International Students
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Do you want to study for Sixth Form | Foundation Year | University Degree in the UK?
Are you an international student looking for the appropriate school to study in?
Are you a top-performing student and need financial assistance to enable you to study?
Key Steps Educational Consultancy
Is here to help you find the right Schools, Colleges and Universities to match your educational needs. We offer impartial advice and support through the admission process through settling in to study.
With a wide selection of Schools & Colleges to choose from, whether you are studying for A-Levels or International Baccalaureate (IB), International Foundation Year, the UK is a place you can acquire a wealth of education and social knowledge that will prepare you for university education and other career paths. We are here to support you through the transition process.
We collaborate with top-performing independent schools and provide impartial advice to students to suit their study needs.
- We provide one-to-one advice, guidance, and support to students/parents to choose the right boarding and day schools.
- We explore the needs of students through a variety of assessments and match them with the appropriate school, guiding them through the complex application processes and admission.
- We also, assist students/parents who may need financial aid in navigating their concerns in the right direction of any financial aid and merit scholarship opportunities.
- We assist and provide information about visa applications.
Career Advice
We provide expert and impartial advice for international parents to enable them to make informed decisions in choosing the right schools for their children. Our consultants regularly attend schools/Colleges and Universities’ open days in order to understand and familiarise ourselves with their ethos and structure which are then related to parents as may be required. Our advisory services include:
- International Students in choosing the right boarding schools
- Career planning through evaluation of interests, strengths and personality traits.
- Expatriate families living abroad, choosing a boarding prep or senior school, or returning to the UK.
- International students looking for scholarship opportunities
- Interview preparation and practice for common entrance, school entrance exams, sixth form entrance or university.
- Applying to UK University through UCAS.
- Advice Post-Graduates international students in choosing the right institutions and funding opportunities in the UK
- Provide the right guardianship service for international students at a UK boarding school, offering them friendly support and guidance.
Scholarship Opportunities
Universities in the UK offer thousands of scholarships for international students, which can help pay your tuition fees and support you throughout your studies.
Finding a university scholarship requires a lot of research and patience but the rewards are great. Each university offers different scholarships, so it is important to research your options carefully. Many universities offer Postgraduate scholarships for Master’s degrees and PhD courses and some also offer undergraduate scholarships for foundation courses and bachelor degrees.
We are here to help you get the best university scholarship that most suit your educational need by doing all the research through to application process and meet deadlines. Scholarship deadlines are often many months before the start of the course, and you need to apply for a course at the college/ university before you can apply for the scholarships.
If you would like to apply, please fill in the form below and one of our education consultants would be in touch with you.
Student Internship & Employability
“Boost Your Career Prospect with Internship all over the World” Internships provide real-world experience to students looking to explore and gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to enter a particular career field.
Internships are excellent ways to begin building those important connections that are invaluable in developing and maintaining a solid professional network for the future as well as providing links between Academic Learning and Professional Employment.
Employers don’t look for just academic learning skills, they also, look at social skills and employment history gained during their years of study. We, therefore, advise and encourage students to take up internship opportunities whilst still studying in order to develop vessential knowledge and skills to increase their chances of getting hired.
We organise a summer internship program for A-level and University students both in the UK and Abroad to suit students’ career pathways. The Internship opportunities include:
- Information Technology
- Engineering Internship
- Architecture Internship
- Economics, Accounting & Finance Internship
- Media & Journalism Internship
- Politics & International Relations
- Agriculture & Food Technology
- Logistics & Supply Chain Internships
There are unpaid and paid internships depending on experience and organizations’ requirements. Students are welcome to discuss their options further by contacting us.
Student Mentoring
The process of beginning to study in a foreign country could be very challenging for most international students. We provide a wealth of reassuring support as well as signposting services that students will be able to make use of during their period of study. Our mentoring programmes:
- Help students adjust to their local environment, settle in more quickly and encourage friendships with students.
- Educate students in UK cultures and traditions, and make them feel wanted and valued by the institution and the local community before and after their arrival
- Allow students a different outlet for their questions and personal concerns, especially if they find it awkward to ask institution staff
- Improve their level of English comprehension and communication
- Encourage integration or engagement with UK students, with the institution and with their local community
- Help students with interpersonal development.
- Help students with employment information
Accommodation
Key Steps work very closely with several London and UK-based student accommodation providers to ensure we provide safe and comfortable accommodation for your child when they are not in school. We understand the importance of keeping children safe, happy and comfortable and we only select host families we would send our own children to stay with, and all families are in pleasant residential areas with nearby transport links to schools and leisure centres.
We continuously assess the accommodation option we recommend to you using the following factors to decide whether the accommodation is suitable for your child:
- Flexible approach to religious and cultural requirements.
- Safety (CRB/ Police checks for staff, Secure Entry system, 24hr Concierges where appropriate).
- Location (distance from school).
- Comfort (space, furnishings, environment).
- Cost.
- Feedback & testimony from previous occupants/students.
For international university students we also consider the following factors:
- City centre locations with great transport links to the university.
- Secure buildings with individual key access to your room.
- Plenty of storage to easily store your suitcases.
- Free Wi-Fi & fast Broadband service are included in every room.
- Fantastic social events to help you make friends easily.
Airport Transfer
We can make adequate arrangements to pick up your child from any airport in the UK and drop them off when returning home for holidays or home visits which include wait and greet, even in cases of delayed flights. We work with professional, fully licensed taxi and private hire companies that recruit highly experienced drivers and a fleet of new model, executive vehicles.
We make a great effort to be punctual and efficient and ensure your child has a stress-free drive. The safety of your child is paramount to us and a monitoring system.