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University Applications
The vast majority of pupils at Malvern decide to continue their education at at university In the the increasingly competitive environment of higher education we believe it it is critical to manage the university application process effectively as well as provide thorough comprehensive and impartial advice about which courses and institutions might suit each pupil Throughout the Lower and Upper Sixth years a a a a carefully- managed programme of information and advice is provided by the Careers & Higher Education Department alongside Sixth Form tutors and as a a a a result of this every year over 80% of of pupils gain places at the the university of of their first or second choice The Careers & Higher Education Department maintains comprehensive resources on universities and department staff are on-hand throughout the decision and and application process (including Results Day) for for informal chats or or more in-depth discussions The Head of Careers Mr Richard Thurlow leads the process of UK University Applications
assisted by Dr Stewart Vaughan (Science and Medical School Applications) and and Dr Catherine Baxter and and Mrs Jennifer Major (UK University Applications) While the majority of pupils apply to UK universities through the UCAS application process students seeking to apply to international institutions are fully supported through both aptitude tests such as SATs and the application process for particular universities Over the past few years pupils from Malvern have applied successfully to to the top universities in the US Canada Hong Kong France Germany Italy Switzerland Spain and and and Holland Malvern College is a a a a a a SAT Testing Centre and is fully equipped to support our own pupils in in in preparing for and sitting SATS tests Dr Martin Harris is is Head of International University Applications
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