Take a look at some of our work from further afield with this film about Matthew’s journey from school in Seoul to being awarded the prestigious King’s Scholarship at Eton after working with his mentor Felix.

One of the biggest questions parents ask about studying in Europe is, “Will the degree be recognised back in the UK?” The reassuring answer is yes — and, in many cases, it can even offer real advantage.

The Netherlands has quietly become one of the most popular study destinations in Europe for UK students — and with good reason. Over 2,000 degree programmes are now taught in English, the academic standards are excellent, and student life feels both independent and well-supported.

As the smartphone debate rumbles on, our brilliant pro mentor Renée has written a poem about her relationship with her device and the off-the-wall information it exposes her to.

If your teenager is beginning to explore university options, it is worth looking beyond the UK. Across Europe, universities are welcoming more English-speaking students than ever - offering world-class teaching, lower fees, and a genuinely international experience.

Henry is increasingly spending time in NYC, building Oppidan’s brand there and working to support families and schools. Read more about what’s he’s been up to. 

I meet families every week who feel the pressure to rehearse endlessly and polish every answer to within an inch of its life. But the best school interviews are never the ones delivered by children who have pre-determined their reponses; they’re the ones where a child speaks freely, honestly and with a genuine sense of individuality.

The disruption to professional white-collar starting roles is likely to be significant in the short term. This is something we are already seeing, with almost forty percent fewer entry level graduate vacancies this year compared to last year. 

October has been a busy month for Oppidan Korea, with programmes running across Dulwich College Seoul and British Education Korea (BEK), alongside events promoting mental health awareness and student wellbeing.

On Monday 6th October 2025, Oppidan Co-Founder Henry Faber hosted a fireside Q&A followed by networking drinks with three of the UK’s leading boarding schools: Eton College, Wellington College and Wycombe Abbey. 

Applying to Eton College for Year 9 entry is a process that begins when boys are in Year 6, typically around age 10 or 11. The journey involves several key stages: registration (which should be completed by June 30th when boys are in Year 6), the ISEB Common Pre-Test (taken in Year 6 or early Year 7), school reports, and finally interviews and assessments at Eton itself in Year 8.

For the last ten years, we’ve been researching and testing the best approaches to delivering one-to-one support for young people.

With 10 years under our belt helping families through the transition to secondary school, we've seen a great deal of success when it comes to good parenting.

As our friends at The Parent Team write, motivation is fundamental to our outcomes. This psychological drive determines how hard we try and how long we try for.

We believe in the transformative power of mentorship to equip a young person to function confidently in the real world. Adults have mentors, kids should too. 

This year, Oppidan has expanded its global reach, supporting the widest variety of schools to date across UK state, independent, and international settings.

Recent news has covered the worrying trend that significantly fewer students are studying performing arts, at both GCSEs and A-Level. This first decline is largely influenced by the now historic EBacc introduction which omits drama and music from the core mandatory curriculum.  

In my Eton interview, I was asked whether there was anything in the news I was interested about. Current affairs remain central to the interview today; it allows the boy to direct the question to an idiosyncrasy of theirs.

In the latest episode of Heads & Tales, Henry Faber sits down with Michael Lambert, Global Education Director of Inspired Education Group, for an in-depth conversation about leading education on a truly global scale. 

On Tuesday 8th July, four members of the Oppidan Education team set out from Dartmouth Academy, part of the Education South West Trust, in Devon.