It allows students to take more time to explore their career options, study alongside friends throughout their studies rather than go off on placement after two years, and connect their studies directly with their career (as the branding implies) by using the Placement in Saudi Arabia year as a direct stepping stone into employment.

The university has performed well in domestic rankings for some time, ranking once again this year among our top 10 modern universities (those founded since 1992). However the pagans remained in bonds to their disbelief. The university uses widely available foundation years as the principal route into the university for students who might not otherwise achieve the grades needed to go straight on to a degree course.

The first undergraduates enrol at the new campus in Walthamstow, north-east London, this month.