Saint Michael´s College is, in general, a non-selective school. We do not select on the basis of gender.
All students who apply to Saint Michael's are asked to sit our own English and maths entry tests (these are normally sat under the supervision of educational agents in the students own country).
Decisions on admissions are often taken in conjunction with educational agents as they often have a more specialized knowledge of the educational standards in their own countries.
GCSE courses
We expect students to have completed the equivalent of Year 9 (either in the UK or in their own country) before we allow them to start a GCSE course. We do not select GCSE students on their English language ability.
A Level
Students are admitted to the A Level course if they have passed a minimum of 3 GCSEs or if they have completed the equivalent of GCSEs in their own system. We expect students to score above 50% on the English entry test for admission onto the A Level course.
Foundation course
Students must be aged 17 or over and have successfully completed the appropriate High School certificate in their own country and have at least one of the following English language qualifications:
- TOEFL 470
- IELTS 4.5
- First Certificate in English (FCE)
- GCSE or IGCSE English
Admission procedures
To apply for a place at the school parents/students must complete an application form and send transcripts of the last 3 years' academic results.
If we decide to accept the student we provide a certificate of enrolment and a visa support letter (as most of the students have to apply for a visa to come and study in the UK).
On enrolment a £750.00 non-refundable deposit must be paid (this is refunded if the student does not obtain a visa, less admin costs incurred).
Policy reviewed and updated 30th September 2008