WHY THE UK ?
A destination that offers an enthusiastic and well organised welcome for students and an enriching student experience with excellent academic standards. Study the subject you love in a country with great student retention figures and transparent rankings.
What can I study?
Over 37,000 undergraduate courses through 370 providers
Enormous diversity of courses
The professions: Law, medicine, engineering etc
Purely academic: History, maths, English etc.
Esoteric and vocational: Disaster management and special effects
Liberal Arts and Sciences courses: a great option for the intellectually curious
How will I study?
Combine subjects in Joint Honours programmes
Study an interdisciplinary mix: Philosophy, Politics and Economics or Computer Science and Management
Get professional experience on a Sandwich course
Independent study combined with weekly lectures
General requirements
Selective universities want strong academics plus
Good English language skills: CAE or IELTS
Achievements outside of school (music, sports, community work, travel)
Extra-curricular reading and a demonstrated passion for your subject
Related workplace experience (especially for veterinary, medicine and physio)
The most prestigious universities set additional aptitude tests before interviews
What’s involved
Apply to as many as five universities through an online, centralised system called UCAS
Submit a strong personal statement
Your school/UCAS centre adds academic reference and grade predictions
Universities review your application and decide whether to extend you an offer
Most offers are conditional
Offers may be deferred to allow for a Gap Year
Oxford and Cambridge
Should I consider applying?
Yes, you seriously should if:
You have found the perfect course
You are consistently ranked top of your class
You have the motivation to do the extra work
You have the appropriate support from your school
The rewards of an Oxbridge lifestyle and modes of study are hard to resist!
How will I study?
Lectures and the prestigious tutorial system
Benefit from a unique tutorial system in small groups
General requirements
With Oxbridge there is a difference between published ‘typical offers’ and realistic entrance requirements
A comfortable starting position for a French applicant would be a predicted grade of 18 in the most appropriate stream of the baccalaureate
What’s involved
depends on many variables:
Which university, which course or college?
You will normally be called to interview if the following elements fall into place
Personal statement, grade prediction, reference, transcripts
Strong performance in aptitude tests
Excellent submitted work where requested
At Admission Accomplie, typically eight out of ten Oxbridge applicants are shortlisted for interview, and 30% get offers – this is significantly better odds than the figures across France for Oxbridge entry (around 10%).
USA
WHY USA ?
For its world-famous liberal-arts and sciences undergraduate degrees. The USA has a huge variety of colleges and universities, each with its own character and budget – there really is something for everyone.
What can I study?
Interdisciplinarity allows you to explore themes across disciplines
Humanities, sciences, business, literature, communications, economics and any mix of these
Pre-med if you are hoping to study medicine at master’s level
How will I study?
Semesters, accumulation of credits over usually 4 years
Lectures and continuous assessment
Declare your major as late as end of 2nd year
You can change your mind about your major in the course of your studies
Specialisations and obligatory courses for: Engineering, Nursing, Performing Arts, Architecture
Professions (law, medical, dental, veterinary) in second cycle after a qualifying bachelor
General requirements
Selective universities want strong academic scores in SAT or ACT
Good English language skills: TOEFL or IELTS
Achievements outside of school (music, sports, community work, travel)
Extra-curricular reading and a demonstrated passion for your subject
The most prestigious universities also want you to show project and leadership skills
What’s involved
Tuition fees can be anywhere between 20 to 60K USD per year
Add living and travel expenses on top
Although many applications are centralised expect to write several extra essays
Choose carefully early decision/ and early action applications
2 or 3 years of transcripts
1 or 2 academic references
CANADA
WHY CANADA ?
Choose between English-taught, French-taught and bilingual programmes.
Canadian universities rival the best universities in the US in terms of ranking and student experience. Get incredible value for money and benefit from the same flexibility and choice as US Liberal Arts and Sciences model.
What can I study?
Interdisciplinarity allows you to explore themes across disciplines
Humanities, sciences, business, literature, communications, economics and any mix of these
Pre-med if you are hoping to study medicine at master’s level
How will I study?
Semesters, accumulation of credits over usually 3 or 4 years
Lectures and continuous assessment (4-6 per year generally) and essay work
Catch-up sessions offered over the summer break
Change major at any time but be sure to complete your required modules
A tutor guides and advises you if you hit a bump in the road
General requirements
Good English language skills: TOEFL or IELTS
Some schools recruit on academic achievements alone
Others require extracurricular achievements (music, sports, community work, travel)
The most prestigious universities also want you to show project and leadership skills
What’s involved
Low tuition fees for French nationals throughout Quebec
Fees vary in the rest of Canada from 15-30K CAD per year
Almost no centralised applications, each university has its own application process
2 or 3 years of transcripts
1 or 2 academic references
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