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Test Preparation
In 2012, Kaplan Test Preparation (KTP) included test preparation businesses in pre-college, graduate, health and bar
review. KTP also published test preparation and other books through its Kaplan Publishing business. Each of these
businesses is discussed below.
Test Preparation. KTP’s pre-college and graduate businesses prepare students for a broad range of college and
graduate school admissions examinations, including the SAT, ACT, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT and GRE. KTP’s health business
prepares students for medical and nursing licensure exams, including the USMLE and NCLEX. Kaplan Bar Review offers
full-service bar review in 37 states and the District of Columbia, as well as review for the multistate portion of the bar
exam nationwide.
KTP delivers courses at numerous locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, London and Paris. These
courses are taught at more than 70 KTP-branded locations and at numerous other locations such as hotels, schools and
universities. KTP also offers courses online, which are delivered in a live online classroom and a self-study format. In
addition, KTP licenses material for certain of its courses to third parties and a Kaplan affiliate, which, during 2012,
delivered courses at 45 locations in 13 countries outside the U.S. KTP also offers programs and services, including
college admissions examination preparation courses, directly to schools and school districts for students in kindergarten
through 12th grade, and customized online programs for children from kindergarten through 8th grade and private
tutoring in select markets.
During 2012, KTP enrolled more than 427,000 students in its courses, including more than 186,000 enrolled in online
programs.
Publishing. Kaplan Publishing, which is operated separately from Kaplan Professional Publishing, focuses on print test
preparation resources sold through retail channels. At the end of 2012, Kaplan Publishing had more than 470 products
available in print and digital formats, including more than 250 digital products.
Kaplan International
Kaplan International operates businesses in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Each of these businesses is discussed below.
Europe. In Europe, Kaplan operates the following businesses, which are all based in the U.K. and Ireland: Kaplan UK,
Kaplan International Colleges (KIC) 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 2012, Kaplan UK provided courses to approximately 66,000
students, of whom 49,000 were dedicated to accounting and financial services coursework. Kaplan UK is
headquartered in London, England, and has 27 training centers located throughout the U.K.
The KIC business comprises a university pathways business and an English-language training 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 nine U.K. universities. At
the end of 2012, KIC’s university pathways business was serving approximately 2,700 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 41 English-language schools, with 19 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 2012, the English-language business served approximately 65,000 students.
Kaplan also operates three higher education institutions in Europe, located in the U.K. and Ireland. These institutions are
Dublin Business School, Holborn College and Kaplan Open Learning. At the end of 2012, these institutions enrolled an
aggregate of approximately 6,500 students.
Certain Kaplan UK businesses serve a significant number of international students; therefore, the ability to sponsor students
from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland to come to the U.K. is critical to these businesses.
Pursuant to regulations administered by the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA), KIC’s university pathways business,
Holborn College and Kaplan Financial Limited are required to hold or operate Tier 4 sponsorship licenses to permit
international students to come to the U.K. to study the courses they deliver. All of KIC’s English- language schools also
have Tier 4 licenses to enable them to teach international students, although, generally, students studying the English
language can choose to enter the U.K. on a student visitor visa as opposed to a Tier 4 visa.
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