Vianova Global designs and delivers structured academic pathways — partnering with exceptional schools and universities to create programmes that are rigorous, purposeful, and certain in their destination.
Vianova Global is a specialist international education operator. We design and deliver the International Corridor Programme — a structured, high-intensity academic pathway that takes outstanding international students from entry to a leading UK university, in a defined, supported, and academically rigorous two-year journey.
Each programme is built on an exclusive three-way partnership: a world-class UK boarding school, a leading UK university, and Vianova as the specialist operator. The result is something that no conventional pathway provider offers — a programme where the academic environment, the university destination, and the professional development are all known at the point of enrolment.
We are not a volume recruiter. We do not operate generic programmes. Every Vianova partnership is bespoke, exclusive, and designed for students who intend to lead.
Two full A-levels delivered within a leading boarding school environment, with small-group teaching and dedicated subject specialists.
A Foundation Programme approved by the partner university, plus a Capstone Project supervised by university faculty — before students arrive as undergraduates.
Structured work experience, industry mentorship, and university-linked research, woven throughout the two-year programme.
Direct progression to Year 1 at the partner university, agreed and structured from the moment of enrolment.
Every Vianova programme follows the same four-stage model, adapted to the specific institution and student cohort. The structure is consistent; the partnership is bespoke.
Students apply through Vianova or a registered agent. Each application is individually assessed by both Vianova and the school. Conditional offers are issued within 10 working days.
Two A-levels, the Vianova Foundation Programme, the University Capstone Project, and structured professional development, delivered at the partner boarding school.
Students complete their Capstone Project under the supervision of university faculty, developing the analytical depth and scholarly confidence of a first-year undergraduate.
Direct progression to Year 1 at the partner university. Students arrive academically prepared, professionally experienced, and distinctively equipped.
Each Vianova programme is an exclusive, bespoke collaboration between a leading school, a leading university, and Vianova as the specialist operator. We are selectively expanding our network.
The international pathway market is large, crowded, and largely undifferentiated. Most providers compete on volume and price. Vianova was built on a different premise entirely.
We believe that the most ambitious international students deserve something the conventional pathway market has never offered: a programme where the school is exceptional, the university destination is guaranteed, and the academic experience is genuinely transformative.
That requires institutional partnerships of the highest calibre, an academic framework developed in direct collaboration with our university partners, and a team with the depth of experience to deliver it.
Every programme is built on a formal, exclusive partnership with the school and university. There is no equivalent product on the market.
Students know where they are going before they begin. Direct progression to Year 1 is structured and agreed at the point of enrolment.
Two full A-levels, a university-approved Foundation Programme, and a Capstone supervised by real university faculty. Not a lighter version of the real thing.
Work experience, industry mentorship, and university-linked research are integrated into the programme — not optional add-ons.
Small cohorts. High expectations. Individual assessment for every applicant. The ICP is not for everyone, and that is precisely the point.
Vianova Global is led by a team with deep experience across international education, curriculum development, and global academic partnerships.
An internationally recognised educationalist with three decades of leadership across UK and international education. Former Headmistress of St Mary's Calne, President of the Girls' Schools Association, and Vice-Chair of the Independent Schools Council. Named Tatler's Best Head of a Public School, Helen holds board roles across the UK, Netherlands, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Natural Sciences, Clare College Cambridge. Eight years in international banking, then a pivot into education. As UK Managing Director of an international school group, he led multiple school acquisitions and turnarounds. Founded the Divergent School Group, advises the British Council, and works across the UK, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Cambridge and Oxford graduate, MBA in International Education Leadership. Led four schools across the UK and Asia, most recently as Executive Headmaster of YK Pao School Shanghai. Director of Cambridge Assessment, founding Dean of Buckingham International School of Education, and two Ofsted 'Outstanding' secondary schools.
We welcome enquiries from students and families interested in the ICP, from universities and schools interested in partnership, and from agents seeking to register with Vianova.