ASU launches London campus pathway offering UK–US degrees in 4 years

Arizona State University (ASU) has introduced ASU London to Indian stakeholders as a new two-country higher education pathway that lets students complete a UK-accredited three-year bachelor’s degree in London and then progress to a one-year accelerated master’s degree at ASU in the United States, subject to meeting academic requirements.

ASU says the model is designed to blend British academic structure with ASU’s applied, project-based learning and a defined progression route into select ASU graduate programmes.

Key Changes Announced

What ASU London is (and isn’t)

• ASU London is not a branch campus of ASU; ASU describes it as an independent, UK-accredited higher education institution being developed with ASU partner Cintana Education.
• ASU London says it is the trading name of ASU London Centre for Advanced Learning and is registered with England’s higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS).

Where it will be located

• ASU London’s site states the campus will be based in Islington, Central London, at City St George’s (Clerkenwell campus).

What students can study

ASU’s announcement lists new undergraduate offerings in:

• Business management
• Computer science
• Electrical and electronic engineering

alongside the project-based engineering degrees that originated with TEDI-London.

Impact on Indian Students

Why this matters for India-bound (UK/US) planners

The main pitch is time-to-degree: a 3-year UK bachelor’s + 1-year US master’s route, potentially reducing the time compared with the more common 4-year undergraduate track before a US master’s.

ASU London’s course page states admission to an ASU master’s programme is “guaranteed” for ASU London students who meet academic requirements, positioning it as a clearer progression path than reapplying from scratch.

For families comparing options, it’s important to note the bachelor’s degree is awarded by ASU London (UK-accredited), not ASU. ASU London clarifies that students then progress to ASU for the master’s if they qualify.

Next Steps

What Indian applicants should verify before applying

Awarding body and recognition: Confirm the degree-awarding institution (ASU London Centre for Advanced Learning) and the programme details on official pages.

Provider identity checks: The provider appears on the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP) as ASU LONDON CENTRE FOR ADVANCED LEARNING (UKPRN 10083403), and Companies House shows the entity’s earlier names included TEDI-London / The Engineering and Design Institute London.

UK + US visa/work planning (don’t assume it’s automatic):

UK post-study work is governed by the Graduate visa route; GOV.UK currently states it lasts 2 years if you apply on or before 31 Dec 2026, and 18 months if you apply on or after 1 Jan 2027 (PhD: 3 years).

In the US, post-study work authorisation for F-1 students commonly uses Optional Practical Training (OPT), with a 24-month STEM OPT extension available for eligible STEM degrees.

Background

ASU first announced the creation of ASU London in November 2025, stating it would combine a three-year UK bachelor’s with a choice of one-year accelerated master’s degrees at ASU, enabling “two international degrees in four years.”

Separately, an India-facing launch event was reported in a sponsored press-release format on 23 January 2026, which said ASU introduced ASU London in New Delhi and described it as a UK-to-US pathway for Indian students.