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FEW UNIVERSITIES IN UKRAINE WHICH OFFER MBBS COURSE – 6 YEARS DURATION ARE:
Perks of pursuing your Masters study in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom is one of the most preferred studies abroad destinations for international students from India.
The good thing is that qualifications offered by the UK universities are globally recognized. UK is known to be a Universal Leader in study areas such as Engineering, Science, Business, Management, Finance, Law, Art, Design, and many more.
There are numerous Scholarships and Internship opportunities available for international students in UK.
One of the major advantage of UK is that they provide shorter and more intensive courses; innovative teaching methods. Easy admission and visa process makes UK an ideal choice for International Students.
The United Kingdom is home to some of the World-Renowned Universities that are known for their academic excellence. UK is home to 131 universities of international repute.
Some of the Top Universities in UK are
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- University College London (UCL)
- London School of Economics and Political
- Science
- University of Edinburgh
- King's College London
- University of Manchester
- University of Warwick
- University of Bristol
- University of Glasgow
- University of Birmingham
- Queen Mary University of London
- Newcastle University
- Cranfield University
- Durham University
- University of Sheffield
- University of Nottingham
- University of Southampton
- University of Leeds
These are just a few and the list is quite a lengthy one.
Masters in UK
The best part is that Post Graduate Degrees are mostly of 1-year duration in the UK, thereby saving time and money of International Students. Let’s have a look at the qualifications offered at post graduate level, popular programs, entry requirements, intakes, cost of education, scholarships, internships, part time work options, student visa processing and post study work visa prospects.
Postgraduate Level Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate and Diplomas,
- Taught Masters,
- Research Masters,
- MPhil and PhD.
Popular Programs
The most sought-after programmes which students prefer for pursuing masters in UK are:
- MBA, Business and Management
- Business Analytics
- Data Analytics
- Computer Science
- Data Science
- IT
- Law
- Architecture
- Design: Fashion, Interior, product
- Literature Hospitality and Tourism
- Psychology
- Health
- Bio Medical Sciences
- Sports
Entry Requirements
For post graduate courses, students with a three years or four years bachelor’s degree with minimum 70-75% will be considered for direct admission into High Ranked Prestigious Universities of the UK.There are many other popular universities in UK accepting students with average or lesser academic percentage up to 55% as well. Other than academic requirements, international students will also need English Language Test Scores such as IELTS or PTE. The tests such as GRE, GMAT are required by very few Universities and for selected courses only.
Intakes for Postgraduate Courses
Postgraduate courses often run from September to September. Certain universities offer multiple intakes so that the start dates can vary.For universities offering one intake, students can start one year before the course commencement date. Whereas for the universities offering multiple intakes in a year, students can start the process at least 6 months before the start date.
Cost of Education in the UK
Total Expenses for one year will approximately come up to 24775 GBP based on the points given below.
- Tuition Fees for one-year (Indicative)*- 14000 GBP
- Living and Accommodation- 9207 GBP
- Visa Fees- 363 GBP
- Immigration Health Surcharge/National Health Surcharge- 705 GBP
- Airfare from India to United Kingdom- 500 GBP
Scholarships for International Students
UK Universities offer a number of scholarships, bursaries, and grant schemes to international students allowing their ‘study abroad’ journey to become smoother.In general, the scholarship amount ranges from £1000 to £5000, by and large.
Scholarships are offered to select few talented individuals to pursue one-year master’s degree in UK in specific subjects only. So, you need to check out all the relevant details on the official websites.
Internships & Part Time Job Options
Students can take a part-time job, work placement or internship alongside their studies in the UK. They can work 20 hours per week during term time and 40 hours per week during vacations.At PG level UK Universities offer 18-24 months Postgraduate Courses which allow students to get 6-12 months of internship.
Student Visa Applications Processing
UK Student Visa Applications are processed within 15 working days from the date of the completed application being lodged at the VFS centre.Each applicant must have liquid funds to show the financial capacity to cover Tuition Fees (for one academic year) and Living Expenses (for at least 9 months)
Student and parents can be the ideal financial sponsors for UK Student Visa Application. Any other relatives like grandparents, uncle, brother, sister cannot sponsor the student and funds in their account will not be accepted.
So, it is essential for the applicant to have clarity of all these aspects so that the visa processing goes on smoothly without any hassles or rejection.
