Prestigious university destinations for Bedales students

15/08/2024
Academic & Curriculum, Alumni, Bedales Pre-Prep, Bedales Prep, Bedales Senior

Following the release of A Level results, Bedales students are celebrating after securing offers from some of the most prestigious educational and artistic institutions globally. 

Thirty one per cent of grades achieved by Bedales students were A*- A, with 19% of students achieving the equivalent of at least three A grades, seven of whom had previously attended Bedales Prep or Pre-prep School.

Bedales students will study on some of the most demanding courses at universities featured in the top 100 of the 2024 QS World University Rankings, including: 

  • University College London (UCL) - Theoretical Physics; Comparative Literature; Education, Society and Culture; English; Politics, Sociology and East European Studies
  • The University of Edinburgh - Product Design; Russian Studies and Politics
  • The University of Manchester - Civil Engineering, Biotechnology with Entrepreneurship; Politics and Modern History; History and Sociology
  • King’s College London – Liberal Arts
  • University of Amsterdam – Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • University of Bristol - Engineering Maths
  • University of Warwick - Maths
  • University of Leeds - Biological Sciences; International Development; English Literature; Music and Music Technology
  • University of Glasgow - Mathematics and Philosophy
  • Durham University - Natural Sciences; Theology and Religion
  • University of St Andrews - Materials Chemistry

Bedales’ strong reputation in the performing arts continues this year, with three students gaining prestigious conservatoire offers, two at the Royal Northern College of Music and a Dance place at Trinity Laban. Bedales students wiIl also be taking up places to study Applied Theatre and Education at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London; an acting Foundation course at ArtsEd based at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre; and Creative Writing (undergraduate diploma) at the University of Oxford. 

A number of students have opted to continue their art and design education, pursuing Art Foundation courses with others joining undergraduate courses including: History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London; Animation, Leeds Arts University; Fine Art - Photography, Glasgow School of Art; Fine Art, Kingston University; Television and Digital Production, Royal Holloway, University of London; and Creative Robotics and Costume for Theatre and Screen, University of the Arts, London.  

International institutions continue to feature for Bedalians, with students taking up places at Virginia Tech, US (Aerospace and Astronautics); L’Atelier de Sèvres, France (Art); and Amsterdam University College, Netherlands (Liberal Arts and Sciences).

Will Goldsmith, Head of Bedales, commented:

“Huge congratulations to our students who worked hard to gain offers from such an impressive spread of universities and colleges. In addition to accessing some highly competitive STEM courses, there is a strong representation across the arts and humanities. I am very happy to see Bedales students following their educational passions and bucking the national trend of a narrowing of students’ subject choices. Having developed their independent learning skills and inquisitiveness, our students are well prepared for their next educational challenges. We are so proud of their achievements and where they are headed.”

Note results and university destinations are provisional and subject to change. A full list of destinations will be published in due course.