Kaplan Higher Education UK

The partnership between the University of Liverpool and Kaplan Higher Education UK was established in 2019.

Kaplan Higher Education UK has its operational base in the UK. The arrangement between the University of Liverpool and Kaplan Higher Education UK (Kaplan) is for the operation of the University's online education brand.

A suite of online programmes are being delivered through the partnership between the University and Kaplan. The focus of the portfolio is on providing professional development across the subject areas of Education, Management, Health, Psychology and Computer Science predominantly aimed at working professionals who therefore benefit from the flexibility of online delivery.

The Programmes offered by the partnership with Kaplan are awards of the University of Liverpool and all students are registered as University students.

Kaplan maintain the online learning platform, provide support for the students and recruit and develop the online lecturers. Kaplan uses remotely based lecturers to support the delivery of the programmes through a wholly online platform to students who are recruited globally.

The University holds responsibility for the quality assurance of the online programmes and the partnership. It is also responsible for external examining, Boards of Studies, Boards of Examiners and the approval of new programmes.

Some areas of responsibility are delegated to Kaplan. These included admissions, student registration, enrolment and moderation. While the responsibility for these areas are delegated to Kaplan, the University maintains oversight of these processes and procedures, to ensure compliance with The UK Quality Code for Higher Education, the University's Code of Practice on Assessment, and other relevant requirements.

Guidance on procedures

To request a copy of the guidance on procedures, please contact the Kaplan Higher Education UK team at aqsd@liverpool.ac.uk.