Study Abroad

Higher Education:

Higher education in the UK is provided by three types of institutions: universities, colleges, and institutions of higher education. All universities are autonomous institutions and they determine their own admission policy and requirements. University education in Britain comprises two phases: the undergraduate programme and the postgraduate programme.

Undergraduate Programs:

With very few exceptions, undergraduate programmes in the UK are honours programmes at the bachelor's level. The duration of undergraduate programmes is mostly three years, but there are also four-year undergraduate programmes such as sandwich programmes with an extra year for students to obtain work experience through a work placement. The study load is 120 credits per year, which equates to 360 credits for three years of study. Assessment is based on presentations and essays.

Postgraduate Programs:

The three main types of postgraduate programmes in the UK are Masters by Instruction (based on attending a curriculum), Master by Research (based on research and a thesis), and Doctoral programmes. The duration of postgraduate programmes is mostly one year for ordinary Masters and two years for the Master of Philosophy. The study load is 180 credits for 12 months of study, and after completing 120 credits, a student can exit with a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip).

Qualification Grading:

British universities use a classification system to indicate a student's actual performance, with classes based on the average results achieved: First Class (70% and above), Upper Second Class (60-70%), Lower Second Class (50-60%), and Third Class (40-50%).

Why Study in the UK? There are many reasons why students choose to study in the UK, such as:

• Home to the global brand and centuries-old universities like Oxford and Cambridge
• Oldest and universally reputable education system
• Strong research infrastructure and industry-focused curriculum
• Flexible masters to choose from and typically one year in duration
• Cheaper tuition fees than other English-speaking study abroad destinations like the US, Australia, and Canada
• Excellent healthcare system. From common cold to heart surgery - everything is free
• Financial assistance in the form of scholarships for international students
• Students are allowed to work 20 hours a week while studying
• Culture - an experience of a lifetime. Almost all cities in the UK have museums and castles besides beautiful countryside
• Most cities have amazing bus services which are pretty affordable for commuters, big cities have trams and metros (London underground) which provide easy and convenient public transport facilities
• The UK is a world leader in many areas of education including engineering, science, art and design, business and management, law and finance.
• One in four countries has a world leader educated in the UK.