Compare UK school, boarding, Sixth Form and university options against your current studies, interests and practical priorities.
Start with your study stage
Note your current year group or degree stage, subjects, intended entry year and any particular support needs. If you are choosing a school for your child, include their preferences and readiness for a new environment.
School and boarding
Check possible entry years, subjects, day or boarding arrangements, admissions assessments and pastoral support. Ask how new students are helped to settle in.
Sixth Form
Compare available subjects, entry requirements and the preparation expected for each subject. Consider how your choices relate to possible university courses.
University
Read the course content and entry requirements closely. Check what written materials, academic evidence or interviews are required for your application.
Compare more than the name
Academic fit
Look at the relationship between your current studies and the work expected on the next course.
- Subjects, course content and assessment methods
- Entry and language requirements
- Reading, writing and independent study expectations
Daily life and practical choices
Think through what studying there would mean for you or your child outside lessons.
- Day school, boarding or accommodation arrangements
- Pastoral support and opportunities for independence
- Fees, additional costs, travel and family contact
Check the details with each institution
Requirements, deadlines and available places vary. Use the school’s or university’s current admissions information and ask its admissions office to confirm anything unclear.
- Which entry point is appropriate for your current studies?
- What documents, assessments or interviews are required?
- When must you apply, and are there earlier deadlines for particular courses?
- What fees and other costs should you allow for?
Identify what to prepare
Your next step may be course research, subject exploration, written work or interview practice. Recent reports or feedback on your work can help identify preparation needs, but you do not need to send a full set of documents when first contacting us.
Discuss your options with us
We can help you compare pathways, organise preparation priorities and work on application materials or interviews. Send your study stage, the route you are considering and the main question you would like to resolve.