International Education — Structured Pathways

Connecting ambitious
students to the world's
leading universities.

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.

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Our conviction
The most ambitious students in the world deserve a pathway that matches their potential. Academically rigorous, professionally purposeful, and certain in its destination.

A new model for
international education.

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.

I

Academic Rigour

Two full A-levels delivered within a leading boarding school environment, with small-group teaching and dedicated subject specialists.

II

University Integration

A Foundation Programme approved by the partner university, plus a Capstone Project supervised by university faculty — before students arrive as undergraduates.

III

Professional Development

Structured work experience, industry mentorship, and university-linked research, woven throughout the two-year programme.

IV

Defined Destination

Direct progression to Year 1 at the partner university, agreed and structured from the moment of enrolment.

How the ICP works.

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.

1
Application

Assessment & Offer

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.

2
Years 12 & 13

Academic Formation

Two A-levels, the Vianova Foundation Programme, the University Capstone Project, and structured professional development, delivered at the partner boarding school.

3
Capstone & Results

University Preparation

Students complete their Capstone Project under the supervision of university faculty, developing the analytical depth and scholarly confidence of a first-year undergraduate.

4
Year 1

University Progression

Direct progression to Year 1 at the partner university. Students arrive academically prepared, professionally experienced, and distinctively equipped.

Every partnership is
built to last.

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.

Now Enrolling — 2026–27
Sedbergh School
University
of York
England's great Cumbrian boarding school, partnered with a Russell Group university. STEM and Business A-levels, York Capstone, direct Year 1 progression.
In Development
Leading Independent Boarding School
Russell Group
University
A second Corridor partnership is in development with a distinguished UK boarding school and a leading research university. Full details to be announced on signing.
In Development
Leading Independent Boarding School
Russell Group
University
A third Corridor partnership is currently in development. Programme details and enrolment information will be announced in due course.

A different kind of
education operator.

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.

01

Exclusive Partnerships

Every programme is built on a formal, exclusive partnership with the school and university. There is no equivalent product on the market.

02

Defined University Destination

Students know where they are going before they begin. Direct progression to Year 1 is structured and agreed at the point of enrolment.

03

Academic Rigour Without Compromise

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.

04

Professional Development Built In

Work experience, industry mentorship, and university-linked research are integrated into the programme — not optional add-ons.

05

Selective by Design

Small cohorts. High expectations. Individual assessment for every applicant. The ICP is not for everyone, and that is precisely the point.

The people behind Vianova.

Vianova Global is led by a team with deep experience across international education, curriculum development, and global academic partnerships.

Chairperson

Dr Helen Wright

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.

Director & Founder

Daniel Wellings

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.

Curriculum Development

David Mansfield

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.

Whether you are a student,
a school, or a university.

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.