Study in United Kingdom

Made up of four distinct countries- England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom is a very popular study destination for Indian students.

The UK is a great place to study in. With excellent quality of institutions and a strong tradition of research, it offers an excellent learning experience. How can you ensure that your time in the UK as a student is well spent?

The UK has more than 100 universities and around 165 higher education institutions including universities and colleges..

With ancient and traditional universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, University college London to modern universities, the UK offers something for every student in a variety of subject areas.

Taught master courses are only for 1 year. You do not need 16 years of education to pursue a master’s degree in most subjects.

Most undergraduate (bachelors) degrees are for 3 years in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Scotland has some excellent universities, a different education system than the rest of the UK and a 4-year undergraduate degree.

This is an extremely important aspect that you will need to work on. In the UK the teaching and learning style is very different from that in India. You will be expected to do extensive reading, researching and be able to express your arguments in a logical and convincing way.Mostly the emphasis is on how to think rather than what to think.

Plagiarism is a serious offence in the UK and students need to ensure that they do not copy answers from their friends, books (without providing proper references).

Once you arrive in the UK you will need to take care of many things before you get busy with your classes and study.

Most institutions will organise an orientation days/week for international students where you will be introduced to the institution, class time table, accommodation, health, and money matters. We recommend that you arrive at your institution in time to attend this orientation as it will help you settle in faster.

Tuition fee of the course and living cost.

Tuition fee for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes range from GBP 4000 to 18,000. Tuition for laboratory-based courses is usually higher than classroom-based courses. Medicine, Dentistry courses have much higher tuition fee. The living cost in the UK is higher in big cities such as London and lower in smaller towns and cities. The UKBA has defined the living cost for the purpose of obtaining a student visa. This is as follows

GBP 1000 per month in central London

GBP 800 for outer London and the rest of the UK

Scholarships offered by UK institutions

UK Government sponsored

Private Trusts and funds