The LSI Independent Sixth Form College is LSI\u2019s dedicated\nuniversity pathways centre. The college, based on our London Hampstead campus,\nfocuses on the provision of A level courses, the standard entrance qualifications\nfor UK universities. A levels are subject based, so international students are\nable to learn new subject content at the same time as acquiring the specific subject\nvocabulary. As the college also accepts local students, our international students\nbenefit from studying alongside native English speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To give an insight into what it\u2019s like to study at the\ncollege, and the background and aspirations of the international students who\nchoose to study with us, we approached our students to tell us a little about themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mushtaha\u2019s story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mushtaha Mahmood is Sudanese but spent most of her childhood\nin Dubai. All 3 of her older brothers studied A levels and then went onto university\nin the UK, Mushtaha plans to follow in their footsteps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhilst it\u2019s possible to do A levels in Dubai they are\nrelatively new so I felt the best place to study was in the UK. I know from my\nbrothers that A levels are the most recognised entry qualification for UK universities. I was looking for a college that could give\nme TIER 4 sponsorship and that\u2019s how I heard about LSI. I contacted the school\ndirector, Dr. Buckley, and during a Skype\nmeeting he was able to talk me through the visa sponsorship process. This made me feel that LSI was the right\nschool for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n LSI offers 2 year, 18 month and intensive 1 year A level courses and the college\u2019s flexibility was perfect for me. My visa wasn\u2019t in place by September, the usual starting dates for the A level courses, but I was able to join the A level courses in February last year and still cover all the course content. The A level subjects I choose to study are History, Sociology and English literature. At first I did feel a little apprehensive but as the class sizes are small I soon found my feet and the teachers are really nice. One of the great things about the school is that you get almost immediate feedback, with real pointers and practical tips on how to improve. I felt the teachers really care about how you are doing and are keen to help you achieve your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All in all I\u2019ve loved my time in the college. I\u2019ve made some great friends. We all study together but also have fun outside the school. Right now we\u2019re doing some serious studying with the A level exams coming up in June. I am planning to go to Durham University to study Law but I feel confident that I can achieve this as I know the college will support me every step of the way. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n