At Berkhamsted, we want pupils to understand the range of opportunities that exist after Sixth. One of these is attending a university or institution beyond the UK.
With a dedicated university application support team, we have seen students achieve amazing success applying abroad. Head of International University Applications, Mrs Guillet, shared that last year, 30 students applied internationally, and every student received an offer. Applications ranged from Ivy League academic scholarships and Division 1 unconditional offers to play sport in the USA, to universities as far as Tokyo and specialist courses in mainland Europe. Berkhamsted students looking abroad benefit from dedicated support to find their perfect fit.
In order to get students thinking about their opportunities abroad, Berkhamsted Sixth and Year 11 students were visited by ‘The University Guys,’ a university fair experience dedicated to showing students the range of opportunities that lie beyond Britain.
The university fair not only highlighted specific institutions, but the opportunities they represented. Director of ‘The University Guys,’ Sheena Mehta, shared the purpose behind these hand-picked institutions. There were European universities offering English-language courses, universities where you could enter with an ‘undeclared’ major, huge universities with hundreds of degree programs, and niche institutions such as hospitality schools. With over 4,000 different colleges in the USA and over 200 in Canada, Sheena wants to help students understand that their perfect-fit university might very well be abroad.
With university admissions representatives flying in from as far as Canada and the USA, the fair also represents an international interest in Berkhamsted pupils. This is a testament not only to the strong relationships being built by the School with international institutions, but to our adventurous, high-achieving pupils.
This was a wonderful opportunity for students to explore their international options and start to investigate their perfect university fit.