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Think a non-selective A-level school can’t help students reach the most selective universities? Two very different London institutions remain amongst the most popular university destinations for Rochester Independent College students: UCL and University of the Arts London, both with new campuses in Stratford’s Olympic Park. UCL, a G5 university, was the first institution in England to admit students regardless of race, class or religion, and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. UAL, described by former Chancellor Grayson Perry as “the world’s biggest factory for making trouble”, is one of the world’s leading creative universities. Is RIC just for the arts? While our students' arts destinations are stellar, there are in fact more STEM places at university won each year than creative ones. 2026 STEM offers for RIC students include Materials Sciences at Imperial College London, Biomedical Science The University of Hong Kong, Robotics Engineering University of Bath, Geology at UCL, Psychology at University of St Andrews, Pharmacology at King's College London, Medicine at Aston University, Chemistry The University of Edinburgh and Maritime Engineering at University of Southampton. Humanities and social science offers include Philosophy and Theology at University of Oxford, Criminology at Durham University and Education Studies at the University of Bristol. Creative pathways remain strong, with 41 University of the Arts London offers and international offers from Parsons School of Design - The New School in New York, the Maryland Institute College of Art and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. "‘Exceptional’ UCAS support tailored to each individual, say parents- so no hang-ups or buy-ins to particular universities or pathways. Refreshingly, students with specific needs are advised to take into consideration the size, life and pace of any university on their wish list." The Good Schools Guide Dukes Education #ComeAsYouAre #LeaveAsYouWantToBe #schoolcanbedifferent