From first conversation to a place offer
1. Getting started
2. Conversation and student profile
3. School recommendations
4. Interview
5. Entrance test and place offer
Getting started
What we cover in your free initial consultation
- your child's interests, sport, academic focus and needs
- what you are looking for in terms of location, school size and culture
- timing and length of stay
- the process and costs
- next steps
What to prepare
- completed short application form
- last two school reports
- personal statement written by your child in English (1-2 pages)
- a recent photograph
Process FAQs
When should we start planning and applying?
Ideally twelve to eighteen months before the intended start date, particularly for schools that are in high demand. Later applications are sometimes possible, but depend on the year group, the school and availability. We will give you an honest and realistic assessment of your options.
How do you find the right school for our child?
We have an in-depth conversation with you and your child: interests, learning style, personality, subject preferences and what you are looking for in terms of location, school size and international mix. On that basis we recommend four or five schools that are a genuine fit. We know our schools from in-person visits over thirty years and receive continuous first-hand feedback through the more than 400 students we accompany to Great Britain each year.
What does the application process with you look like in practice?
This is how it works: Personal consultation, submission of documents, selection of suitable schools, school visits or online interviews, entrance tests where required, followed by the school's offer. We guide you through every step and are ready to speak to you.
What qualifications can be taken at British boarding schools?
British boarding schools offer internationally recognised qualifications including A-Levels and the IB Diploma. Both open doors to German and international universities, provided the subject choices are planned correctly. We make sure from the start that all the requirements for university entry in Germany are in place.
How large are classes at British boarding schools?
Classes are significantly smaller than at most German schools. In the sixth form, groups of eight to twelve are common; in younger year groups, typically fifteen to twenty. That makes close individual attention not just possible but standard.
How does the return to the German school system work?
In most cases it is straightforward. What matters is the state, the type of school and the year group the student is returning to. We factor all of this into the planning from the beginning and advise on recognition and subject choices well before it becomes urgent.