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1. The Role of Private Universities HE Conference Workshop 21 June 2012 Ann Evans, Managing Director and Senior Academic, BPP Professional Education, Manchester annevans@bpp.com BPP UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
2. Ann Evans Professional: 16 years’ experience as a solicitor in private practice Teaching: within BPP Law School since 2005. Fellow of Higher Education Academy. Senior Academic Management: Managing Director of BPP learning centres in Manchester. MBA in Higher Education Management Role of Private Universities 21.6.12
3. BPP Professional Education 1976: Founded to provide training for accountants. 1992: Law School founded 2007: awarded degree awarding powers by Privy Council 2009: first undergraduate law students start LLB 2010: granted University College status
4. BPP Professional Education Mission: to challenge the educational status quo to positively change lives through our passion for education Law, Business, Accountancy and Health Apprenticeship training, pathway programmes, degrees, professional qualifications, and CPD programmes QAA: BPP has “placed itself at the quality end of the educational market” Learning centres in major cities throughout the UK (and internationally) 21.6.12
5. “Throughout the world, the number of students in private institutions is growing faster than in publicly owned and funded ones” HEPI, 2011 21.6.12
6. UK private HE sector Private providers who exercise degree awarding powers (“DAP”) of the publicly maintained sector e.g. Kaplan (University of London) Laureate (University of Liverpool) London School of Business & Finance (London Metropolitan University) Regent’s College (Webster University, St Louis, USA)
7. UK private HE sector Colleges providing tuition towards an external degree, e.g.: New College of the Humanities (University of London) Accreditation or validation services: British Accreditation Council (177 Colleges as at March 2010) Open University Validation Scheme 21.6.12
8. UK private HE sector: just 5 with own DAP Existing private provider established by Royal Charter University of Buckingham New private providers with TDAP post 2004 IFS School of Finance Ashridge Business School BPP University College College of Law Charities Not charities
9. “Private” providers tend to concentrate on: Teaching rather than research Employability Vocational subjects Professional validation Studying rather than life-style 21.6.12
10. Question: What’s the difference between a traditional maintained university and a “private” institution with DAP? 21.6.12
11. Legal Status Quality Origins Creation and Distribution of Surpluses Answer: Less than you think Sources of funding Culture Regulation and Control
12. Some facts and figures – as at 18 June 2012 Private HEIs Student loans up to £6,000 p.a. Numbers currently uncapped but soon to be capped Those with own DAP regulated by QAA Maintained HEIs Student loans up to £9,000 p.a. Cap on numbers Regulated by QAA 21.6.12
13. Fees – 2012-13 BPP University College £5,000 p.a. (three year degrees) £6,000 p.a. (two year degrees) University of Buckingham £11,250 p.a. (two year degrees) IFS School of finance £5,750-6,000 p.a. College of Law £9,000 p.a. (two year degrees) 21.6.12
14. BPP Vision “University for the Professions” Life long learning Employability Delivering high-quality, career-focused education and training to the professions Supporting on-going career development Practitioner faculty delivering programmes that prepare people for the world of work Accessibility Flexibility Striving to promote access to professional education and contribute to community Offering a range of programmes and study modes to suit individuals’ needs
15. The future New providers e.g. Edexcel, (Pearson)? Growth of existing private providers Accredited and franchised providers applying for own DAP Existing HEIs taken over by private equity companies? 21.6.12