Abbey College Birmingham is celebrating a highly successful year of students being offered places on a wide range of medical degrees, including Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Optometry.

70 per cent of students who applied for medical related degree courses from the college have been offered a place at university to study the course of their choice.

Renowned for its commitment to providing the best possible foundation for students hoping to embark on a career in the medical profession, Abbey College Birmingham provides excellent UCAS support to its students. This includes university interview practice and offering helpful careers guidance, as well as advice when writing references and personal statements,

Sonika Moturi, (17) from Wolverhampton, is studying Maths, Chemistry and Biology at the college. She has been offered a conditional place at Plymouth University to study Dentistry and said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to have secured an offer to study Dentistry as it has been my ambition for many years. I was naturally nervous when the letter came through the door but I also felt confident, knowing that if I should be offered a place on the course, I had been given the best possible start to my career.”

Stephen Robinson, Principal at Abbey College Birmingham, said: “Abbey College Birmingham is dedicated to providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to prepare themselves for entry into highly competitive medical courses.

“I am delighted that these students have been offered places on the medical course they hoped for, and their success is a testament to their commitment and eagerness to learn. All of us at the college are very proud of each of them.”

Abbey College Birmingham is a vibrant, independent sixth form college right in the heart of the city centre in Saint Paul’s Square offering GCSE and A-Level courses as well as an International Business Foundation Programme.

With its clear focus on subjects leading to opportunities in Business, Medicine, Science and Engineering, Abbey College Birmingham shares the specialisms and expertise of its home city and is therefore uniquely-placed to offer students the very best preparation for university courses and career paths in these fields. The College maintains active links with universities and with career providers in the city, where we are well-known and highly-regarded for the excellence of our academic provision.

For more information on Abbey College visit www.abbeybirmingham.co.uk, or call 0121 236 7474.