BPP University
private university in the UK
BPP University is a private for-profit university in the United Kingdom. Running courses in law, accountancy, business, nursing, and technology, the for-profit institution is currently a part of BPP Education Group. Established in 1976 as an accountancy school, the school was granted degree-awarding powers in 2007 and renamed BPP University College of Professional Studies in 2010. It gained full university status in 2013 as BPP University, with a governing board of nine directors. It operates four schools: BPP University Business School, BPP University Law School, BPP University School of Technology, and BPP University School of Nursing.
History
Founding and early years (1976-2013)
BPP (Brierley Price Prior) was established in 1976 as an accountancy school. Its three co-founders, Alan Brierley, Richard Price and Charles Prior, used the initials of their surnames for the company name. All three previously worked teaching accountancy for the Financial Training Company.
The company listed on the London Stock Exchange, and while initially known as a training college for accountants, it also expanded into legal training. In the mid-2000s, the school began working with a number of UK law firms to rework the Legal Practice Course (LPC) used to train employees.
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