Kingston University London - Roehampton Vale

For those looking for the bustle of city life without the hustle, beautiful Kingston upon Thames is the place to be. On the doorstep of the capital, Kingston is one of London’s safest boroughs and offers all the highlights of city living in a leafy, riverside location. Kingston upon Thames in Greater London is just 10 miles from the centre of the capital. The University has roots going back more than 120 years to the Kingston Technical Institute which opened in 1899. Kingston University takes great pride in the difference they make in the lives of their over 18,000 students and the wider community they serve. They are constantly striving to provide excellent services and continue to make a positive contribution to the economic, social, and cultural life of the borough. Why Kingston University London - Roehampton Vale Location: Kingston Upon Thames has an excellent public transportation system, with two mainline train stations, bus routes and major motorways nearby, making it easy to get around the city and country. Roehampton Vale campus is located just three miles from Kingston town centre, with easy access by public transport. Extracurricular Activities: The Roehampton Vale campus is designed to provide teaching rooms and laboratories exclusively for engineering students. This engineering focus gives it a real sense of community. There is no shortage of clubs, societies and volunteer organizations to join that bring people of common interests, faiths and ethnic backgrounds together. Facilities: Roehampton Vale campus has wind tunnels, a range of vehicles, a flight simulator and a Learjet plane. The labs include a composite material fabrication lab; materials testing equipment and rapid prototyping machinery; and computer-aided simulation technologies. Kingston University also have the latest CFD, CAM and CAD software, plus an embedded system laboratory with National Instruments equipment. The learning resources centre includes engineering-specific resources and databases, as well as a cafe. Accommodation: The University offers international students a range of high quality halls to choose from, all of which have single-study bedrooms arranged in flats with self-catering kitchens.