Academic
Academic courses are the ones that ends up to educational qualifications. Theses courses are minimum one year. Applicants would need to have specific academic qualifications from school and right level of language.

IEC Academic Courses
We have broken down the academic courses based on different educations systems in UK and United States. Students go through Primary, Secondary, Further and Higher education.
01.
Primary
02.
Secondary
03.
Further Education
04.
Higher Education
01.Primary
UK: Ages 5 to 10; 5 year olds go to year 1; Primary school finishes year 6 (age 10). They go to secondary school at age of 11.
Country | Age | Full Boarding Schools | School Fees only | Pre-Requirements | Other Expenses |
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UK | 5-10 | £25000-£35000 | £15000 | Current school report; Mutual consent of the parents; Medical Report; Skype Interview; | Visa Application; Insurance; Guardianship; Air Tickets; books and stationery; Annual NHS Payment; Pocket money |
Sample Partner UK and USA Primary Schools
USA: 5 year olds go to Kindergarten for 2 years. Primary school starts at age of 7. 7 year olds go to grade 1 and (17-18) year olds go to grade 12. Elementary or Primary school starts from age of 7, grade 1; They can go to Middle School at grade 5; or junior high school at grade 6; or combined junior-senior high schools at grade 7;
Differences between British and American Schools
UK VS USA – What the British do better?
Country | Age | Full Boarding Schools | School Fees only | Pre-Requirements | Other Expenses |
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UK | 5-10 | $45000=$62000 | $30000 | Current school report; Mutual consent of the parents; Medical Report; Skype Interview | Visa Application; Insurance; Guardianship; books and stationery; Annual NHS Payment; Air Tickets; Pocket money |
Sample Partner UK and USA Primary Schools
02.Secondary
Secondary Education starts at age of 11 to age of 16. It is compulsory education. Students would get a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Maths, English and Science are compulsory subjects. Students might take other subjects such as Foreign Language, Art, Physical Education, Religion, History, Geography etc as optional subjects. Students usually take 7-8 subjects.
Age | Full Boarding Schools Fees | School Fees Only | Pre-Requirements | Other Expenses |
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11-16 | £30000-£40000 | £15000-£25000 | Current school report; Mutual consent of the parents; IELTS 4.5; Medical Report; Skype Interview | Visa Application; Insurance; Guardianship; books and stationery; Annual NHS Payment; Air Tickets; books and stationery; Pocket money |
Sample Partner Boarding schools in UK and USA
Secondary Education starts at age of 11 to age of 16. It is compulsory education. Students would get a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Maths, English and Science are compulsory subjects. Students might take other subjects such as Foreign Language, Art, Physical Education, Religion, History, Geography etc as optional subjects. Students usually take 7-8 subjects.
Age | Full Boarding Schools Fees | School Fees Only | Pre-Requirements | Other Expenses |
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11-16 | £30000-£40000 | £15000-£25000 | Current school report; Mutual consent of the parents; IELTS 4.5; Medical Report; Skype Interview | Visa Application; Insurance; Guardianship; books and stationery; Annual NHS Payment; Air Tickets; books and stationery; Pocket money |
Sample Partner Boarding schools in UK and USA
03.Further Education
A Levels are two years courses. They are at Level 3. Students take exams at the end of second year. All the subjects are assessed by exams. International Baccalaureate (IB) are internationally recognised.
Sample Further education partner institutes
BTEC Nationals are Vocational Level 3 Course. BTEC courses take 2 years. BTEC courses are assessed by Course works.
The Pathways are designed for international students that want to go universities but are not qualified for A Levels or BTEC. The Pathways are usually accredited by few partner universities that would progress students to Level 4 higher education after they finish their pathway course successfully
age | Full boarding fees | Tutoring fees only | School Types | Pre-Requirements | Other expenses to consider |
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16-19 | £25000-£40000 | £10000-£30000 | Boarding School, International schools. Private Colleges, Community Colleges, Six Form Colleges | Current school report; Mutual consent of the parents; Medical Report; Skype Interview; IELTS: 5.5 | Visa Application; Insurance; books and stationery; Annual NHS Payment; Guardianship; Air Tickets; Pocket money |
IMPORTANT: Students that do very well in GCSE exams, are progressed to A Levels. Students that do not do well in GCSE exams are moved to BTEC Programme.
IMPORTANT: Top universities Love A Levels and IB (International Baccalaureate)
Sample Partner Further Education Institutes in UK, USA and Europe
04.Higher Education (Level 4-9)
Higher education is for 19 plus students that have achieved their level three education.
Age | Tuition Fees for International Students | Accommodation | University Type | Pre-Requirements | Other Expenses to consider |
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19 + | Start from £12000 Per year; Medicine starts from £18000 for first two years and then increases to £30000 from year 3 | Starts from £150 per week | Top ranking universities; Lower rank universities; Community colleges | Level 2 and 3 Results at above 60%; IELTS minimum 6.5 depending on the course | Visa Application; Insurance; Air Tickets; books and stationeries; Transport; NHS annual payment |
Sample Partner universities
UK university ranking table:
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings
Sample Partner universities
USA University ranking table:
Sample Partner universities
Minimum Requirements: IELTS: 6.5 (medicine and Law 7.5); Level 3 Diploma with average grade above 60%; Personal Statement; Intakes: September and January; Compulsory subjects depending on the course for example you must have taken Biology and Chemistry if you want to do Medicine;
Students must submit their applications by October. We use UCAS application to help our clients to build their applications. It might take couple of months to complete the application. We would need all the Level 2 and 3 results and IELTS plus personal statement. We can apply for multiple universities and courses.
Sample Partner universities
Important: These courses are recommended to the students that have not achieved the IELTS level as required and their high school results are not satisfactory for direct entry.
Foundation degrees are taken with partnerships with universities. So, students take one or two years at college and take the final year at the Universities;