Edgbaston College is an academically selective, inclusive learning community whose main principle governing student admission is whether the student will benefit from the type of education that the school offers.
Our primary admissions' criterion are:
The exact number of available places can vary from year to year, and there is strong competition. The College admits students on a rolling basis and recommends applicants apply as early as possible.
Places are subject to availability, and the student satisfying the admissions requirements at the time. Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. The admissions process is as follows:
Confirming A Place: Once a place has been offered, the applicant will required to return the Admissions Form, Registration Fee & Academic Deposit.
Exact offers will depend upon A-level subject choices. Where grades have already been achieved, offers will be made unconditionally. Please see below for details on expected academic performance.
The College does not have a rigid admissions policy and prefers is to evaluate student suitability against admissions criterion on an individual basis, where possible.
However, in general we would expect at least grade B/6 at GCSE across the range of subjects. We would also typically expect students to achieve a grade A/7 at GCSE in subjects related to their A-level choices.
The College does not have a rigid admissions policy and prefers is to evaluate student suitability against admissions criterion on an individual basis, where possible.
In the case of students resitting their A-levels, the college looks particularly carefully at what happened during their first sitting so that improvements can be made. We look for students who are motivated to improve their university/career prospects and are capable of achieving a grade A*/A in subjects they are looking to sit at the college.
We do not accept GCSE resits and will consider your first GCSE attempt (and in one sitting).
A-Level resits are considered for all programmes.
We would advise applicants to speak with their school or exam centre about any mitigating circumstances that may affect their results, so that Exam Boards can apply any special consideration.
Edgbaston College's policy is that such mitigating factors are a matter for the Exam Boards and should be considered at the time of the exams rather than retrospectively by the College.
We do not make changes to course entry requirements in response to mitigating circumstances.