A student who completes a course of study under the programme is awarded a University of London degree with a notation specifying which lead institution provided the instruction.Īs of 2017, there are over 100,000 University of London distance learning alumni across the world, which include 7 Nobel laureates, numerous presidents or prime ministers, current and former leaders of the Commonwealth of Nations, government ministers and Members of Parliament, academicians and notable judges. As stated in the University of London Statutes, International Programmes students are graded on the same standard as internal students to ensure a uniform credentialing process. Hallmarks of the programme are its low cost in comparison to attendance in London, and the possibility of pursuing either full-time or part-time study. Examinations take place at testing centres around the world on specified dates. A designated member institution of the University of London acts as the lead institution for each course and is responsible for creating materials to allow students to study at their own pace. The system offers courses of study for undergraduate and postgraduate diplomas and degrees to more than 50,000 students around the world. Several member institutions of the University of London offer degrees through the programme, including Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, King's College London, London School of Economics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, School of Oriental and African Studies and University College London. It claims to be the world's oldest distance and flexible learning body, established under the University of London's royal charter of 1858, although academics have disputed whether it offered distance learning at that time. All courses are branded as simply 'University of London', having previously been ' University of London International Programmes' and earlier ' University of London External Programmes'. The University of London Worldwide (previously called the University of London International Academy) is the central academic body that manages external study programmes within the federal University of London.

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