One-to-one guidance · Oxford educated

From application to offer.

Helping ambitious students maximise their chances of receiving offers from Oxford, Cambridge and other leading UK universities through expert one-to-one admissions guidance, compelling applications, and thorough interview preparation.

Kate Correa Surala
Who I work with

Ambitious students and professionals.

Background

Oxford education; law, finance, compliance and regulation.

How

Online worldwide, or in person in London. Always with me.

University admissions

Oxford, Cambridge & leading UK universities

Build a compelling academic profile and application leading to an offer.

  • University and course strategy
  • Academic positioning
  • UCAS
  • Admissions-test planning
  • Written work review
  • Interview preparation
Why Correa Education

Direct support

You work with me directly from first conversation through preparation.

Practical insight

Advice grounded in competitive admissions and senior professional experience.

Outcome-led

Every plan is built backwards from the university place or role you are targeting.

For Parents

I grew up in a family where education was treated as one of the most important investments a parent could make. My parents devoted an enormous amount of time, attention and financial support to my brother’s and my education, and that foundation helped both of us build successful international careers in finance in the UK and Germany.

What stayed with me most was not simply the academic support, but the level of care, expectation and personal attention behind it. Now, as a parent myself, I understand how much trust is involved in choosing someone to support your child through a competitive university application.

Through Correa Education, I aim to offer students that same combination of high expectations, individual attention and genuine investment in their future. I work directly with each student, helping them strengthen their academic profile, make strategic university choices, prepare a compelling application, and approach interviews with confidence.

With more than 10 years of tutoring and mentoring experience, an Oxford education and a senior professional career, I bring structure, perspective and high standards to the process while always keeping the individual student at the centre of it.

My aim is not simply to help your child submit a stronger application. It is to help them make the most of their potential and compete confidently for the opportunities they aspire to.

About me

Kate Correa Surala

Oxford-educated senior compliance and regulatory leader with experience across global asset management, international banking and equity research, and 10+ years of tutoring and mentoring.

I bring together academic insight, senior industry experience and practical one-to-one guidance to help ambitious students and professionals compete for leading university places and high-quality roles.

Education
MSc Law & Finance University of Oxford
Executive Certificate in Sustainability Yale University
MA European Public Affairs Maastricht University, Netherlands
LLB European Law Maastricht University, Netherlands
Kate Correa Surala
Founder — Correa Education
500+

Individual students or via group supported

Oxford

MSc Law & Finance

10+

Years tutoring & mentoring

Global

Perspective

Background & recognition

Professional experience, recognised achievement

My background spans law, finance, compliance and regulation, with senior leadership experience across the financial-services sector. Alongside my professional career, tutoring and mentoring have been a consistent part of my work for more than 10 years.

Director of Compliance Large Asset Management firm, London
Head of Investment Compliance Advisory M&G Plc, London
Partner and Chief Compliance Officer Sell-side equity research firm, London
Legal Trainee Nordea Bank, Luxembourg
Teaching Fellow Maastricht University, Netherlands
Management Today, 2019

35 Women Under 35

Recognised in Management Today's annual 35 Women Under 35 list, spotlighting rising female business leaders in the UK.

Co-author, 2021

Unleash Today

Co-authored a practical career-development handbook designed to help ambitious young professionals maximise their potential in the workplace.

Oxford, 2025

Pembroke Hall Portraits

Featured as one of six alumni in Oxford's University 2025 Hall Portraits, celebrating the achievements and career paths of former students.

Testimonials

What clients say

FAQ

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Get in touch

Start with a conversation

Tell me where you are now and what you are aiming for. The first call is free, and you will leave with an honest view of your position either way.

info@correaeducation.com

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