Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate University Placement
Where graduates of a school do their post-secondary studies can be an important factor in choosing a private school. Do you want your child to go to a Canadian university, an Ivy League school in the US, or somewhere else? Whatever your inclinations, check out a school’s university placement record and the support they offer for university applications and decisions.
Key Numbers
Average graduating class size
180
Students accepted into post-secondary studies upon graduation
100%
Percentage of students who attend post-secondary institutions outside of Canada
100%
Students who attended a Ivy+ school
Number of students in the past 5 years that that attended one of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Stanford, University of Chicago, Oxford or Cambridge (UK)
45
Services Offered to Students
Type
Offered
Career planning
Internships
Mentorship Program
University counseling
What Queen Ethelburga's says about their university placement record and services:
In 2021, Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate has received its highest ever number of offers for Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Nine students (6 Cambridge, 3 Oxford) successfully navigated a rigorous and challenging application process to gain offers across a range of subjects.
For those academic scholars applying to the top UK universities, including Oxbridge, LSE, UCL, Imperial or medicine/dentistry/veterinary courses, a comprehensive programme is offered in support of providing a strong and successful application.
For Oxbridge students, this comprehensive programme consists of a combination of online and in-person tuition from experienced consultants and subject-specific Cambridge and Oxford tutors to maximise the students’ chances of admission. Students also benefit from access to interview practice, admission test preparation and small group meetings take place to discuss their wider reading and work experience plans to ensure they remain on track to produce a competitive application.
The careers team provide support and guidance for all students when planning for their futures. Students receive careers education throughout their time at QE through Personal Development lessons and from visiting speakers. They are able to visit the Careers Department for individual meetings and to receive information on career options. Further up the school, a comprehensive programme exists to support students with university and job applications to maximise their chances of success.
The school’s Careers Programme embeds equality and diversity considerations throughout, encompassing every aspect of the Gatsby Benchmarks for Careers Education.
This chart shows the main subject areas Queen Ethelburga's Collegiate graduates have pursued in post-secondary studies. If post-secondary studies are a major goal, this is an important factor to consider in choosing a school for your child.
7% - Liberal Arts and Sciences 35% - Engineering and Applied Sciences 40% - Business/Commerce 10% - Fine and Performing Arts 3% - Applied Health Sciences 0% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma) 5% - Other
Aggregate of All Schools’ Post-Secondary Studies:
25% - Liberal Arts and Sciences 25% - Engineering and Applied Sciences 24% - Business/Commerce 5% - Fine and Performing Arts 14% - Applied Health Sciences 1% - Applied Professional Studies (Post-grad certificate / diploma) 6% - Other
