HIGHER EDUCATION
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 will be joining the OS already there .
Of the UK entrants , 82 per cent will take up a place at a Russell Group university . UCL is the most popular destination , with 21 Sennockians heading to Russell Square this year . We have seen an increase in the number of students taking up 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 postqualification application .
Our leavers are also progressing 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 .
2022 UNIVERSITY ENTRY
Congratulations to our students who have 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 terms of degree course choice , around 40 per cent of the cohort are progressing to 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 .
Wendy Heydorn Director of Higher Education and Careers
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