Higher Education & Careers
As part of our 3-to-1 support at the College, all students receive comprehensive advice and guidance to make well-informed choices about their future education and careers.
After initial orientation about where in the world to study, and how different university systems work globally, they then meet individually with a Higher Education Guidance Counsellor who supports them step by step in researching, shortlisting and applying to courses at universities worldwide.
They are coached and given access to our online tools designed to suggest bespoke possibilities for future study all over the globe. We use Bridge-U as a platform both for advising students and to manage university applications for some parts of the world.
We are working in partnership with Stuart Hales, a specialist in degree apprenticeships to offer students the option to take on an apprenticeship alongside their studies, meaning they get paid a salary at the same time as achieving a professional qualification.
We also enjoy a strong relationship with our alumni, with some returning to offer mentorship to our students in their fields of expertise. For example, a Grade 11 student could meet with an former ISL student mentor who is now working in an international management consultancy, or as an NHS Physiotherapist, or a Data Scientist...to find out more about how to make their aspirations a reality.
Our Alumni Liaison offers support to students for preparing their careers portfolio, with seminars such as writing an application letter or creating your online profile.
We publish a lot of detailed information about our university destinations - please click the link for our School Profile to find out more.
Successful next steps
In 2025 ISL graduates averaged 33 points (of a possible 45 points), this is a great achievement and above the worldwide average of 30. A huge 41% of our graduates achieved an IB Bilingual Diploma this year which compares to the world average of 27%, a result that is testament to the strength of our language programme. As a non-selective, inclusive school we are very proud of all our Grade 12 graduates.
The highest individual score achieved by ISL graduates for the academic year 2025 was 44 out of a possible 45.
These outstanding results meant that our students secured places at prestigious universities, including Russell Group establishments in the UK as well as competitive destinations overseas, last year including the USA, Japan and the Netherlands.
University destinations
