UEA London, based in the capital¡¯s financial district, officially opened in April 2010 and currently has 325 higher education students.

It is a joint partnership between the East Anglian university and INTO University Partnerships, which works with higher education institutions to offer courses to international students who are considering a UK-based degree programme.

The university said that the ¡°vast majority¡± of current degree students will have completed their studies by September, with those who remain either relocating to the Norwich campus, or helped to continue their studies in London.

¡°We have carefully explored all options and taken the decision to focus on delivering our world-class teaching and research¡­at our superb Norwich campus,¡± said Edward Acton, UEA vice-chancellor.

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A statement from the university said that although satisfaction levels at the London campus were high, and overall recruitment was ¡°strong¡±, the decision to cease offering degrees had been taken as part of a wider strategy to ¡°streamline its course offering¡±.

It means that UEA will no longer have a presence in the capital, however it appears that INTO University Partnerships will continue to operate from the building.

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¡°We continue to work closely with [UEA] as it realigns its strategy and takes this decision to consolidate its provision and expertise in the Norwich campus,¡± said Jeremy Lindley, managing director (Europe) of INTO University Partnerships.

¡°We look forward to the continued success of our London centre which is expanding to meet the needs of students looking for high quality educational opportunities in the capital.¡±

On its London website, UEA still describes the campus as ¡°our sparkling new centre in the heart of the City of London¡±.

chris.parr@tsleducation.com