St. Andrew's Profile
St. Andrew's College was founded in 1976 as an independent college in Cambridge. It is privately owned and provides a range of educational courses for male and female students aged from 15 to 27 years. Currently there are 138 students on roll, of whom 5 are of compulsory school age. All the students are from overseas, including many from China and the Far East; Students come from 4 other countries in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The college tries to keep small numbers in each class in order to provide a friendly and supportive learning environment for its students.
The college's aim is to create an academic environment in which students can achieve the best examination results. At the same time, the college values qualities of responsibility, co-operation, thoughtfulness and determination. The college sees its major role as preparing overseas students both academically and socially to benefit from higher education in the UK.
The teaching facilities are based on two sites, relatively close to the centre of Cambridge. One is a sixteenth century building in the heart of the city. The other site, which is about a mile away, is near the station. All the students are resident within Cambridge. The four halls of residence have single and twin bedrooms and are situated close to the station, whilst a number of students also live with host families.
Select English shares the site at Station Road and is a wholly owned subsidiary of St. Andrew's. Some of the Select English teachers also teach St. Andrew's students with respect to their English skills.
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