help students realise theirfull potential. Our facultyare well-qualified, experiencedand experts in their fields.Each student is assigned afull-time member of facultyas a personal academic advisor.Live and learn in topLondon locationsWe are based in <strong>Richmond</strong> andKensington, two of the mostattractive areas of London,and guarantee every studentin their first year a place in<strong>University</strong> accommodationat our <strong>Richmond</strong> Campus,close to the capital’s wealthof historic sites, cultural andleisure facilities.Serious aboutgraduate employmentWe guarantee to find a relevantinternship, with academiccredit, for all of our studentswho want one, subject to gradeand reference requirementsbeing met. Internships areoffered in a variety of sectorsin London, China, India,South Africa and Argentina,subject to availability.<strong>Richmond</strong> graduates arenow working at well knowncompanies and organisationssuch as Goldman Sachs,the United Nations andthe European Commission,or have begun postgraduatestudy at universities includingHarvard, MIT, UCLA,Oxford, Cambridge, KingsCollege London and the LSE.Flexible programmesWe offer 4-year liberal artsand business BA degrees and1 year Masters programmes,each with dual US and UKrecognition. <strong>The</strong> undergraduateintroductory year allowsstudents freedom to explorea much broader-basedcurriculum than at manyother universities. As a result,undergraduates do not haveto commit to a particularprogramme when they enterthe <strong>University</strong> and are notlimited just to subjects studiedpreviously at school or college.Flexible undergraduate startdates and entry requirementsWe can admit newundergraduates in Autumn(Fall), Spring or Summer.Those holding good gradesin relevant A levels (andother qualifications) may beexempted from some coursesand complete the programmein 3 years. A wide range ofUS, UK and internationalqualifications and grades areaccepted for entry to the full4 year programme.An <strong>International</strong><strong>University</strong>, by design‘Unity in Diversity’ is ourmotto; students come tous from over 100 countries.Our programmes and creditsare fully compatible withboth US and UK systems,allowing students to progressto further study and transfercredits internationally.We guarantee a semesterabroad for all undergraduateswho request it, includingat our own study centres inFlorence and Rome.*<strong>The</strong> above applies to complete<strong>Richmond</strong> BA or MAprogrammes running at ourLondon campuses. Class sizesand contact hours quoted arefor 2011–12 and may vary insubsequent academic years.Students benefit from individualattention, small group work,seminar-style discussion and plentyof student participation rather thanlarge, impersonal lectures.4 www.richmond.ac.uk5