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Kaplan International
Kaplan International (KI) operates businesses in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Each of these businesses is
discussed below.
Europe. In Europe, Kaplan International operates the following businesses, all of which are 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 professional training. In 2015, Kaplan UK provided courses to over 48,500
students in accountancy and financial services. Kaplan UK is headquartered in London, England, and has 24
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. In 2015, university preparation programs were being delivered
in Australia, China, Nigeria, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S., serving 12,000 students in partnership with 44
universities.
The English-language business 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 22 located in the U.K., Ireland,
Australia, New Zealand and Canada, and 19 located in the U.S., where they operate under the name Kaplan
International Centers. During 2015, the English-language business served approximately 53,500 students for in-
class English-language instruction provided by Kaplan.
Kaplan also operates two higher education institutions in Europe, located in the U.K. and Ireland. These
institutions are Dublin Business School and Kaplan Open Learning. At the end of 2015, these institutions
enrolled an aggregate of approximately 5,400 students. During 2015, Kaplan closed a higher education institution
in Europe, Holborn College.
Certain Kaplan International 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 Visa and Immigration
Department (UKVI), KIC’s university pathways business 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 UK English-language schools also have Tier 4 licenses to enable them to teach international
students, although, in general, students studying the English language can choose to enter the U.K. on a student
visitor visa as opposed to a Tier 4 visa.
Each Tier 4 license holder is also required to ensure that it has passed the Basic Compliance Assessment (BCA)
and holds Educational Oversight accreditation. Without these criteria being met, Kaplan International’s U.K.
schools would not be permitted to issue a Confirmation for Acceptance of Studies (CAS) to potential incoming
international students, which is a prerequisite to a student obtaining a Tier 4 student visa. The revised
immigration rules also require all private institutions to obtain Educational Oversight accreditation. Educational
Oversight requires a current and satisfactory full inspection, audit or review by the appropriate academic
standards body. Failure to comply with these new rules has the potential to adversely impact the number of
international students studying through Kaplan International.
For Kaplan UK, Kaplan Financial Limited currently holds Tier 4 license status under a Kaplan master license
enabling it to sponsor international students. Kaplan UK met the UKVI requirements throughout 2015.
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