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University Destinations

University results 2023

Congratulations to our 2023 cohort on securing a range of excellent university places. Once again, students cast their nets wide, receiving offers from a range of institutions around the world, and 93.5 per cent of the cohort (230 students) are progressing to their firm choice university.

Of the UK entrants, 79 per cent will take up a place at a Russell Group university. Our most popular UK destinations this year are Durham, Bath, Exeter, UCL, Nottingham, Imperial College London, LSE and King’s College London. Durham is the most popular single destination, with 19 of our leavers heading north this year. Students have taken up places at a broader range of universities than in previous years. London University colleges and institutions, and other London universities, continue to be highly popular, with around a quarter of our students choosing the UK capital.

The number of students taking Oxbridge places also remains strong, with 21 Sennockians beginning their studies at Oxford or Cambridge this October.

More students than ever before have chosen to focus on international options and on UK universities which offer work placement and study abroad opportunities.

20%

went international and began their studies at top universities in the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe. The average for other ISC schools is just 5%.

In line with previous years, approximately 20 per cent of the cohort will attend university in the US, Canada, Europe or another international destination, reflecting the global outlook of our students and their aspirations.

Our North American offers have been impressive, with 37 students deciding to take up a university place in the US or Canada. A significant number were offered scholarships, with one student selected for the prestigious Morehead-Cain scholarship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In this competitive landscape, students have taken places at several top US institutions including Stanford, Princeton, Caltech, UC Berkley, UChicago, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Columbia, Brown and Dartmouth. Gaining admissions to top-tier US institutions continues to be very competitive, and the Higher Education department is committed to understanding and engaging with the landscape of worldwide admissions and the opportunities available.

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University results 2022

Congratulations to our students who secured some excellent university places for 2022 entry. They received an impressive range of offers despite the increased level of competition as a result of two years of A-level grade inflation during the pandemic year and the demographic increase in the number of 18-year-olds.

In the fast-changing context of UK and international university admissions, fewer opted to apply for Oxford and Cambridge in favour of international universities or similarly prestigious degree courses at other UK universities or courses that offer work placement years, study abroad or have a more vocational focus.

The Spectator named us, for the second year running, as the eighth best independent school in the UK for numbers of pupils going to Oxford and Cambridge, and 20 students this year have joined the OS already there.

82%

Of our UK university entrants took a place at a Russell Group university in 2022.

UCL is the most popular Russell Group destination, with 21 Sennockians heading to Russell Square this year. We have seen an increase in the number of students accepting places at Edinburgh, Bath and Manchester (rated 27th in the world by the respected QS league table). Furthermore, applications to degree apprenticeships are of increasing interest to our students, while others choose to take a gap year and either defer an existing offer or make a post-qualification application.

Our leavers also continue to progress to a range of universities globally, with around a fifth of the cohort taking up a university place in the US, Canada, Europe, or another international destination. Chosen North American destinations include Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Duke, Johns Hopkins, McGill, MIT, University of Michigan, NYU, Toronto, UCLA and Yale.

In terms of degree course choice, around 40 per cent of the cohort are taking Arts and Humanities courses and another 40 per cent are pursuing a STEM degree. Around a fifth of the cohort will study both Arts and Sciences, reflecting the breadth of their IB Diploma studies.

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