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In some circumstances, a Further Education College will be a more suitable than a school.

F.E.Colleges are for students aged 16 to 21+ and provide a broad range of education in a more open and informal environment than a school - treating their students as young adults rather than as children.

The majority of colleges are financed by the government. Almost all colleges are happy to accept overseas students. Many colleges have special courses for overseas students.

Most colleges provide courses for the A-level examinations as well as non-academic and vocational courses of all types. Colleges are much more flexible about the age of their students than most schools.

a student must normally be aged 16 - 17 years to start an A-level course at a school.

a student of any age over 16 can start an A-level course at a college

While schools have to be very strict about the academic background of all new students, colleges are sometimes able to be more flexible.

A course of study at a British college may be a suitable alternative for an overseas student who:

may be too old for a school

may not have completed their formal education

The choice between a school or a college can depend on a number of different factors - please contact us for help and advice.

For students who have not completed their education in their own country and who have not taken the equivalent of the GCSE examinations, many colleges provide special courses for overseas students.

These courses are specially designed to help overseas students to enter university in Britain. These course are called Foundation Courses.

Foundation Courses provide an alternative to A-level courses for overseas students. Please contact us for information, help and advice.

Study Centres

(often called International Study Centres or ISCs)

For students wishing to join a British school but who do not have sufficient English, then a period of time in a Study Centre may be needed.

Study Centres are either attached to British schools or form a part of a school and provide special courses and facilties for students wishing to enter school in Britain.

There are now a number of such Study Centres in Britain. Please contact us for details.