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Your pathway to a great British university Foundation, Undergraduate Year 1 and Pre-Masters programmes Contents 1 Realise your ambition: achieve outstanding results at Bellerbys College 2 Expert teachers help our students progress to some of the best universities 4 The Bellerbys Way 6 Scholarship Programme 8 Studying in the UK 10 Foundation programme 14 Foundation modules 19 Extended Foundation 20 Foundation university destinations Bellerbys College has a high 22 Undergraduate Year 1 reputation in my country and 24 Undergraduate Year 1 university destinations London is my favourite city in 26 Undergraduate Year 1 progression options the world. Universities seem to 28 Pre-Masters programme be delighted with enrichment activities that students are 30 IELTS Express doing. Being a part of the 31 Preparation courses enrichment activities makes my 32 Bellerbys Summer personal statement stronger 34 Four centres of excellence - four fantastic cities and more competitive. 36 Bellerbys College Brighton: A modern, British boarding school Billy from Hong Kong studied for 13 to 18 year-olds A Levels and achieved AAAC. 38 Welcome to Brighton: The UK’s most exciting city-by-the-sea Now studying Actuarial Science 40 Bellerbys College Cambridge: Our college for science and engineering at Cass Business School, City University London. 42 Welcome to Cambridge: The home of science and engineering 44 Bellerbys College London: Our college for business 46 Welcome to London: The world’s greatest business capital 48 Bellerbys College Oxford: Our college for arts, humanities and law 52 Welcome to Oxford: A city of great heritage and beauty 54 Accommodation 56 Homestay: Experience British culture in a home-from-home environment 58 Accommodation in Brighton: Modern and convenient 60 Accommodation in Cambridge: Comfortabl;e and secure 62 Accommodation in London: A modern, safe and secure environment 64 Accommodation in Oxford: An excellent choice of quality accommodation 66 Student life: The Bellerbys Way 68 A warm welcome from Bellerbys 69 Living in the UK 70 Excellent Foundation results 90 The application process 92 Term dates 93 Highlights 2015 The UK is well known for its prestigious universities. Its high academic standard is recognised When you see this icon, you can in many countries across access online content from your the world. As Bellerbys is an mobile device. Here’s how: international college that is not att ached to any university, this gives me the freedom to choose other universities aft er I complete my Foundation programme. Lik Qi from Singapore studied Humanities Foundation and achieved 81%. Now studying Psychology at Durham University. I have always considered Support from the teachers here the UK as my second country. is just so amazing. I have met Enrichment trips to universities teachers who have inspired me helped me know more about in so many ways and taught me university life, what I should new lessons that I will take with expect and what they want me through my journey in life. in my personal statement. Shajaniey from Malaysia studied John from Angola studied Undergraduate Year One in Engineering Foundation and Business and Management and achieved 78%. Now studying achieved 74%. Now studying Mechanical Engineering at the Accounting and Finance University of Surrey. at the University of Sussex. Realise your ambition: achieve outstanding results at Bellerbys College By participating in enrichment To study in an international activities, I gained a lot of college is the least stressful way achievements and skills to put of adjusting to a new place and into my personal statement. people. The staff in the College For example, I mentioned that pay att ention to every student so I was a fi nancial manager in parents can be sure that nothing Young Enterprise and that will happen to their child. Each was directly relevant to my group in the college has its own application for an Accounting tutor who is always ready to help and Finance degree. if a student is in trouble. Vladislav from Russian Federation Kymbat from Kazakhstan studied A Levels and achieved studied Science and Pharmacy A*A*A*A*. Now studying Foundation and achieved 78%. Accounting and Finance at Now studying Chemistry at London School of Economics. Queen Mary, University of London. bellerbys.com | LET AMBITION FLOURISH | 1 The extra-curricular programme can keep me informed of the latest business trends, which is exactly what, as a future I’ve always loved the English economics student, I should culture and the idea of studying know. Therefore, enrichment in English. is exceptionally useful for me. Caroline from Belgium studied Wenru from China studied Science and Pharmacy Foundation Business, Finance & Management and achieved 81%. Now studying Foundation and achieved 82%. Biological Sciences (Zoology) at Now studying Accounting and the University of Birmingham . Economics at Lancaster University. Expert teachers help our students progress to some of the best universities Bellerbys Cambridge off ers a variety of enrichment activities, The student-teacher relationship is from computer programming to a friendly one, where one feels in dissections, which have enhanced an environment to ask questions my experience at college and actually want to learn. They making it more wholesome have been very specifi c in their aim and rewarding. The enrichment to make us think in a critical way, programme has helped develop which is diff erent to the way I had my personal and social skills as been taught, and moreover we are well as provided valuable links equipped with exam techniques, with the local community. which is essential if one wants to achieve the highest grades. Arathi from Malaysia currently studying for her A Levels and Nicolas from Colombia studied hoping to study Medicine at A Levels and achieved A*A*AB. the University of Cambridge. Now studying Politics and Philosophy at London School of Economics. 2 | LET AMBITION FLOURISH | bellerbys.com I didn’t do very well in my AS last year. I reckoned The renowned teachers here Bellerbys would be a good at Bellerbys have equipped alternative route as it provides me with the necessary skills the fundamental knowledge needed to continue my journey that I need for university and into further education in the guides me back on the right UK through their wonderfully track. I chose London because planned lessons on a day-to- it was one of the most vibrant day basis, making it extremely cities in the UK. worthwhile and enjoyable to att end classes here. Phoebe from Macau studied Law Foundation and achieved Marcel from Indonesia studied 78%. Now studying Law A Levels and achieved ABB. (International Legal Studies) at Now doing his military service the University of Southampton. with the Singapore Armed Forces. Expert teachers help our students progress to some of the best universities There are two main benefi ts to studying at an international college. First of all, meeting people from very diff erent cultures. They all have diff erent thinking, hence UK qualifi cations are recognised they come up with interesting all over the world, and there are ideas that others cannot think plenty of opportunities for further about. Secondly, it is easier to study and career progression adapt to living in a foreign country once I have completed my and speaking a foreign language course. Additionally, studying on a daily basis when you are in the UK off ers me the surrounded with people who are opportunity to master English. in the same situation. Xinyi from China studied Mikhail from Russia studied A Levels Science and Pharmacy and achieved A*A*AA. Now studying Foundation and achieved 86%. Computer Science at the University Now studying Pharmacology of Manchester. at the University of Bath. bellerbys.com | LET AMBITION FLOURISH | 3 KAYLEE FROM VIETNAM STUDYING A LEVEL ECONOMICS, SOCIOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND POLITICS The Bellerbys Way 4 | THE BELLERBYS WAY | bellerbys.com If you have dreams and ambitions, studying in the UK will change your life. But it takes real courage to embrace a new education thousands of miles from home. To get the most out of the adventure, students need nurture and support. Finding that balance, between nurture and adventure, has been our mission at Bellerbys for fi ft y years. Year aft er year our distinctive Bellerbys Way helps students achieve brilliant results and allows their ambition to fl ourish. We tailor-make a rigorous We open up global horizons We function like a family British education Education delivers more than exam The Bellerbys ethos is informal and Most British schools are for British pupils results. Our prestigious city locations friendly. We treat students like adults, fi rst. Their focus is not their international allow students to tap into the heart of not schoolchildren. But we also know students. At Bellerbys our curriculum has British cultural, commercial and intellectual that when you are far away from your all the strengths of the British system, but life. But we are also dynamic multicultural family, it is detailed, personal support it’s delivered in small, personalised classes communities. Among classmates from that really counts – right down to the by teachers who are trained in developing all over the world, Bellerbys students litt le things like shopping for food or students from diff erent cultures and with develop bigger, global perspectives and negotiating the London Underground. diff erent mother tongues. Our specialist international connections that will last college system then allows students to them for the rest of their lives. Bellerbys. focus rapidly on the subjects and ideas that Let ambition fl ourish. truly excite them. Every young person gets to progress. No one is left behind. A choice of four prestigious city locations - Brighton, Cambridge, London, Oxford - where you will make lifelong friends from around the world bellerbys.com | THE BELLERBYS WAY | 5 Bellerbys College offers a number of scholarships to ambitious and talented students who show great promise, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to their studies and their college.