By Alison Cantrill, Higher Education & Careers Leader
As our Year 13 students prepare for their next steps after Alice Smith, we are pleased to provide an update on their university offers. This information includes placements from Australian universities for our #KLASSof2025; however, it does not yet reflect most decisions from US universities, which are still being released. There are still more to come.
QS World Top 30 offers
Alice Smith School students have received offers from some of the world’s most prestigious universities, making their firm and insurance choices a tough decision. This year’s QS World Top 30 offers include:
Vocational Pathways
Our students aiming for highly competitive vocational courses have received outstanding offers:
Law
Our aspiring law students have received 18 offers so far, including from prestigious Russell Group institutions such as King’s College London, University of Bristol, The University of Manchester, University of Exeter, University of Nottingham, University of York, and Queen Mary University of London. Additionally, Queen’s University Belfast has extended an unconditional offer to one student. This achievement is particularly impressive given the highly competitive nature of the law field.
Medicine
Medicine is an extremely competitive field for international students, as highlighted in a recent blog post by Medic Portal. With strict quotas in place, securing an offer is a significant accomplishment. We are thrilled to announce that students have received offers from three prestigious institutions: Imperial College London, the University of Birmingham, and RCSI, Dublin (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland). Decisions from other medical schools in the UK and Ireland are still pending.
Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary Medicine is a challenging pathway with rigorous entry requirements, including extensive work experience. This year, we are excited to share that we have received four offers from top UK institutions: the Royal Veterinary College, Liverpool, the University of Nottingham, and Newcastle University.
Global offers
Our KLASS of 2025 students have received a total of 278 offers from universities in the UK, as well as international options across Europe, Canada, and beyond. While this year’s cohort has not yet applied to universities in Australia, the #KLASSof2024 secured 14 placements, highlighting Australia's ongoing attractiveness to our students. For more information on why Australia is a top destination for international students, check out Study Australia.
Europe continues to be an appealing choice due to its high-quality education, competitive tuition fees, and flexible degree structures. Canada is also a popular option, thanks to its faculty-based learning approach, extensive co-op (internship) opportunities, and benefits associated with post-study work visas.
Concourse Match: A Game-Changer
This year, we introduced Concourse Match, a reverse admissions platform that enables students to receive offers from institutions worldwide - including those they may not have previously considered. This has been instrumental in securing some of our US offers to date, with more decisions expected by the end of the month.
As we continue to support our students on their higher education journeys, we look forward to seeing where their hard work and ambition will take them next!
