Study in UK

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or simply Britain, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands.

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state: the Republic of Ireland Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south and the Irish Sea in the west. The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world’s sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth-largest by purchasing power parity. It was the world’s first industrialized and the foremost power during country, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The UK remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence internationally

UK education is recognized and respected throughout the world. The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education. Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old.

Most higher education begins at the age of 18 at colleges or universities. Most international students will enter directly into the UK higher education system, after completing their home country’s equivalent to the UK’s ‘further education’. It requires above the standard of GCE A-level. For pupil without A-level exam have to take additional 1-year program, especially international students undertake this course as training of university course in UK. Here credits will be awarded for them towards student’s degree.

Undergraduate:

An undergraduate degree normally takes three years to complete but can take longer if they include an industrial placement, an additional subject or a year abroad. They are also specialised from Year One.

Types of undergraduate degree include::

  • BSc (Bachelor of Science) – a science degree
  • BA (Bachelor of Arts) – an arts degree
  • BEng (Bachelor of Engineering) – an engineering degree
  • Undergraduate Degree with or without Honours (e.g B.Sc Hons) – three-years undergraduate degree including extra subjects studied at a deeper level, or of four-years duration with an year in the Industry, for practical training.

 

Postgraduate

Students who receive good grades in their undergraduate degrees may choose to take a Masters degree, which takes a minimum of one year to complete.
Types of Masters degree include:

  • M Sc (Master of Science)
  • MA (Master of Arts)
  • M Ed (Master of Education)
  • LLM (Master of Law)
  • MBA (Master of Business Administration)

In UK “O” level is equivalent to SSC (10th Std), “A” levels (2 years) is equivalent to HSC (12th Std), Bachelors is for 3 years, 4 Years are Sandwich program, Masters for 1 year and PHD for 3 years.

Requirements For Undergraduate

  • 65% and above for humanities in XIIth
  • 70 – 80% and above for Science, Commerce, Eng. in Std. XII / Diploma
  • 2nd class could also be considered by some universities if there is some additional qualification / experience. (Foundations and Diploma programs are available for students who have secured below 60%)
  • Completed / will complete 18 years of age before joining a degree program

Requirements For Graduate

  • 60 % and above in bachelor’s degree. Few universities may even accept student at 55% and above in bachelor’s. GMAT scores ranging between 600 -700 by many universities for management programs if required.
  • Full time work experience of at least 2 – 4 years after 1st degree required by many universities for MBA. The same may vary from university to university.

English Language:

  • IELTS score of 6.5 for Postgraduate and 6.0 for Undergraduate admission.
  • TOEFL: Minimum score of 90 (Internet Based Test) for Postgraduate and 80(Internet Based Test) for Undergraduate admission
  • PTE score of 60

Note: Exemption is possible if student has scored above 70% in English language in the X and XII std. (English Medium) & if medium of instruction has been English throughout school & college.

Intakes:

The main intake offered by all Universities is September / October few universities offer January / February intake also. Few universities also offer admission 3 to 4 times in a year.

Popular Universities:

  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Oxford
  • Imperial College London
  • London School of Economics
  • Durham University
  • St. Andrews University
  • University College London
  • University of Warwick
  • University of Lancaster
  • University of Bath

Education and living costs:

Education costs:

  • Under Graduation (3-4yrs) – £6,750 to £8,500 per year
  • Post-Graduation (1-2yrs) – £8,000 to £10,000 per year
  • Masters/Doctoral – £7,500 to £15,000 per year
    Living costs: The cost of living in the UK varies depending on whether you live in or outside London and on your own particular lifestyle.
  • Outside London
  • London

*These include the cost of accommodation, heating, lighting, food, clothing, books and daily travel for one person for one year.