UNITED KINGDOM
2nd Popular International Student Destination
Surrounded by water with the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, English Channel, and Irish Sea on four sides, the United Kingdom of Great Britain is an island located in North-Western Europe. The UK comprises England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland which possess greater authority in providing education and having the privilege of being dominant in the world of learning. England is considered as home to some of the centuries-old and most prestigious universities of the world with well-maintained big campuses, better academic standards, and excellent infrastructure. The United Kingdom is a developed country having the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and ninth-largest by purchasing power parity. Students were convinced by all these reasons to study abroad in the UK.
Many universities in the UK are ranked among the best international universities in the world. Considering life and career, degrees from an institution affiliated to these universities were appreciated by employers across the globe.
There exists no particular centralized application system for master's degrees like other undergraduate programs. Hence, students need to apply to the universities for getting into it. One can get admission forms from the respective university website. Deadline for application may vary for Indian students compared to students of other nations.
Choosing the UK as the destination for higher studies is a one-of-a-kind experience, which offers high-quality education and academic excellence. You will be getting a chance to gain a lot of cultural experience and values. Their high-quality courses and devotion towards education and teaching methods help a student to excel in their area of expertise.More than 10,000 courses were offered by British universities to nurture and develop the best in students and mold their career, training them, logical and creative skill development, and self-reliance which is considered as prerequisites for a candidate should possess to clear a job interview.
The cost of living is a bit high in the UK. It is expensive if you are an international student having no sponsorship from any organization/agency/ institution. For visa needs, it has been officially calculated that a student needs £6500 to live in the UK for an academic year. Unlike the tuition fees, which are fixed by a particular institution, the cost of living cannot be calculated to a particular figure. One should assume that expenses for living i.e., accommodation, food, books, travel, pocket money etc., will be around £6,000 to £8,000 per academic year.
It is recognized that international students studying the UK universities need to work to support their studies and bare expenses. Universities and Business sectors In the UK both are rich in short-term, part-time, and temporary employment opportunities. Under newly updated correspondence, international students in the UK/EU are not required to obtain permission before choosing part-time employment anymore.