TOP-40 UK schools and colleges for international students wishing to study Pre-Master's programs in Great Britain
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- Top 21 boarding colleges in England 2022
- Top 35 best universities and colleges in Canada 2022
- Top 50 best universities in the UK 2022
- A-level rankings 2022
- Best boarding schools in England - 2022 Smapse rankings
- Rankings of 22 best British colleges 2022
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Awarding body of University of the Arts London and Trinity College London
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London
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Progress to 60+ UK universities after graduation
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Manchester
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Ranked 152nd in the world and 22nd in the UK
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Ranked 152nd in the world and 22nd in the UK
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Newcastle, UK
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4 faculties are Top-15 best faculties in the UK
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Nowadays, more and more foreign students choose to get Pre-Master's programs in the UK schools and universities as it's a great opportunity to prepare for successfull admission to British universities. Pre-Master's programs give essential skills and deep knowledge that allow to choose best Master's programs in UK universities and universities all around the world.
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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% |
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 |
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| 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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