Bath Spa University is continuing to expand, with the opening of a second teaching centre in London.
The new site is in Canary Wharf | Photo © Bath Spa University
The latest site follows the opening of BSU London, in Hackney, in 2020.
The new site is situated in Canary Wharf, in the heart of the city’s financial district. It will be home to over 2,000 adult learners who are already studying BSU degrees in Health and Social Care Management, Business and Management and Computing.
Vice-Chancellor of Bath Spa University (BSU), Professor Georgina Andrews said: “BSU is embedded in our communities locally, nationally and globally.
“The opening of our second centre in London demonstrates our commitment to supporting diverse cohorts of learners through strategic investment and sustainable growth.”
Professor Andrews continued: “Student experience, inclusion, and accessibility are at the heart of the plans for Bath Spa University London (Canary Wharf), and I am proud of how this move reflects our standing as an institution providing life-changing opportunities to learners across the UK.
“Our new home in London demonstrates our commitment to directly supporting student success, enhances our presence in the capital city and helps us to ensure our long-term sustainability.”
The new BSU London site will complement the offering at Bath Spa University London (Hackney) – the home of the innovative University Centre in partnership with New City College.
In a recent sector-leading Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) report which advocated for a shift to a more collaborative approach in education, BSU’s partnership with NCC is highlighted as an example of innovation between higher and further education institutions.
Flexible timetables allow learners to fit full-time study around other commitments by studying two full days a week or three to four evenings a week.
The news of the BSU expansion comes after the announcement that Bath Spa University is the fastest rising university in the Guardian University Guide 2026, where BSU rose 47 places in one year.
This summer BSU also secured ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted ratings for innovative adult skills provision delivered by its Short Course unit and for Inclusive Community Learning, which have supported over 2,000 adult learners.
Professor Simon Haslett, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Partnerships) at BSU, said: “Bath Spa University London (Canary Wharf) builds on over five years of success since BSU first opened in London in 2020.
“Since then, BSU has grown beyond Bath, and we now have students studying in parts of the UK where it is traditionally difficult to reach diverse cohorts of learners.
“Our continued inclusive growth has required us to look for opportunities to build and grow the BSU community. Our new home in London demonstrates our commitment to directly supporting student success and will enhance our presence in the capital city.”
