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Oxbridge Support
Extra help to realise
your dreams
The Sunday Times newspaper gave Runshaw its highest AA grading for the support given to applicants to Oxford and Cambridge.
Currently, over 1200 former students are studying at the prestigious Russell Group and 1994 Group of Universities.
Typically, the most prestigious courses will require A grades. These include Medicine, Veterinary Science, Dentistry and Law at most universities, Sport at Loughborough, Engineering at Imperial College, Mathematics at Warwick, and of course, all subjects at Oxford and Cambridge.
One of the ways we support our student applications is through our Prestigious Universities Programme. The programme includes lectures on what is required for these universities, talks from visiting academics and former Runshaw students, workshops with Oxbridge Admission Officers, trips to university taster days and the Oxbridge Regional Conference, and the chance to visit Oxford and Cambridge. This is all designed to de-mystify the application process and to clarify what prestigious universities are looking for.
Above all, the programme raises confidence levels and provides huge encouragement for those thinking of applying. Practical help with applications, personal statements, aptitude tests and interviews is also given.
The Oxbridge selection process is unique, so special assistance is provided using the expertise which Runshaw staff have built up through their relationships with colleagues at Oxford and Cambridge.
Runshaw is also the only state sector school or college to have produced TWO Presidents of the Cambridge Students’ Union, Pav Akhtar and Laura Walsh. Both have visited the college to give guidance and information to prospective Oxbridge applicants. They are a real inspiration and show just what can be achieved by Runshaw students.
student profile Harry Best
Computer Science, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics
“My courses are very well structured and taught in a
way that teaches you how
to actually perform the skills rather than just pass an
exam. This contributes to a wider understanding of the subject. Whilst at Runshaw
I’ve participated in the Maths Academy, Future Coders, STEP and have been completing my DofE Gold Award. I intend to read Maths at Oxford University after I complete my A Levels.”
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