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HIGHER EDUCATION

HIGHER EDUCATION

The Higher Education department supports applications to universities in the UK , USA , Canada , Europe and Asia . For 2023 entry , we received 21 offers for Oxford and Cambridge , while over 90 per cent of Sevenoaks applicants go to their firm-choice university . Around twenty per cent of our students go on to study at US and other international universities .
The Higher Education department is served by a large , experienced team of 17 dedicated academic and administrative staff and HE Advisers : www . sevenoaksschool . org / academic / beyond-sevenoaks / higher-education
The Director of Higher Education and her team are available to offer high quality information , advice and guidance on universities , as well as information on careers , work experience and gap years .
Our extensive Higher Education Sixth Form programme is designed to prepare students for university entry and includes the following :
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Guidance from specialist advisers in a range of subject areas , including subject-specific discussion groups
l Beginners ’ Guides to Degrees lecture series , individual HE advice and interviews , with written follow-up and aptitude tests l
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Friday Period 4 talks from UK , US and other university admissions tutors
Interview and Admissions Tests seminars and practice
In addition , there are HE and Oxbridge information evenings with admissions tutors ; a Higher Education Day in June of the Lower Sixth , including Personal Statement guidance with subject-specific workshops ; and a Friends of Sevenoaks Careers Fair . There is full support for students applying to US and international universities and we are an SAT test centre .
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