International Student Stories & Case Studies
Life as an
International Student in the UK
JLC is a unique provision with almost 60 years experience supporting students to achieve their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Read our international student alumni success stories and further progression from A Levels to leading universities, highlighting academic achievements and global career pathways after studying at John Leggott College in the UK
Alumni Case Studies
Henry Li
Shanxi, China
Destination : Computer Science UCL (University College London)
Class of 2025
A Level Subject Courses :
Maths – A*
Further Maths – A*
Economics - A
Computer Science - B
"John Leggott College gave me confidence, great support and a welcoming international community"
Filip Dolejan
Bucharest, Romania
Destination : Secured a place for Physics at University of Oxford
Class of 2025
A Level Subject Courses :
Maths – A*
Physics – A*
Chemistry - A*
"Everyone is super welcoming and it has felt like a second home to me"
Steven Guo
Guangdong, China
Destination : University of Oxford to Study Materials Science
Class of 2025
A Level Subject Courses :
Maths A*
Further Maths A*
Physics A*
Chemistry A*
"The high quality A-Level teaching at John Leggott College helped me achieve and prepare for University"
John Leggott Alumni
Class of 2025
Meet more of our alumni students and explore their university progression journeys. Discover where our graduates go next, the universities they attend, and how their education supports successful higher education pathways.
"Studying at JLC Sixth Form gave me the confidence and skills to progress into Psychology and Sociology"
Zhenyan Zu
Studying Psychology and Sociology at University of Edinburgh
"I’ve enjoyed being a part of the sports teams, especially badminton and volleyball, including an Italy coaching trip"
Hoi Hin Au
Studying Materials Science at Oxford University
"I’ve developed strong skills across different techniques and feel proud of my progress at JLC"
Julia Chimac
Studying Graphic Design at
NABA Milano
"I’m proud to be the first international student at JLC to progress to Budapest, continuing my family’s veterinary legacy"
Minseong Kang
Studying Veterinary Science at University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest
"As an international student, John Leggott College gave me the support I needed to study and progress"
Raluca Stoiciu
Studying Computer Science at
NYU Abu Dhabi Campus
Alumni from previous years
Inspiring journeys after JLC
Ksenija Kovalenka
PhD Student in Computational Solid State Physics at University of Manchester 2019
"Things I like about John Leggott the most are freedom of choice, the attitude of staff and the potential of achieving good results"
Chengyu Shu
Studied Computer Science at UCL (University College London)
Alexandra Gherghe
Studied Architecture at Ion Mincu University of Architecture & Urbanism
Camilla Le Quynh
Studied Economics and Finance at Kings College London
Kexuan Zheng
Studied Engineering at University of Oxford 2017
John Leggott Alumni
Class of 2025
Meet more of our alumni students and explore their university progression journeys. Discover where our graduates go next, the universities they attend, and how their education supports successful higher education pathways.
"Studying at JLC Sixth Form gave me the confidence and skills to progress into Psychology and Sociology"
Chengyu (Nemo) Shu
Studying Computer Science UCL (University College London)
Things I like about John Leggott the most are freedom of choice, the atttide of staff and the potential of achieving good results.
Ksenija Kovalenka
Studied PhD Student in Computational Solid State Physics University of Manchester 2019
"I’ve developed strong skills across different techniques and feel proud of my progress at JLC"
Kexuan Zheng
Studying Engineering at University of Oxford 2017/18
"I’m proud to be the first international student at JLC to progress to Budapest, continuing my family’s veterinary legacy"
Camilla (Chi) Le Quynh
Studied Economics and Finance at Kings College London
"As an international student, John Leggott College gave me the support I needed to study and progress"
Raluca Stoiciu
Studying Computer Science at
NYU Abu Dhabi Campus
