The Latest Kaplan Holborn College News

Kaplan Holborn College's sister institution, Kaplan Financial, has announced the launch of a new promotion. The 'Better' campaign sees full-time students receiving 20% off the ACCA course fees*, meaning students looking to study ACCA full-time can now benefit from premium tuition at prices as low as £396 per paper.

Kaplan Holborn College student Vondez Phipps has plenty of reasons to celebrate. Earlier this year, Vondez was awarded an achievement award by the University of London International Programmes for his second year exam results. Out of more than 3,000 students worldwide, Vondez came first in the world in his Law of Trusts exam.

Last Wednesday, two teams of Kaplan Holborn College students went head-to-head to debate the motion: “Britain would be better off if Margaret Thatcher had never been Prime Minister” – particularly timely, as Lady Thatcher’s funeral had taken place only that morning. Proposing the motion was Law lecturer Nick Cartwright and his compellingly-convincing team Celine and Naphta. Opposing the motion was Law lecturer Rod Brazier and his fact-firing team Dernell and Danielle.

As the graduate job market becomes increasingly competitive, it is essential that you have excellent employability skills: a set of skills that make you highly employable and stand out from other applicants. Our Careers and Employability Service, based on the ground floor in the Student Services office, is here to help you to develop these skills and your future career path.

We are excited to announce that in order to reflect the changing needs of our students, Holborn College has rebranded to become Kaplan Holborn College.

Two Kaplan Holborn College students are celebrating being awarded prizes for achievement by the University of London International Programmes. Second year student Syed Shah achieved one of the highest marks on Scheme A, Year 1 in Europe, and third year student Vondez Phipps achieved the maximum mark awarded on Scheme A, Year 2 in Europe.

Last Thursday night the Holborn College academic faculty and distinguished guests gathered at Charlton House to celebrate a night with the Holborn College stars, students who have displayed excellent academic prowess and dedication, or who have valuably served the College. The evening was a huge success and a real celebration of the achievement of the 31 scholars awarded certificates and prizes. Congratulations to all those recipient

Foundation and first year law students recently went on a trip to the Royal Courts of Justice with their lecturers, Nick Cartwright and Rod Brazier.

If you're thinking of studying towards ACCA at the end of your Undergraduate Degree, Kaplan Financial have put together a schedule of events in November this year where you can find out more.

Holborn College underwent a review for educational oversight by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

Holborn College is registered with the UK Border Agency as a Highly Trusted Sponsor.

Lots of our four year courses have start dates in both September and February but what difference does this make to your studies and which should you choose?

Holborn College Cricket Team will be playing at Maryon Park (Opposite the College) on Thursday 12th April from 14:00.

Against a back-drop of concern about the employability of graduates, Kaplan’s new Guide to Core Skills and Employability will help undergraduates and graduates to define and demonstrate their own employability.

Your full 12 week timetable has been emailed to your new student email account and from Friday 24 February 2012 will be available for download from moodle.

All students MUST re-enrol no later than Friday 24 February 2012, teaching starts on Monday 20 February 2012, so even if you have not re-enrolled as yet you should begin attending classes.

Recent survey shows half of uni students will stay with parents 12 August 2011, Greenwich based Holborn College, a local college for local students, is offering six scholarships for students wishing to pursue a degree in law or business starting this September. To qualify for consideration, the student must have a minimum of 240 UCAS points (3 C’s at A Level or MMM in a BTEC National Diploma).

In September 2011, seven teams entered the inaugural Holborn College Debating Competition, each team comprising two students and a member of academic staff. The competition has provided eleven weeks of entertaining and stimulating debates, which have been enjoyed by students and staff, and on Monday 12 December the competition was won by Chitra Dharampaul and Bibi Briggs - both undergraduate law students in their first and second years respectively – and Rod Brazier, Lecturer in Law.

The Royal Courts of Justice cleared court room 65 for Holborn College students to re-enact a contemporary drug trial. The event organised by the college with the support of NCCL enabled law students not only to put on the wig and gowns but also act as judge and jury along with students also taking the parts of the defendant as well as the defending and prosecuting Barristers.

Jenny Birch, Head of Holborn College, is holding a drop in session for current students in the canteen this Friday (28th October) from 11am - 1pm. If you would like to speak to Jenny about anything from how classes are going to what you think of the food in the canteen, please feel free to pop in.