HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
The Higher Education department supports applications to universities in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia. For 2025 entry, the majority of students are attending a London college, or Oxford or Cambridge( 20 students), or another Russell Group university. About 20 per cent of the cohort are going to a US or international university with students accepting places at highly selective institutions such as Stanford, Harvard, Columbia and Yale.
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 support for students applying to US and international universities and we are an SAT test centre.
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