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Kaplan Europe
Kaplan Europe includes the following businesses, which are all based in the U.K. and Ireland: Kaplan UK;
Kaplan International Colleges; and a set of higher education institutions.
The Kaplan UK business in Europe is a provider of training, test preparation services and degrees for accounting and
financial services professionals, including those studying for ACCA, CIMA and ICAEW qualifications. In addition,
Kaplan UK provides legal and professional training, including the operation of a U.K. law school in collaboration with
Nottingham Trent University’s Nottingham Law School. In 2010, Kaplan UK provided courses to approximately 78,000
students, of which 54,000 were dedicated to accounting and financial services professionals. Kaplan UK is
headquartered in London and has 27 training centers located throughout the U.K.
The Kaplan International Colleges (“KIC”) business comprises a University pathways business and an English-language
business. The University pathways business offers academic preparation programs especially designed for international
students who wish to study in English-speaking countries. KIC operates University pathways programs in collaboration with
seven U.K. universities, two U.S. universities and one Australian university. At the end of 2010, KIC’s University pathways
business was serving approximately 3,000 students. The English-language business (previously operated under the name
“Kaplan Aspect”) provides English-language training, academic preparation programs and test preparation for English
proficiency exams, principally for students wishing to study and travel in English-speaking countries. KIC operates a total
of 43 English-language schools, with 21 located in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and 22
located in the U.S., where they operate under the name Kaplan International Centers. During 2010, the English-language
business served approximately 55,000 students.
Kaplan Europe also includes three higher education institutions located in the U.K. and Ireland. These institutions are
Dublin Business School, Holborn College and Kaplan Open Learning. At year-end, these institutions had an aggregate of
approximately 8,000 students.
Kaplan Asia Pacific
Kaplan Asia Pacific operates primarily in Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and China.
In Singapore, Kaplan provides students with the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees, principally in
business-related subjects, science and engineering, as well as communications and media. Kaplan Singapore students
receive degrees from affiliated educational institutions in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. In addition, Kaplan’s Singapore
business offers pre-university and diploma programs. Kaplan also offers accountancy exams and financial markets training
in Singapore. At year-end 2010, Kaplan’s Singapore business had approximately 16,100 students enrolled in its
programs.
In Australia, Kaplan delivers a broad range of financial services education and professional development courses. In
2010, this business provided courses to more than 7,800 students through classroom programs and to more than
53,000 students through distance-learning programs. Additionally, Kaplan operates three Australian accredited Kaplan
Business School centers, in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, offering foundation and master’s degree programs. Finally,
through Bradford College, Kaplan offers two academic preparation programs for entry into Australian undergraduate
university programs for 700 international students.
In Hong Kong, Kaplan offers accountancy exams, non-exam-based postgraduate programs, financial markets training and
continuing professional development training. Kaplan also offers Mandarin-language training and test preparation courses
for the Chinese Proficiency Test. During 2010, Kaplan’s Hong Kong business provided courses to more than 17,000
students.
In China, Kaplan provides academic preparation programs for entry to overseas universities at campuses in several cities
in China. Kaplan China had approximately 920 students enrolled at the end of 2010.
Kaplan Ventures
The Kaplan Ventures division manages and develops businesses in markets adjacent to Kaplan’s core educational
businesses. Kaplan Ventures’ management provides these businesses with industry expertise and management support
with a view toward the long-term strategic benefits these businesses may provide to Kaplan. Kaplan Ventures division
comprises Kaplan EduNeering, Kaplan Learning Technologies, The Kidum Group, Kaplan Continuing Education, Kaplan
Global Solutions, Colloquy, Kaplan Virtual Education and Kaplan VC LLC. During 2010, Kaplan Ventures sold Education
Connection Services, a provider of lead generation services.
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