The institution was officially separated into two subdivisions - Pearson Business School, which offered business-related degrees and short courses, and Escape Studios, a visual effects academy Pearson plc acquired in 2013 which offers degrees and short courses in the creative arts ranging from VFX to Game Art and Animation.

[4] In October 2013, Pearson College London acquired Escape Studios, Europe's leading VFX academy.

Pearson College London offered undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and a range of short courses.

The courses covered Business, Enterprise, Computer Animation, Video Games and Visual Effects.

All of the degrees were designed, developed and delivered with industry partners including IBM, Sony Pictures Entertainment, WPP plc, Unilever, BT Group, Lloyd's of London, Savills and L'Oreal.