BSB University Guidance

We are very proud of the university destinations of our students at BSB. Now we are extremely excited to be able offer university guidance services to any student outside of BSB considering applications to universities in both the UK and across Europe. Our highly experienced team has over 20 years of success in guiding students to institutions throughout this region for all types of undergraduate courses.
Our approach is highly individualised, seeking to help find the best possible fit of course and location for each student. If you are interested in studying an undergraduate course taught in English at university, we offer two distinct services.

 

BSB University Guidance Level 1

This service is aimed at students considering and starting plans for applications to universities in the UK and/or other European countries for courses that are taught in English.

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Typically this is most useful for pre-A-Level/IB/Baccalaureate students or those in their penultimate school year.
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BSB University Guidance Advanced  

This full application support service is aimed at students making applications to universities in the UK and/or other European countries for courses that are taught in English.

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Typically this service would be valuable for students in their final or penultimate year at school.
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Disclaimers

BSB University Guidance services do not include:

  • Subject tuition and entrance examination preparation
  • Support with visa, travel or accommodation organisation
  • Support with organising bank accounts, medical insurance or other elements required for life at university

The hours stated refer to time spent on preparatory work, reviewing and preparing detailed written feedback on application documents as well as time during guidance meetings themselves.

BSB University Guidance Advanced

This service includes:

  • All aspects of the Level 1 service, including longlisting and shortlisting services with a review of appropriate ‘reach’, ‘match’, and ‘safer’ selections alongside timeline recommendations
  • Specific examples of previously successful personal statements or motivational letters for the relevant subject area
  • Advice and detailed feedback on up to 10 drafts for motivational letters, personal statements, admissions essays, CVs, and other key documents that form part of the application process
  • Bespoke assistance with application forms and application documents
  • BSB can be used as a UCAS centre for UK applications should this be necessary
  • Practice interviews and feedback if required. One or two as necessary depending on the application
  • Liaison with the student’s current school as necessary for documents required by universities
  • Liaison with referees for guidance and support as necessary
  • Support in choosing the most appropriate university offers when they arrive and ensuring that an appropriate insurance offer is kept

 

BSB University Guidance Advanced service provides up to 10 hours of guidance and support.
The price for the BSB University Guidance Advanced service ranges from 900 to 1000 Euros.

 

Additional support
In some instances, for example involving students applying to the most demanding programmes such as architecture, medicine, Cambridge, Oxford, or Imperial, the 10 hours of support may be exceeded. These applications often require many hours with increased documentation required or more intensive interview/portfolio preparation. We would not wish to limit the amount of support and would make an agreed additional charge in each instance depending on the agreed additional support hours.

BSB University Guidance Level 1

This service includes:

  • Detailed discussions concerning ambitions, goals, university requirements and most appropriate pathways to achieving goals.
  • Subject choice guidance for final school years (pre-A-Level/IB/Baccalaureate students)
  • University and Course longlisting. A bespoke report will be created giving details of up to 10 UK courses and/or 10 courses in other European countries. This will have detailed information on each option and include a range of ‘reach’, ‘match’ and ‘safer’ choices.
    • Suggested reading and other resources for preparations and a likely timeline for applications.
    • Advice and support for planning visits to UK universities
    • Location, size, reputation, general facilities, accommodation options, and popularity
    • Rankings in the various league tables

 

This service would start with an online or face-to-face consultation providing an overview of how the various European application systems work, including the UCAS application process in the UK, and seek to outline the range of courses available that are taught in English. During the first meeting, we will explore your higher education expectations, specific subjects of interest, and likely qualification requirements, and try to outline your priorities. We will then prepare a personalised report and discuss this at a further meeting. There will be up to ten recommended universities in each likely destination country for you to review based on your feedback, interests, and academic trajectory. Each university overview will include a summary of important aspects such as:

  • Percentage of overseas students and graduate employability
  • Choices of appropriate courses
  • Likely entry requirements, including English Language requirements and any test preparations required for application.

 

BSB University Guidance service Level 1 provides up to 5 hours of guidance and support.
The price for the BSB University Guidance Level 1 service ranges from 400 to 600 Euros.