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Zhen Zheng, one of the new Student Enrolment Advisors for Bellerbys College

Meet Our New Student Enrolment Advisors

We are very happy to welcome two new Student Enrolment Advisors to our busy team.  Zhen (pictured left) will deal with enquiries and applications from Chinese-speaking students and Alessandro will take care of Turkish and Latin American students, amongst others.

Read more about Alessandro and Zhen

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Book Your Place Now and Save Money!

Please note that our fees will increase on 16th April 2008.  Please download the 2008/9 Fees and Start Dates pdf to see the new prices.

If you already have an offer of a place at Bellerby College and you make your confirmation payment by 15th April, you will then be able to pay 2007/8 prices for all fees paid before 1st August.

If you have confirmed your place at Bellerbys College, all fees paid in advance of 1st August will also be at the 2007/8 tariff.

Contact us if you have any questions

Russian street scene, taken by Belinda Hardisty

Bellerbys Teachers Visit Tartarstan to Train Russian Teachers

Earlier this term, a team of five teachers from Bellerbys Cambridge and Oxford flew to Tartarstan, Russia, to deliver a 10-day teacher training programme to secondary school and university teachers.

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Thien with his gold award

Further Accolades for London Maths Whizz, Thien

Having sat the second round of the national “Senior Maths Challenge” competition, and following his success in the first round, Thien Phung has achieved further glory by gaining the highest mark in the country – thirty out of a possible forty.

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Brighton Students Finish 11th in a Nationwide Investment Competition

A group of Bellerbys Brighton students, pictured with their teacher Duncan Stringer, have finished 11th out of 8,000 contestants in a UK wide investment game, the Student Portfolio Challenge.

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Hoang Le Nguyen

Former Bellerbys London Student Wins Shell International Prize at University

Hoang Le Nguyen, who studied A Levels at Bellerbys London, has been awarded a prestigious prize after being recognised as one of the top first year students studying BA Business Economics at Durham University.

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The launch of the Brighton Study Centre

Brighton Study Centre Official Launch Ceremony

The official launch ceremony of the new Bellerbys Brighton Study Centre took place on Tuesday 12th February.  The event was attended by staff, students, local dignitries and press.

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Bellerbys College Groups Now on Facebook!

Thinking of coming to Bellerbys and want to make friends?  Or are you a current student and want to upload photos of the latest student party?  Or maybe you are an ex-student and want to find out what your old classmates are up to?  Join our new Facebook groups and you can!  Let's try to make them the biggest and best college groups on Facebook!

Join: the Bellerbys Brighton group / the Bellerbys Cambridge group / the Bellerbys London group / the Bellerbys Oxford group

One of our new student bloggers, Ksenia from Russia

New Bellerbys College Student Blogs

We're delighted to have signed up two current students to write a blog about their time as they progress through their courses at Bellerbys College. 

Read posts from Ksenia and Shiny at http://blogs.bellerbys.com/ 

Sarvin Shams and Bijan Hazrat examine MOMA posters

Oxford Students Exhibit Work at Museum of Modern Art

The Oxford Open exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art features the art of two Bellerbys students from Iran, Sarvin Shams and Bijan Hazrat.

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Bellerbys Brighton students show off their certificates

Maths Magic!

Bellerbys' Brighton students won no less than 25 Gold, 15 Silver and 12 Bronze certificates in the UK Maths Trust Senior Maths challenge in November 2007.

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Chan Chi Long (Norman) from Macau

Top IGCSE Results for Oxford Student

Chan Chi Long (Norman) from Macau is currently celebrating following the news of his excellent IGCSE exam results.

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Successful Maths students receiving their certificate from the Principal

Excellent Results for the Senior Maths Challenge

Students from Bellerbys London received a record number of certificates in the “Senior Maths Challenge”  this year, including two Gold Awards!

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A keen student on his work placement at a dentist surgery

Students Go To Work!

Students at Bellerbys London have been volunteering and securing work placements in order to get valuable work experience.

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A science lesson at Bellerbys Cambridge

Bellerbys College in the News in Vietnam

Bellerbys has recently featured in two major newpapers in Vietnam, and on their websites.

Vietnamese speakers can read an article about students at Bellerbys Brighton on the Tuổi Trẻ Online website: “Vietnamese Teen at Five Star College in UK”.

Another article entitled “A Level and Foundation – Which One is Suitable for You”, on the Tiền Phong Online website, focuses on Bellerbys and advises about the suitability of these courses for different students.

Bellerbys London Maths students

Twenty-Eight Students Take Part in Senior Maths Challenge

In November, 28 students studying on the Foundation and A Level courses at Bellerbys London, took part in the “Senior Maths Challenge”, a nationwide contest involving schools from all over the country.

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Principal with Bellerbys graduates in Ghana

Principal Visits Ghana and Nigeria

Cambridge Principal John Rushton recently visited Nigeria and Ghana to meet with representatives of local schools, plus parents and prospective students.

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Brighton Music Club Visit Romania Thanks to EU Comenius Project

The Bellerbys Brighton Music Club this year visited Romania, courtesy of the EU's Comenius project.  The students performed in the Muramares National Theatre before an audience of 500, including the Mayor and MP.

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Dr Jamal Ibrahim

Dr Jamal is a Big Hit in the Philippines

Bellerbys Oxford Head of Science, Dr Jamal Ibrahim, recently visited the Philippines to promote Bellerbys College courses.

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New Bellerbys London teacher, Clare Marcouse

Bellerbys London Welcomes New Staff and 150 New Students

Bellerbys London was once again inundated with new and returning students eager to start their courses this September.  We also welcomed a number of new staff to the school.

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Janet Smith, leader of the UN Society

Bellerbys Cambridge Students Form UN Society

For the second year running, Bellerbys Cambridge students have formed a United Nations Society, led by teacher Janet Smith.  The group, who are electing a leader this month, will meet once a week for debates and talks from various guests.

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Graduating students

Bellerbys Brighton Students go on to Great Things!

We've recently heard that one of our former A Level students has completed a PhD in Psychology, two students have completed Masters degrees and many others have secured good first degrees.

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Anton Romantyeyev

A Level Russian Success at Bellerbys Oxford

Russian Teacher, Ludmilla Checkley, has guided her students to great success this year.  Among them was Anton Romantyeyev who received a distinction from the exam board for his exceptional results.

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Another Bellerbys Oxford Student Secures a Scholarship!

Yet another student graduating from Bellerbys College Oxford has been awarded a scholarship by a British university!

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A Bellerbys student getting training aboard Tenancious

Second Tall Ships Adventure Another Great Success

For the second year running the Jubilee Sailing Trust Tall Ships Adventure trip - upon which various students on the Bellerbys London A Level programme sailed - was a great success.

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Bellerbys College graduate Agnes Wan

Top Student Acts as an Ambassador for Bellerbys College

Bellerbys graduate Agnes Wan was kind enough to meet with prospective students and parents recently at the UK Exhibition Expo.

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Oxford Students Win University Scholarships

We are proud to announce that two Bellerbys Oxford Foundation students have this year won scholarships on degree courses at British universities.

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Iliyas Issatayev

Bellerbys Student Achieves Six A Levels at Grade A!

Top grades in no less than six subjects mean that Iliyas Issatayev was the most successful Bellerbys A Level student in 2007.  Iliyas has now confirmed his place to study Economics at LSE.

Read more about our 2007 A Level results

London students plot their route in the Tall Ships Adventure

London Students to Join Tall Ships Adventure

A group of students from Bellerbys London will be taking part in the Jubilee Sailing Trust Tall Ships Adventure in September.

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Dmitriy Myelnikov who has achieved a First in his first year at University of Cambridge

Two Bellerbys Students Achieve Firsts at University of Cambridge

We are delighted to announce that two former Bellerbys Brighton students have achieved First Class awards on their courses at the University of Cambridge.

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The exterior of the Brighton Study Centre

New Study Centre Building is Almost Complete!

The new Brighton Study Centre was unveiled last month when the scaffolding and covers were removed from the outside of the building.

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Artem Kolyev, who who completed The British 10K London Run

Oxford Student Runs 10K Race For Charity

Many congratulations to Bellerbys Oxford student, Artem Kolyev, who completed The British 10K London Run on July 1st, raising funds for a local hospice.

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Cambridge students at Alton Towers

Summer of Fun in Cambridge, Despite the Weather!

Students in Cambridge enjoyed a fun-packed social programme over the summer, despite the unusually wet weather.

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** News Just In!  30% of Bellerbys Foundation Students Have Achieved Distinctions! **

We are delighted to announce that 115 students on Foundation courses at Bellerbys this year, achieved a final grade of 75% or higher.  That means that an impressive 30% of all Foundation students achieved a Distinction.  News regarding Foundation student placement at university will be available at the end of August.

Download a full list of students who achieved a Distinction (PDF, 22 KB)

Bellerbys Brighton Teacher Helps His Economics Class With A Blog!

A Level Economics teacher at Bellerbys Brighton, Andrew Stephenson, has come up with a very modern way of helping his students through their course - he writes a regular blog about topical economics issues!

Take a look at the Bellerbys Economics blog

Umi Nursheila Nur Ibrahim Masilamani (Sheila) with Julia Southby, Principal of Bellerbys Oxford

Bellerbys Oxford Student Wins Richard Ryde Scholarship

We are pleased to announce that the Richard Ryde Scholarship for 2007 is being awarded to Umi Nursheila Nur Ibrahim Masilamani (Sheila) from Malaysia, who is studying at Bellerbys Oxford.

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A Level and Foundation prize winners at Bellerbys Oxford

Bellerbys Oxford Graduation Ceremony

On 7 June this year, Bellerbys Oxford held their annual graduation ceremony for the Foundation and A level leavers in the Old Library of St Mary’s Church in Oxford.  Principal, Julia Southby, spoke to the students, congratulating them on their achievements and wishing them well for the future.

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Principal, John Rushton, presents a certificate to a graduating student

Bellerbys Cambridge Graduation Day 2007

Despite the rain on the days leading up to it, Graduation Day in Cambridge dawned bright and sunny over Queens Campus for the official ceremony.  Principal John Rushton, assisted by other members of staff, presented certificates to students leaving the college in June.

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Andy Quin presents a certificate to a graduating student

Bellerbys London Prize-Giving Ceremony 2007

The Bellerbys London Prize-Giving Ceremony took place on June 7th 2007 where the Principal, Andy Quin, presented certificates to the best students.

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The Principal hands out another award

Bellerbys Brighton Awards Ceremony & May Ball 2007

The Bellerbys Brighton Awards Ceremony took place on Friday 1st June.  Staff and students alike enjoyed this great formal occasion which recognised the hard work and success of all the students who were presented with their certificates by the Principal, Nigel Addison.

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Bellerbys College wins Good Schools Guide Awards, 2006

We are delighted to announce that Bellerbys College has received several awards for our 2006 A Level results from The Good Schools Guide. 

These include:

• Best A Level results achieved by pupils taking Mathematics at any English school
• Best A Level results achieved by boys taking Mathematics at an independent school
• Best A Level results achieved by girls taking Mathematics at an independent school
• Best A Level result for boys taking Accounting & Finance at in independent school
• Best AS Level result for girls taking Accounting & Finance at in independent school

The Good Schools Guide is an independent review of all schools in the UK.  Visit the Good Schools Guide website

Read more about our award winning 2006 A Level results

Victoria Olamide Akinlabi

Meet Victoria Olamide Akinlabi from Nigeria

Victoria studied at Queen's College in Lagos and is now studying Psychology Foundation at Bellerbys London.  We caught up with her recently to find out how she is enjoying her new life in England.

Read the interview

Oxford Brookes University

Students Visit Foundation Partner Universities

Foundation students recently visited some of our partner universities to help them decide which suits them best.  So far this year there have been trips to the following universities: Oxford Brookes, Kent, Aston , Nottingham, Sheffield, Royal Holloway and Surrey, with more planned for the spring term.

See a full list of our Foundation course partner universities

John Rushton, Principal of Bellerbys College Cambridge

The Principal Goes To Russia

John Rushton, Principal, Bellerbys College Cambridge

Last month I spent 10 days in Russia, to meet parents, prospective students and agents. I had a hectic schedule, involving visits to three cities in the Urals, in addition to several days in Moscow.

I flew to Moscow and stayed in a hotel near to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The next day I did a presentation to agents, followed by interviews with prospective students. Later in the evening (23.15 to be precise), I took a flight to Chelyabinsk, a major city in the Ural Mountains and spent two days with local agents, parents and prospective students. Afterwards, I travelled to Ekaterinburg for another day of visits and interviews. That evening the temperature fell to minus 27, which even the Russians admitted was cold for mid-November.

Next I caught the night sleeper train to Perm, a city known, amongst other things, as where Boris Pasternak wrote "Dr Zhivago". After a busy day I was given a ticket to the ballet, to see "Anyuta". This was excellent, the Perm ballet is one of the best in Russia, and it was staged in the Perm Opera House, a beautiful 19th Century building.  Having a restful evening of culture did not last long however, it was up early the next morning for a 06.00 flight back to Moscow!  Because of the time difference the flight left at 06.00 and arrived at 06.20, which made for a full day of meetings in the Russian capital. There were then four full days in Moscow, before flying back to Heathrow on Sunday.  What a trip!

Read more about John Rushton, Principal, Bellerbys College Cambridge