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Foundation Program in England UK for international studens. List of 138 top institutions, 2023 fees, rankings

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Abbey DLD College London
In 2021 - 82% of A Level students achieved A*-B
Abbey DLD College London
United Kingdom
London
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from 48037.00 £ / year
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Abbey College Cambridge
74% of A Level students achieved A*- A results among top UK schools in 2021
Abbey College Cambridge
United Kingdom
Cambridge
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8.8
from 50085.00 £ / year
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The Worthgate School (ex CATS College Canterbury)
In 2021 - 71% of A-level students achieved A*-A
The Worthgate School (ex CATS College Canterbury)
United Kingdom
Canterbury
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CATS College Cambridge
In 2021 - 71% of A-level students achieved A*-A
CATS College Cambridge
United Kingdom
Cambridge
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from 17315.00 £ / term
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Bosworth Independent College
In 2019 - near 87% of A Level students achieved A*-C grades
Bosworth Independent College
United Kingdom
Northampton
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from 35500.00 £ / year
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Sidcot School
In 2021 results either for IB (37,5) and A Level (56% - A*-A) are higher than UK average
Sidcot School
United Kingdom
Winscombe
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from 12850.00 £ / term
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Guildhouse School (ex CATS College London)
In 2021 - 71% of A-level students achieved A*-A
Guildhouse School (ex CATS College London)
United Kingdom
London
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from 56955.00 £ / year
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Oxford University
#2 in the world
Oxford University
United Kingdom
Oxford
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CSVPA - Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts
Awarding body of University of the Arts London and Trinity College London
CSVPA - Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts
United Kingdom
Cambridge
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King's College London, University of London
#35 in the world
King's College London, University of London
United Kingdom
London
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Education information

Here you can find 138 best schools and colleges with Foundation Program in England UK for international students. Also, we put together information with description, rankings, reviews and 2023 fees for programs for international students, how to apply to make the right choice. FREE admission services to our partner institutions, places are limited.

Cost of living in United Kingdom

Expenses - USD/Month. Min. Med.
Accommodation 306 398
Food 177 391
Transportation 59 180
Communications and utilities 74 104
Clothing 20 77
Sports and leisure 25 88
Total 662 1,239
Accommodation in United Kingdom USD/Month.
Shared room outside of centre 309
Shared room in city centre 402
1 bedroom apartment outside of centre 596
1 bedroom apartment in city centre 723

Higher education in UK-statistics

Name Bachelor
Deadline March
The probability of admission 63%
Duration 3-4 years
Average cost £15,000
Expulsion statistics 21%
Language of tuition English
Minimum level of English IELTS 6.5
Job opportunity 30%
Percentage of students enrolled in the master's program 47%

Foundation - General statistics

Country Min cost Max cost Accommodation per year
UK 15,000 USD 35,000 USD ~ 14,750 USD
Ireland 12,000 USD 30,000 USD ~ 12,000 USD
USA 25,000 USD 45,000 USD ~ 14,500 USD
Canada 15,000 USD 35,000 USD ~ 12,000 USD
Australia 15,000 USD 25,000 USD ~ 13,500 USD
Germany 2000 USD 25,000 USD ~ 10,400 USD

Learning programs-summary information

Name Meaning Equivalent Min. age Duration,
years
Next stage Cost
GCSE General certificate of secondary education secondary education (non-accomplished) 14 1–2 A-Levels 15,000 USD+
A-Levels Advanced level secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 15,000 USD+
BTEC Business and Technology Education Board secondary special education 14 2–3 University/ work 15,000 USD+
Oxbridge Preparation Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge secondary education (accomplished) 17 1 University 15,000 USD+
International Baccalaureate International baccalaureate secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 18,000 USD+
Foundation/ Pathway Year Preparatory year admission to the 1st year of university 17 1 University 14,000 USD+
NCUK The Northern consortium 2 year university 17,5 1 2 year University of NCUK 13,000 USD+
Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business) Specialized training - 14 optional optional 4,000 USD+
Academic English Academic English Language school 8 + 6–12 months School or University 8,000 USD+

Top 21 boarding colleges in England 2022

1 Cardiff Sixth Form College
2 National Mathematics and Science College
3 Abbey College Cambridge
4 d'Overbroeck's College
5 MPW London
6 CATS Cambridge
7 Kensington Park
8 DLD London
9 King's College St Michael’s
10 Bellerbys Cambridge
11 Chelsea Independent College
12 MPW Cambridge
13 Bellerbys Brighton
14 CATS London
15 St Clare's Oxford
16 Bishopstrow College
17 CATS Canterbury
18 Bellerbys London
19 Ealing Independent College
20 Cambridge Tutors College
21 Abbey Manchester

Top 35 best universities and colleges in Canada 2022

1 University of Toronto
2 McGill University
3 University of British Columbia
4 University of Alberta
5 Simon Fraser University
6 Montreal University
7 University of Windsor
8 York University
9 University of Guelph
10 McMaster University
11 University of Manitoba
12 University of Waterloo
13 Royal Roads University
14 Vancouver Film School
15 Kwantlen Polytechnic University
16 University of Calgary
17 Dalhousie University
18 Fanshawe College
19 University of Ottawa
20 Laval University
21 Sheridan College
22 University of Regina
23 Brock University
24 Thompson Rivers University
25 Humber College
26 Vancouver Island University
27 Mohawk College
28 Centennial College Toronto
29 Niagara College
30 Capilano University
31 Seneca College
32 Algoma University
33 Saint Clair College
34 Douglas College
35 LaSalle College

Top 50 best universities in the UK 2022

1 Cambridge
2 Oxford
3 St Andrews
4 London School of Economics
5 Imperial College London
6 Loughborough
7 Durham
8 Lancaster
9 University of Bath
10 East Anglia (UEA)
11 University College London
12 Warwick
13 Exeter
14 Birmingham
15 Bristol
16 Edinburgh
17 Leeds
18 Manchester
19 Southampton
20 Glasgow
21 King's College London
22 Nottingham
23 York
24 Newcastle
25 Royal Holloway, University of London
26 East Anglia (UEA)
27 Aberdeen
28 Queen's University Belfast
29 Sheffield
30 Heriot-Watt
31 Cardiff
32 Dundee
33 Swansea
34 Liverpool
35 Surrey
36 Queen Mary, University of London
37 SOAS University of London
38 Leicester
39 Reading
40 Sussex
41 Essex
42 Harper Adams University
43 Aston
44 University for the Creative Arts
45 University of Stirling
46 Nottingham Trent
47 Kent
48 Arts University Bournemouth
49 Oxford Brookes
50 Lincoln

A-level rankings 2022

# A + A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day £ Board £
1 92.11 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 23,375 44,750
2 90.28 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 17,700 46,450
3 85.35 St Paul's Girls' School Day Girls 27,831
4 83.54 Westminster School Both Co-ed (Boys Only 13 - 16) 31,491 41,607
5 83.52 Concord College Both Co-ed 14,709 41,900
6 82.40 Magdalen College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 18,939
7 82.14 St Paul's School Both Boys 25,908 38,991
8 82.00 Ruthin School Both Co-ed 14,500 40,500
9 81.51 Winchester College Boarding Boys 41,709
10 81.20 City of London School for Boys Day Boys 18,939
11 80.93 Brighton College Both Co-ed 25,410 50,040
12 80.60 Wycombe Abbey School Boarding Girls 30,270 40,350
13 80.30 Eton College Boarding Boys 42,501
14 79.37 King's College School - Wimbledon Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 22,335
15 79.15 Perse Upper School Day Co-ed 17,994
16 78.41 Hampton School Day Boys 20,745
17 77.82 Godolphin & Latymer School Day Girls 22,595
18 77.67 Guildford High School for Girls Day Girls 17,733
19 77.65 Oxford High School GDST Day Girls 16,089
20 77.49 St Mary's School - Ascot Both Girls 28,590 40,140
21 77.14 City of London School for Girls Day Girls 19,212
22 76.53 Lady Eleanor Holles School Day Girls 20,802
23 76.15 South Hampstead High School Day Girls 19,494
24 75.84 Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, Elstree Day Boys 21,159
25 75.82 Highgate School Day Co-ed 21,600
26 75.28 Merchant Taylors' School Day Boys 21,526
27 75.21 King Edward VI High School for Girls Day Girls 13,338
28 74.89 University College School Day Boys (Co-ed 6th form) 21,090
29 74.61 Manchester Grammar School Day Boys 12,930
30 74.18 Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls Day Girls 19,311

Best boarding schools in England - 2022 Smapse rankings

1 Cardiff Sixth Form College
2 Sevenoaks School
3 Queen Ethelburga's College
4 Brighton College
5 The National Mathematics and Science College NMSC
6 Concord College
7 Westbourne School
8 Wellington College
9 Rossall School
10 d'Overbroeck's College
11 Dulwich College
12 Fettes College
13 Stonar School
14 Wycliffe College
15 Lucton School
16 King's School Canterbury
17 ACS School Cobham
18 Hurtwood House
19 Uppingham School
20 Scarborough College
21 King's College St Michael’s
22 Mill Hill School
23 Windermere School
24 Clifton College
25 Badminton School
26 Oakham School
27 Oundle School
28 Stowe School
29 Cheltenham College
30 Bromsgrove School
31 Sidcot School
32 Prior Park College
33 Millfield School
34 Oswestry School
35 Caterham School
36 City of London Freemen’s School
37 Buckswood School
38 Brooke House College
39 Taunton School
40 St Clare's Oxford
41 Repton School
42 Royal Russell School
43 King's Ely
44 Leys Cambridge
45 Leighton Park
46 Bedford School
47 Fyling Hall
48 Royal Hospital School

Rankings of 22 best British colleges 2022

A/A* % Name Day/Board Boy/Girl Day GBP Board GBP
1 88.68 Cardiff Sixth Form College Both Co-ed 16,600 42,750
2 83.54 Oxford International College Both Co-ed 21,000 42,000
3 81.43 Concord College Both Co-ed 14,280 39,900
4 64% National Mathematics and Science College Both Co-ed 29,000 45,000
4 58.33 Hurtwood House Both Co-ed 28,950 43,428
5 54.17 Bellerbys College Cambridge Both Co-ed 27,060 38,940
6 53.71 Abbey College Cambridge Both Co-ed 29,000
7 53.37 d'Overbroeck's Oxford Both Co-ed 23,850 38,700
8 47.21 Cambridge Tutors College Both Co-ed 15,900 39,990
9 44.09 CATS College Canterbury Both Co-ed 26,490 41,775
10 42.55 Bosworth Independent College Both Co-ed 12,600 30,300
11 39.29 CATS College Cambridge Both Co-ed 24,990 44,775
12 32.94 Mander Portman Woodward - Cambridge Day Co-ed 28,305
13 31.01 Bellerbys College Brighton Both Co-ed 27,060 43,704
14 30.53 Abbey College Manchester Both Co-ed 12,750
15 30.50 Chelsea Independent College Both Co-ed 24,000 48,000
16 29.75 Cambridge Centre For Sixth Form Studies Both Co-ed 21,000 48,000
17 28.65 Rochester Independent College Both Co-ed 18,000 36,900
18 24.86 CATS College London Both Co-ed 24,990 49,980
19 24.83 DLD College London Both Co-ed 23,000 50,500
20 20.93 Ealing Independent College Day Co-ed 16,050
21 16.39 Padworth College Both Co-ed
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