Join us in September 2022
Join our group of leading international colleges based in Cambridge, London and Manchester this September. We offer high-quality GCSE, A-Level, BTEC and International Foundation Programmes along with pre-sessional preparation programmes and short term courses.
We are fee-paying independent British boarding schools offering a range of high-quality academic programmes and boarding rooms for students from around the world aged from 13-21 years. Enquire now to receive more information about studying with us in September 2022 and to hear from one of our International Admissions Advisors.
September 2022 Coures and Subjects Available
We offer a wide range of academic programmes for students aged from 13 – 21 years.
Courses Available.
| COURSE | COURSE DURATION | FOR STUDENTS AGED | AVAILABLE AT | PROGRESS TO |
| Academic Preparation Programme | 1 – 3 Terms | 14 – 15 years | DLD College London | GCSE, A-Level, International Foundation Programme |
| Pre-Sessional Programme | 1 – 3 Terms | 13 – 16 years | Abbey College Cambidge | GCSE, A-Level, International Foundation Programme |
| British Boarding School Experience | 1 – 3 Terms | 14 – 20 years | Abbey College Cambridge
DLD College London |
Any Full Course |
| English with Sport | 1 – 3 Terms | 14 – 21 Years | Abbey College Manchester | Any Full Course |
| GCSE | 1 or 2 Years | 14* – 16 Years | Abbey College Cambridge
DLD College London Abbey College Manchester |
A-Level, Intrenational Foundation Programme, BTEC |
| A-Level | 2 Years | 16 – 20 Years | Abbey College Cambridge
DLD College London Abbey College Manchester |
Undergraduate Course at University |
| International Foundation Programme | 1 – 2** Years | 17 – 21 Years | Abbey College Cambridge
DLD College London Abbey College Manchester |
Undergraduate Course at University |
| Academic Studies with Football or Basketball Training | 1 – 4 Years | 14 – 20 Years | Abbey College Manchester | A-Level, International Foundation Programme, Undergraduate Course at University |
| BTEC | 1 – 2 Years | 16 – 19 Years | DLD College London | Undergraduate Course at University |
*Abbey College Cambridge will consider 13 year old GCSE applicants on a case by case basis.
** 2 Year International Foundation Programme is only available at Abbey College Manchester.
GCSE Subjects Available.
| ABBEY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | DLD COLLEGE LONDON | ABBEY COLLEGE MANCHESTER | |
| Accounting | Y | ||
| Art & Design | Y | Y | Y |
| Biology | Y | Y | Y |
| Business Studies | Y | Y | Y |
| Chemistry | Y | Y | Y |
| Economics | Y | Y | |
| Engish Literature | Y | ||
| English Language | Y | Y | Y |
| Film Studies | Y | ||
| French | Y | ||
| Further Mathematics | Y | Y | |
| Geography | Y | Y | |
| History | Y | Y | |
| Mathematics | Y | Y | Y |
| Photography | Y | ||
| Physics | Y | Y | Y |
| Religious Studies | Y |
A-Level Subjects Available.
| ABBEY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | DLD COLLEGE LONDON | ABBEY COLLEGE MANCHESTER | |
| Accounting | Y | Y | |
| Art &Design | Y | Y | Y |
| Biology | Y | Y | Y |
| Business Studies | Y | Y | Y |
| Chemistry | Y | Y | Y |
| Classical Civilisation | Y | ||
| Computer Science | Y | Y | |
| Drama | Y | ||
| Economics | Y | Y | Y (Subject to Demand) |
| English Language | Y | ||
| English Literature | Y | Y | Y |
| Environmental Science | Y | ||
| Film Studies | Y (Subject to Demand) | ||
| Further Mathematics | Y | Y | Y |
| Geography | Y | Y | Y |
| Graphic Communication | Y | ||
| History | Y | Y | |
| Mathematics | Y | Y | Y |
| Media Studies | Y | ||
| Music | Y |
The following language A-Level subjects are also available.
| ABBEY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | DLD COLLEGE LONDON | ABBEY COLLEGE MANCHESTER | |
| Arabic | Y (Exam Only) | Y (Exam Only) | |
| Chinese | Y (Exam Only) | Y (Subject to Demand) | Y (Exam Only) |
| French | Y (Subject to Demand) | Y (Subject to Demand) | |
| German | Y (Subject to Demand) | Y (Subject to Demand) | |
| Italian | Y (Subject to Demand) | ||
| Russian | Y (Exam Only) | Y (Subject to Demand) | Y (Exam Only) |
| Spanish | Y (Subject to Demand) |
International Foundation Programme Subjects Available.
| ABBEY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | DLD COLLEGE LONDON | ABBEY COLLEGE MANCHESTER | |
| Art | Y | ||
| Biomedical Science | Y | ||
| Business & Economics | Y | Y | |
| Business Management & Economics | Y | ||
| Computer Science & Mathematics | Y | ||
| Creative Arts | Y | ||
| Engineering | Y | Y | Y |
| Environmental Science | Y | ||
| Fashion Management | Y | ||
| Humanities | Y | Y | |
| Mathematics & Economics | Y | ||
| Medicine | Y | Y | |
| Science | Y | Y | |
| Social Science | Y | ||
| Sport | Y |
BTEC Subjects Available
| APPLIED SCIENCE | BUSINESS | COMPUTER SCIENCE | CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION |
| Y | Y | Y | Y |
September 2022 Tuition and Boarding Fees
Full Courses, International Tuition and Boarding Fees (All fees are yearly unless otherwise stated)
| Course | Abbey College Cambridge | DLD College London | Abbey College Manchester |
| GCSE Two or One Year Programme | £51,750 – £60,800 | £53,100 – £61,850 | £36,750 – £43,300 |
| A-Level Two Year Progamme | £51,750 – £60,800 | £53,100 – £61,850 | £40,655 – £43,300 |
| International Foundation Programme One Year | £51,750 – £60,800 | £53,100 – £61,850 | £36,750 – £43,300 |
| International Foundation Programme Two Year | – | – | £36,750 – £39,995 |
| BTEC Two or One Year Programme | – | £53,100 – £61,850 | – |
| Academic Studies with Football Training | – | – | £38,500 Elite Programme
£35,000 Development Programme |
| Academic Studies with Baskeball Training | – | – | £32,950 |
Preparation and Short Courses, Per Term Fees
| Course | Abbey College Cambridge | DLD College London | Abbey Collge Manchester |
| Academic Preparation Programme (excluding accommodation*) | – | £9,400 | – |
| Pre-Sessional Programme (excluding accommodation*) | £9,450 | – | – |
| British Boarding School Experience (including accommodation) | £17,250 | £18,500 | – |
| English with Sport | – | – | £14,260 |
*Pre-Sessional and Academic Preparation Programmes boarding fees will be pro-rata based on yearly boarding fees.
2021 Academic Results and University Destinations
2021 Abbey DLD Group of Colleges GCSE Results
| Grade 9 (Equivalent A*) | Grades 9-8 | Grades 9-7 (Equivalent A*-A) | Grades 9-6 (Equivalent A*-B) | 9-5 (Equivalent A*-C) | |
| Abbey College Cambridge | 25% | 45% | 65% | 78% | 92% |
| DLD College London | 22% | 40% | 62% | 80% | 92% |
| Abbey College Manchester | 14% | 28% | 49% | 60% | 91% |
| All College Average | 22% | 40% | 61% | 75% | 92% |
2021 Abbey DLD Group of Colleges A-Level Results
| A* | A*-A | A*-B | A*-C | A*-E | |
| Abbey College Cambridge | 43% | 74% | 93% | 99% | 100% |
| DLD College London | 26% | 56% | 82% | 95% | 100% |
| Abbey College Manchester | 34% | 63% | 86% | 97% | 100% |
| All College Average | 33% | 66% | 86% | 97% | 100% |
2021 A-Level Students, Top 20 Ranked University Destinations
| Rank | University | No of Students |
| 1 | University of St Andrews | 1 |
| 3 | University of Cambridge | 2 |
| 4 | Imperial College London | 11 |
| 5 | London School of Economics and Political Sciences | 2 |
| 6 | Durham University | 2 |
| 7 | University College London | 20 |
| 8 | University of Warwick | 5 |
| 9 | University of Bath | 2 |
| 10 | Loughborough University | 1 |
| 11 | Lancaster University | 3 |
| 12 | University of Glasgow | 4 |
| 13 | University of Edinburgh | 4 |
| 14 | University of Bristol | 1 |
| 15 | University of Leeds | 4 |
| 16 | University of Southampton | 3 |
| 18 | King’s College London | 11 |
| 20 | University of Aberdeen | 1 |
2021 Abbey DLD Group of Colleges International Foundation Programme Results
| Abbey College Cambridge | DLD College London | Abbey College Manchester | |
| Overall Score (All Pathways) | 77% | 69.5% | 70% |
2021 International Foundation Programme Students, Top 25 Ranked University Destinations
| Rank | University | No of Students |
| 6 | Durham University | 5 |
| 9 | University of Bath | 3 |
| 10 | Loughborough University | 1 |
| 11 | Lancaster University | 6 |
| 13 | University of Edinburh | 1 |
| 15 | University of Leeds | 8 |
| 16 | University of Southampton | 5 |
| 18 | King’s College London | 11 |
| 19 | University of York | 1 |
| 21 | University of Exeter | 4 |
| 22 | University of Sheffield | 2 |
| 23 | University of Manchester | 4 |
2021 Abbey DLD Group of Colleges BTEC Results
| D*D*D* – DDD | D*D*D* – MMM | |
| % of students achieving | 50% | 93% |
2021 BTEC Student Destinations
| COURSE/UNIVERSITY |
| Public Relations at University of the Artys London |
| Film Production and Cinematography at Bournemouth University |
| Spoerts Media at the University of Chichester |
| Film and Television Studies at the University of Glasgow |
| Business Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Oxford Brookes University |
| Events Management at Oxford Brookes University |
| Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London |
| Digital Media at the University of Roehampton |
| Business Management at the University of Westminster |
| Illustration and Visual Communication at the University of Westminster |
| Business and Management at the University of York |
ARE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE?
Scholarships are available to promising students who apply for full courses. The amount of scholarship awarded is based on the student’s performance in our Abbey DLD Group of Colleges Scholarship Test. The average scholarship awarded is usually between 10-30% of tuition fees.
Students can apply to take our scholarship test upon application to their chosen college and course. For more information on scholarships please make an enquiry to study with us.
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Why Study at an Abbey DLD College?
Beyond education, our service includes practical help with VISAs, social programmes to help you make friends and 24/7 care through House Parents and on site Nurses.
Enrolment:
After you have completed your enrolment, we provide you with everything you need to prepare for your new life in the UK. Our Pre Arrival information pack contains everything you need to know before joining us:
- Key contacts
- Term dates and timetables
- We send a pre-course reading list and preparation programme. Our Accommodation team will send a list of what items they (you/the student) need to bring to the UK.
On Arrival:
- We offer an airport pick-up service
- We show you around your new College and city
- We help you open a bank account, register with a doctor and work out your public transport choices
- We help you with applying for your visa and registering with the police
- You will meet the house parents and staff members who live within your accommodation
College Induction
Our students attend a programme over a number of days in the week before lessons begin to tour the College, meet key staff members, formally enrol and receive their timetables.
You will meet your personal tutor weekly. He or she will monitor your academic progress and attendance, as well as deal with any welfare issues.
We monitor attendance through registration at the start of every lesson. We are totally focused on ensuring you have a responsive, supportive environment in which to learn.
We supply parents with regular reports on areas such as general achievement, attitude and any concerns. We encourage parents to maintain close contact with personal tutors and our pastoral team to discuss any aspect of their child’s progress with us. We also communicate by email or text with parents regarding urgent matters, such as unexpected absence or illness.
A Specialised Service for International Students
Beyond education, our service includes practical help with VISAs, social programmes to help you make friends and 24/7 care through House Parents and on site Nurses.
Enrolment:
After you have completed your enrolment, we provide you with everything you need to prepare for your new life in the UK. Our Pre Arrival information pack contains everything you need to know before joining us:
- Key contacts
- Term dates and timetables
- We send a pre-course reading list and preparation programme. Our Accommodation team will send a list of what items they (you/the student) need to bring to the UK.
On Arrival:
- We offer an airport pick-up service
- We show you around your new College and city
- We help you open a bank account, register with a doctor and work out your public transport choices
- We help you with applying for your visa and registering with the police
- You will meet the house parents and staff members who live within your accommodation
College Induction
Our students attend a programme over a number of days in the week before lessons begin to tour the College, meet key staff members, formally enrol and receive their timetables.
You will meet your personal tutor weekly. He or she will monitor your academic progress and attendance, as well as deal with any welfare issues.
We monitor attendance through registration at the start of every lesson. We are totally focused on ensuring you have a responsive, supportive environment in which to learn.
We supply parents with regular reports on areas such as general achievement, attitude and any concerns. We encourage parents to maintain close contact with personal tutors and our pastoral team to discuss any aspect of their child’s progress with us. We also communicate by email or text with parents regarding urgent matters, such as unexpected absence or illness.
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