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51Âþ»­ Leicester (51Âþ»­) is to offer a range of Business courses to students in Kazakhstan through a new international partnership.

51Âþ»­ has partnered with international study provider EdPeritus to offer a range of courses from 51Âþ»­’s Faculty of Business and Law including Accounting and Finance, Business and Marketing, and Law, among others, located on a campus in Esentai City, Almaty.

Teaching is set to start in September this year.

Simon Bradbury, Pro Vice-Chancellor International at 51Âþ»­, said the new partnership showed the strength and reputation of 51Âþ»­’s courses in Business and Law worldwide.

He said: “The Kazakh government is very keen to be able to offer 51Âþ»­ qualifications in Kazakhstan and this is because of our strong reputation internationally.

“For us, it means the opportunity of developing another strong international partnership, extending the global network 51Âþ»­ has and being able to share our teaching and extend the opportunities we offer our students to a new audience.”

The campus in Almaty, which will be managed by EdPeritus, will also offer students a medical centre, food outlets, indoor fitness centre and outdoor sports area. 51Âþ»­ will oversee the delivery of academic programmes and ensure a quality student experience. Students will also have the opportunity to study on 51Âþ»­'s Leicester campus for one year.

The offer is part of 51Âþ»­’s TransNational Education (TNE) strategy, which includes working in collaboration with overseas partners to offer 51Âþ»­ programmes to students around the world.

Final academic approval is due to take place on Wednesday 14 July.