University

Most pupils go on to university when they leave Westminster. The School has strong historical links with the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge and many pupils achieve places to study there. Old Westminsters also attend a wide range of universities in the UK and USA.

Applications

The entry process is not straightforward, and it is essential for boys and girls to have access to sound advice when choosing what to read and where to apply.

At Westminster this advice is provided by Housemasters, pupils’ Tutors, Heads of Department and the members of staff with special responsibility for university entrance. All the relevant literature is available for consultation in the Library and on the School’s intranet.

Destinations of 2005 Leavers

British Universities

All the 2005 leavers attained the requisite grades for their conditional university offers. Most have taken up places on a range of university courses. Places accepted by 2004/5 leavers for 2005/6 entry to British Universities are shown here (total number of places shown in brackets, subject choices shown below):

Oxford (43)

Biochemistry (2), History (9), Modern Languages (6), PPE (3), Biology (2), Law, Physiology, Classics (5), History of Art (2), Physics, English (2), Philosophy and Theology, Chemistry, Maths, Economics and Management (3), Archaeology, European and Middle Eastern Languages, PPP

Cambridge (33)

Natural Sciences (7), Medicine (5), English (4), SPS (2), Engineering (5), History of Art (2), Mathematics (2), History, Anglo Saxon Norse and Celtic, Architecture, Modern Languages, Classics, Philosophy, Archaeology and Anthropology

Edinburgh (12)

Medicine, Politics, Architectural History, Classics, Neuroscience, English, History of Art, Social Anthropology, Spanish and Philosophy, Zoology, Geology, Arabic

LSE (10)

Economics (3), Social Policy, Economics, Maths + Economics, Geography, Law, International Relations (2)

UCL (9)

Medicine, Human Sciences, Spanish + History of Art, Classics, Law, Engineering, Maths, History,

Bristol (8)

English, Accounting, History, Modern Languages, Economics, Economics + Politics, Veterinary Science, Philosophy

Nottingham (7)

Hispanic Studies, History of Art, Ancient History (2), Management and Chinese, Product Design, English

KCL (6)

Medicine (3), Computer Science, Philosophy, Biochemistry

Sussex (5)

Anthropology + French, Philosophy, Drama, Medicine, English

Warwick (4)

Film, Economics, PPE, Maths

Durham (4)

Geography, Theology, English, Anthropology

Manchester (4)

English (2)_ Economics + Economic History, Economics

Imperial (2)

Medicine, Engineering

Leeds (1)

International Relations and Italian

Newcastle (1)

History

SOAS (1)

Linguistics

St Andrews (1)

English

Bath (1)

English

York (1)

Economics

Exeter (1)

Middle Eastern Studies

Glasgow (1)

English

QMC (1)

German

American Universities

Interest in American Universities has grown enormously in the last five years. Twelve 2005 leavers made parallel applications to UK and US institutions and most were offered places in both systems. Candidates were offered places at Harvard, Yale, Brown, Stanford, Georgetown and Penn. Candidates took up places at Yale, Stanford, Harvard and Penn (Huntsman Program).