The University of Roehampton has recently announced the signing of a new strategic partnership with FutureLearn, the global digital learning platform to deliver 100% online degrees. Commencing with nine postgraduate business programmes from May 2024 and expanding across provisions, the partnership will enable students seeking online education to access Roehampton’s quality portfolio of future-focused degrees.
Professor Jean-Noël Ezingeard, Vice Chancellor at the University of Roehampton, and Jo Johnson, Executive Chairman at FutureLearn, signed the partnership agreement.
Professor Ezingeard, speaking at the signing, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating:
We are delighted to be working with FutureLearn to bring Roehampton’s degree programmes to wider audiences of learners seeking online study. At Roehampton, we are committed to being a place where everyone can grow, and we look forward to supporting new learners in succeeding in our programmes.
The University of Roehampton offers a variety of courses across subject areas such as Arts, Humanities, Business & Law, Education, Engineering & Technology, Life and Health Sciences through its four colleges: Digby Stuart College, Froebel College, Southlands College, and Whitelands College. The University’s partner institutions are based worldwide and currently include universities in New York and California in the US, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, and cities in Canada, China, South America and continental Europe.
Executive Chairman of FutureLearn, Jo Johnson, added:
With its close ties to industry, the University of Roehampton has a rich history of opening up access to education. I’m excited that FutureLearn can now support those efforts globally through our strategic long-term partnership. Beginning with nine online business degrees with the student experience and employability at their core, our shared vision is to broaden online delivery across the University, leveraging FutureLearn’s global reach and reputation.
The initial nine programmes offered online are:
- MBA (CMI)
- MBA Healthcare Management
- MSc Global Business Management (CMI)
- MSc Project Management (APM)
- MSc Digital Marketing (IDM)
- MSc Global Financial Management (CMI)
- MSc Global Logistics & Supply Chain (CIPS)
- MSc Global Human Resource Management (CIPD)
- MSc Global Marketing (CIM)
FutureLearn was founded in December 2012 by The Open University. The founding partners were The Open University, University of Birmingham, University of Bristol, Cardiff University, University of East Anglia, University of Exeter, King’s College London, Lancaster University, University of Leeds, University of Southampton, St Andrews University, and University of Warwick. The company aims to transform access to education by offering top online courses from the world’s leading universities and brands. It partners with over 200 of the world’s top universities, brands, and industry leaders to support learners across the globe in developing skills and achieving their personal and professional goals. In addition to top universities, FutureLearn also partners with leading organisations, including Microsoft, Amazon Web Service, CIPD, Raspberry Pi, Health Education England (HEE), and Accenture, as well as being involved in government-backed initiatives to address skills gaps such as The Institute of Coding and the National Centre for Computing Education.
