Information and advice
Why board in the UK?
This section offers
Information and advice about the world-class education on offer at the UK's boarding schools.
The most appropriate school will be the school with the ethos and the environment that will be most conducive. Girls and boys do have particular needs, and it therefore remains important to recognise that these are well met to ensure that the individual’s potential is truly fulfilled.
Find more about these centres, which offer intensive courses to prepare international students for life at a UK boarding school.
Boarding schools and colleges have a great deal of experience of helping students improve their English language skills
A detailed look at the UK's boarding schools, colleges and international study centres
The UK is home to some of the finest independent schools in the world and, with careful research, you will find the right school to provide your children with an educational experience that they will cherish for the rest of their lives - whatever their age
With hundreds of independent boarding schools and colleges to choose from, you're bound to find one that suits your needs
The country's boarding schools are safe, happy places for maximum achievement and personal development. There has never been a better time to become a boarder at a British boarding school. Standards in education and in pastoral care have never been higher!
Today's boarding schools can bring out the best in gifted children and those with special needs
One of the options open to prospective international boarders and their parents is to use the services of an educational consultant
Getting ready
Information and advice applying to a UK boarding school, appointing a guardian, preparing for the UK boarding experience, and holiday courses held at UK boarding schools.
Boarding school staff are very experienced at helping students from overseas to settle into life as a boarder. How easy is it for students from overseas to get used to boarding school life?
When you have selected the right UK boarding school for your child, it's time to start the application process. The application process covers a number of steps, ideally taken over a period of two or more years...
Unless your child is a national of one of the European Economic Area, they will need a student visa to enter the UK
As a boarder in the UK, you'll have a world-class facilities at your disposal and a huge range of activities to chosse from
Guardians act on behalf of international pupils' parents while their children are in the UK during school holidays and exeat weekends
Hello! My name's Lauren, I'm 14 years old and in Year 9 at Howell's School in Denbigh, which is a pretty town in North Wales. I joined Howell's in September last year and I'm nearly at the end of an amazing first year here.
Information and advice for students about how being a boarder differs from being a day pupil, and how you can adjust to the boarding way of life
Directory
Organisations that can provide you with further information and advice about studying at a UK boarding school
The BSA promotes boarding education and develops quality boarding through high standards of pastoral care and boarding facilities
The SBSA is the national association for state boarding schools in England and Wales
An overview of the Independent Schools Council, its information services and its eight constituent independent schools associations
The British Council is useful source of information and advice for parents and students living outside the UK
SCIS promotes and supports the significant contribution made by independent schools to education in Scotland
The CEAS provides impartial information and advice about the education of Service children
AEGIS was founded to safeguard the welfare and happiness of children and young adults under guardianship in the UK
Contact details for a selection of organisations that will be able to provide you with further information about boarding schools, and about studying and living in the UK