Foundation & Intermediate
One-year bridging programmes for students moving from secondary school into engineering, science or business degrees — built to close the gap fast.
Founded 1962 · Three Campuses
Where ambition
earns its degree.
Ashcombe trains engineers, scientists and builders across London, Lagos and Lusaka — taught by people still working in the field they teach.
About Ashcombe
Sixty years of building people who build things.
We're not the biggest university — we're the one that keeps its class sizes small enough that a lecturer knows your name by week three. Our programmes are built around labs, workshops and live projects, not lecture halls alone.
Every degree here is designed with an industry advisory board, so what you learn in year one is still relevant when you graduate.
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Students enrolled
Global campuses
Graduate employment
Years of teaching
Programmes
Courses we offer
Undergraduate Degree
Three- and four-year BSc/BEng programmes across engineering, computing, sciences and business, with a mandatory industry placement year.
Postgraduate
Research-led MSc and PhD programmes supervised by faculty who are still publishing and consulting in their field.
Where you'll study
Our global campuses
Est. 1962
London
Est. 1998
Lusaka
Est. 2004
Lagos
Beyond the classroom
Campus life
A library that stays open
Quiet floors, group rooms and a 24-hour reading room during exam season.
Room to play, and to rest
Courts, pitches and a running track shared across every campus.
Food that isn't an afterthought
Three dining halls, local menus, and options for every diet.
Student stories
What students say
"The placement year is what sold it for me — I graduated with a job offer already on the table."
"Small class sizes meant I could actually ask questions. My lecturers still reply to my emails."
Admissions
Ready to apply?
Tell us a little about yourself and an admissions counsellor will get back to you within two working days.
- admissions@ashcombe.edu
- +44 20 7946 0958