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University links

We have developed strong links with some of the UK’s very best universities. This means you get to experience higher education and advanced learning that might not be possible at other Sixth Forms.

Partnership for excellence – University College London (UCL)

Our formal partnership with UCL, one of the top performing universities in the UK, gives you access to their facilities and lectures. This provides intellectual enhancement and gives a feel of uni life while still at College.

Links with other universities

  • Residential spring and summer schools at Oxford and Cambridge
  • Sussex University has welcomed sociology and economic students to specialist conferences, and our media students can attend a residential summer school.
  • Psychology taster days at Goldsmiths
  • Meet with student mentors from City University
  • Specially arranged trips to university open days for parents and students
  • Talks from staff at universities such as Corpus Christi, Cambridge.

You will get the chance to visit the UCAS Higher Education Fair at the Business Design Centre near the Angel. Most of our second year A-level students go on to university and we have specialist Higher Education Advisors working alongside tutors to help with the University application process.

Student profile

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Meera Gohil

There are some units of study that were totally different from A-level and the course includes a lot more practical work and coursework, says Meera of her Medical Science BTEC course. There have been a lot of trips to go on, including Whittington Hospital, Barts Medical Simulation Centre and in January we hope to be going to France - there'll be lots of studying but we'll be visiting Disneyland!