The Abbey College
Language school, English courses in Malvern Wells, The United Kingdom
Abbey College in Malvern is an independent residential boarding school on a 70-acre campus on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, central England, about 2.5 hours from London. The site has been used for education since 1874. The college itself was founded in Brighton in the 1960s and moved to the Malvern site in 1979; it is now run by Abbey College in Malvern Ltd and is British-owned.
The college welcomes students from around the world onto British academic courses and English language courses:
- Pre-IGCSE and IGCSE/GCSE courses for younger students
- AS and A Level courses
- One-year University Foundation programmes, an alternative route to UK and other universities
- English language courses, including summer school
Foundation programmes start in September or January, and classes have at most 16 students, with an average of seven. Most students live on campus in residential houses divided by age and sex, with care 24 hours a day; homestays and self-contained rooms are also available. Places for local day students are offered as well.
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Programmes
- Pre-IGCSE preparation
- GCSE/IGCSE courses, over one or two years
- AS and A Level courses
- University Foundation programmes (normally three terms, 16 hours a week plus private study) in Art/Design, Law, Computing, Business, Engineering, General Science and Medicine/Dentistry
- English language courses, including two-week summer courses
Admission
- GCSE/IGCSE: completion of the equivalent of Year 9 for the two-year course, or Year 10 for the one-year course
- A Level: at least five GCSEs or an equivalent qualification from the home school system
- University Foundation: normally aged 17 or over, with a completed high school certificate from the home country (or GCSEs)
Academic records must be officially translated into English.
Language requirements
Students over 18 from outside the EU applying for A Level or Foundation courses need a UKVI-recognised English language qualification (SELT) at CEFR level B1 or above. Students under 18, students from the EU and GCSE applicants without a recognised qualification take the college's English placement test, sometimes with an online interview. Students who need more English may be offered fewer academic subjects and more English classes.
Housing
Most students live on campus in residential houses divided by age and sex; homestays and self-contained rooms are also available. Students on academic programmes have single or twin rooms, depending on age and availability, and rooms with a private bathroom cost extra. Residential house parents provide care 24 hours a day and check in on all under-18s daily. Houses have a common room, kitchenettes and wireless internet.
Accreditation
Subjects taught
- Health
- Veterinary Medicine