Forward College
Higher education college
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Forward College is a European higher education institution founded by Boris Walbaum,[2][3] Celine Boisson[4] and Jeffrey Sampson[5] in September 2021. It operates campuses in Lisbon,[6] Paris, and Berlin,[7] with students spending one academic year at each campus during their studies.[8][9] Investors in Forward College include Xavier Niel.[10][11]
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| Motto | Make your studies a journey |
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| Type | Private higher education institution |
| Established | September 2021 |
| Founders | Boris Walbaum, Celine Boisson, Jeffrey Sampson |
| Accreditation | Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche[1] (France) |
| Location | 48°49′13″N 2°20′19″E |
| Website | forward-college |
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Academic profile
Accreditation
Forward College is a recognised teaching centre of the University of London,[6] and a state-recognised higher education institution, accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.[1]
Courses
Forward College offers seven academic bachelor's degrees from the University of London Worldwide, designed by the London School of Economics and King's College London[6] and awarded by the University of London.[2][7][10][12][13] Disciplines offered include business, management, economics, politics, international relations, data science, business analytics, and psychology.[14]
The college also offers three degrees designed and awarded entirely by Forward College, including an "open bachelor's" programme, inspired by the US liberal arts model, that allows students to explore a range of subjects in the first year before specialising in the second and third years.[15] The other two programmes are "philosophy, politics and economics" (PPE) and "psychology, politics, law and economics" (PPLE).[16][17] All three independent programmes are accredited by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.[1][18]
Bachelor's courses are offered at different intensities: standard bachelor's degrees (180 ECTS credits) with a major subject and possibly one minor subject, bachelor's+ degrees (220 ECTS credits) combining a bachelor's degree with a major subject and one or two minor subjects, and double bachelor's degrees (260 ECTS credits) with two major subjects and one minor subject.[19]
Reputation and rankings
In 2025, Forward College was awarded the Global Student Satisfaction Award for Student–Teacher Interaction by Studyportals.[20]