SIST is the first British University in Morocco, delivering bachelors and MBA from Cardiff Metropolitan University leading to an internationally recognized British degree along with a Moroccan degree accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education. Everything is taught entirely in English and in accordance with the same standards as universities in the UK; this means the university is under the same quality control as Oxford and Cambridge through the Quality Assurance Agency, which offers advice, guidance and support to help UK universities, colleges and overseas partners provide the best possible student experience of higher education. SIST was established in 2001 in Casablanca, 2011 in Rabat and 2013 in Tangier. The aim is to be positioned as the top business school in Morocco. The school is building a campus in Marrakesh that shall take up to 2000 students. The school is also building a large campus in Casablanca that can take around 1000 students in its first academic year. Both projects are done in partnership with the British Council. SIST has made tremendous developments in the quality of its teaching and programs since the opening in 2001. SIST is currently running projects to place itself as the largest qualified British University in Middle East and North Africa region by 2020.