98% of students from Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College were offered a university place

Dec. 21, 2011 - PRLog -- Overall the College achieved a 99.6% pass rate with 71% of those achieving A*-B. This is an impressive achievement considering every student in the College has to study Maths A level and 75% of the students take Physics.

Most of these students will now enter the Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme and will receive an annual bursary of £4000 whilst at university. On graduating they will start their new careers by attending officer training at Dartmouth, Sandhurst or Cranwell or enter the MoD Graduate Programme.

Vice Principal Academic, Gary Jones said: "This has been a very competitive year for university entry and I am delighted that nearly all of our students have been offered a place. We are very proud of our students achievements and wish them well as they now enter university."

Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (DSFC) is based at Woodhouse near Loughborough, Leicestershire.

It is a purpose-built learning institute, with on-site, en-suite accommodation, and utilises some of the country's finest state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. Apart from the academic side of life, you will also take part in sporting events, social, cultural and leadership activities, all of which will help prepare you for your life as an Officer in the Armed Forces, within the Civil Service or in civilian employment.

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Welbeck is the Defence Sixth Form College - and it’s one of the
most prestigious engineering and technical colleges in the country.
Welbeck is where potential turns into bright futures as Officers in the Armed
Forces or Civil Service.