• Education in the UK starts at the age of 4 and continues until the age of 6-7 (Year 2 of school) when the students of England appear for Key Stage 1 National Curriculum Test. By the time a student reaches the Year 6 of school (age 10-11), he or she appears for Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Test. The Key Stage 3 National Curriculum Tests (also known as the Standard Assessment Test) are organised for middle school students aged between 13 and 14. At the age of 16, these students take 6 to 10 subjects in the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations. GCSE exam results are graded between A* to G. The globally recognised International GCSE (IGCSE) follows the same system of gradation.
• Students aged 17 to 18 in England and Wales who want to continue beyond the GCSE study for the Advanced or ‘A’ Level examinations. These are split into two stages AS level and A2 level. A Levels are the entrance requirement to study at university. Scotland has a slightly different structure. As an alternate to the GCSE, students appear for Standard Grades level examinations, and instead of A Levels, they take Higher and Advanced Higher.

• Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diploma (HND)
• The HNC and HND are qualifications in more practical areas. These are the academic equivalent to year one and year two of undergraduate degree programmes and HND students can apply for a second or third year of an associated course in the universities.
• International Foundation Courses (IFC)
• The IFC is a bridge between non-UK secondary and higher secondary level courses and UK qualifications, and are the required educational standard for college degree courses. It is an acknowledged entrance route for degree courses in a UK college or a university.
• Awards, Certificates and Diplomas
• There are a wide range of qualifications offered by Awarding Organisations in practical subjects. They are categorised by their size from the smallest, an Award, then Certificate, up to the largest, a Diploma and by their academic level from zero to eight. A Levels are at academic level 3, a bachelor’s degree is academic level 6 and a master’s degree is academic level 7.

• Undergraduate Degree Courses
• Single subjects : The vast majority of bachelor degree courses in the UK are in single subjects for three years. However, engineering can be four years and medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry are normally five years.
• Joint degrees: Many universities offer combined subjects. These degrees usually have 2 or more subjects which are weighted equally.
• Sandwich degrees : A sandwich degree offers students the opportunity to shine academically and ready themselves professionally. Sandwich courses essentially combine study and work. These courses last 4 years, including 1 year of professional experience in the related field. These courses allow international students to acquire professional experience coupled with their academic achievement. Note that only some universities offer these degrees and in limited subjects.
• Pre-masters courses
• Some universities offer effective programmes at the graduate level to help a student enter the post-graduate level. These programmes, consisting of specialist subjects, last for a whole academic year. They pave the way for a specialist master’s degree.
• Post-graduate degrees
• The taught master’s degrees in the UK are MBA, MA, MSc, and LLM. These degrees generally take a year to accomplish. Research degrees such as MPhil and PhD normally take 12-26 months or longer.

Application process for UK universities are the most simplest process and don't take much time however it is advisable to contact university in timely manner.

Undergraduate Program

When to apply

• Make sure you get your application in well before the deadline, particularly if you want to study at one of the top universities in the UK.
• All applications to UK universities by UK students are made through UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Simply fill in a UCAS application form on the UCAS website or visit the nearest British Council office

Non-EU international students

• International students from a non-EU country can submit an application to UCAS at any time between 1 September and 30 June in the year preceding the academic year that studies commence.
• However, most students apply well before 30 June to make sure that places are still available and to allow plenty of time to make immigration, travel and accommodation arrangements

Post Graduate Program

For the post graduate program students are advise to apply in advance . Most of the university accept direct PG applications .

Application check list

For applying to the Universities , use this checklist to ensure all the required documents are in place

• Copy of Passport/Visa (if available)
• Academic transcript
• Certificate of graduation
• English Proficiency Test – IELTS or Trinity College London Test
• Personal Statement
• Reference letters
• CV (If applicable)

Additional documents

Postgraduate

• Certificate of graduation/bachelor’s degree

PhD/Research

• Certificate of graduation/master’s degree
• Research Proposal
• Academic CV
• List of publications ( if applicable)

NB: Some UG and PG program may ask you to provide additional documents like portfolio of art work , essay etc.

Tuition fee :

UK Universities are among the top institutes in the world hence fee is vary from universities to universities.
Generally tuition fee for undergraduate program may cost you around £7500 to £17000 per annum while a master degree can cost you around £8500 to £21000.
Most of the universities offers regional scholarships hence before paying fee please Contact University.

Living expenses :

Before student apply to study in the UK, we strongly recommend that student must research how much it is likely to cost, to make sure you can afford it and to help you plan. Course fees are likely to be one of your biggest expenses – but don’t forget day-to-day living costs as well.
As per the UKVI guideline, Living cost is around £1,265 if you are studying in London and £ 1015 if you are studying outside of London and
Single person, per year £9,072
For the visa purpose if your course is lasting for more than 9 months then you need to show amount up to 9 months hence in London it will be ( 1265*9 ) £ 11385 and in outer London it will be ( 1015*9) £9135.
Although a lot of money can be saved on living if student can follow tips advised by the Education UK and make budget by calculating money through International student calculator.

Visa is most important hurdle to study overseas. We want to make sure that our student take it in easy . Hence we provide them all the required information beforehand . All of the information student require to apply for a Tier 4 (General) visa is available at Tier 4 Guideline which you should read before starting the visa application
Student need to be clear which type of visa he is applying. When the student is obtaining tier 4 general visa he must complete his online application based on the category which visa he wants.

• Tier 4 (General)
• Short Term Study visas ( Study visitor visa )
• Tier 4 (Child )

Tier 4 ( General) application comes under Point based system (PBS) of UKVI and student required to achieve all the 40 points to qualify for the visa proceeding . 30 Points are awarded for CAS and 10 points for financial documents to full fill maintenance requirements of UKVI.

Finances for Tier 4 applications

Finance is an important part of maintenance requirements . Most of the visa applications are refused due to insufficient funds or unverified funds. There are two main components for finance :

1) Tuition Fee :

Student must have enough money to pay for the course fees for the first year of your course, or the entire course if it is less than one year long. The UKVI will use the details in your CAS to confirm how much money you need for your course fees. You should make sure that the information you enter on your application form matches the information on your CAS. If you pay a part of tuition fee for CAS then you have to show remaining tuition fee for 28 days .
Who can pay your tuition fee : Anyone can make payment of your tuition fee in university account but remaining funds must in be student/parent bank account for more than 28 days or covered by the education loan .

2) Living expenses

As per the UKVI guideline, Living cost is around £1,265 if you are studying in London and £ 1015 if you are studying outside of London .
For the visa purpose if your course is lasting for more than 9 months then you need to show amount up to 9 months hence in London it will be ( 1265*9 ) £ 11385 and in outer London it will be ( 1015*9) £9135.

Source of Finances:

Self-Financed: You or your parents pay for your studies.

• Type of account: instant access cash funds- no fixed accounts.
• If using a parent’s account, you must provide a consent letter from your parents and your original birth certificate.
• The amount must be 28 days old and the minimum balance should be in the account for 28 days and the statement need to be submitted must be no more than 31 days old.
• • Bank statements: student need to keep originals or certified printouts must include Bank's name and logo, Name (Yours or your Parent), account number, date of the statement , amount of the money available. If it is self financed the student need to submit bank letter where the student need to check about the bank name and logo, your name and parent name, account number, date of the letter (no more than one month old), amount of money available, confirmation that the required funds are there for at least 28 days.

Finances sponsored: Government or an international company/scholarship agency pay for your studies.

• Sponsor letter must include amount of the sponsorship, length of the sponsorship and it must be on the letterhead paper with stamp and date with in the last 6 months

Finances Scholarship: The university pay for your studies

• It must be mentioned on the CAS or an official letter from the university
• Other documents

Documents Checklist:

• Online application form
• Photos passport size 45mm*35mm
• Passport(s) (and BRP if applicable)
• CAS statement ( not mandatory ) - CAS issued by the Admissions office through email, no letter required and the student need to check all the details mentioned in the CAS are duly correct. Students need not send this but keep it for your reference and use it when filling out the application
• Qualifications certificates/transcripts- For Qualifications check your CAS statement which have been mentioned in regard to academics, English language and make sure where it has been mentioned as certificate or transcript. The student need to submit only the documents which are mentioned in the CAS.
• Bank statements or Sponsor/Scholarship letter
• ATAS certificate (If applicable) PhD or MEng in Engineering, physics etc. More information can be found here
• TB certificate (If applicable) more information can be found here
• International Health Surcharge (IHS) must be paid before you submit application . More information for IHS can be found here

Note : Documents which are going to be submitted must be in original and they must be in English or with the translation.

Translations of the documents need to have the date of the translation, signature of the translator, translator contact details and confirmation that it is an accurate translation of original.

University	Location
Aberystwyth University	Aberystwyth
Anglia Ruskin University	Cambridge
Arts University Bournemouth	Poole
Aston University	Birmingham
Bangor University	Bangor
Bath Spa University	Bath
Birkbeck, University of London	London
Birmingham City University	Birmingham
Bishop Grosseteste University	Lincoln
Bournemouth University	Poole
BPP University	London, Manchester, Birmingham
Brunel University	Uxbridge
Buckinghamshire New University	High Wycombe
Canterbury Christ Church University	Canterbury
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Cardiff
Cardiff University	Cardiff
City University London	London
Coventry University	Coventry
Cranfield University	Cranfield
De Montfort University	Leicester
Durham University	Durham
Edge Hill University	Ormskirk
Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh
European School of Economics	London
Falmouth University	Falmouth
Glasgow Caledonian University	Glasgow
Glasgow School of Art	Glasgow
Glyndwr University	Wrexham
Goldsmiths University of London	London
Harper Adams University	Newport
Heriot Watt University	Edinburgh
Heythrop College University of London	London
Imperial College London	London
Keele University	Newcastle under Lyme
King's College London	London
Kingston University	Kingston upon Thames
Lancaster University	Lancaster
Leeds Beckett University	Leeds
Leeds College of Art	Leeds
Leeds Trinity University	Leeds
Liverpool Hope University	Liverpool
John Moores University	Liverpool
London Business School	London
London Metropolitan University	London
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine University of London	London
London South Bank University	London
Loughborough University	Loughborough
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester
Middlesex University	London
Newcastle University	Newcastle upon Tyne
Newman University	Birmingham
Northumbria University	Newcastle upon Tyne
Norwich University of the Arts	Norwich
Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham
Oxford Brookes University	Oxford
Plymouth College of Art	Plymouth
Plymouth University	Plymouth
Queen Margaret University	Edinburgh
Queen Mary University of London	London
Queen's University Belfast	Belfast
Regent's University London	London
Richmond, The American International University in London	London
Robert Gordon University	Aberdeen
Royal Academy of Music, University of London	London
Royal Agricultural University	Cirencester
Royal College of Art	London
Royal College of Music	London
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland	Glasgow
Royal Holloway, University of London	Egham
Royal Veterinary College University of London	London
School of Advanced Study, University of London	London
Scotland’s Rural College	Edinburgh
Sheffield Hallam University	Sheffield
SOAS,University of London	London
Southampton Solent University	Southampton
St George's,University of London	London
St Mary's University, Twickenham	Twickenham
Staffordshire University	Stoke-on-Trent
Swansea University	Swansea
Teesside University	Middlesbrough
The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London	London
The London School of Economics and Political Science	London
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	London
The University of Buckingham	Buckingham
The University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh

During Study :

Students are allowed to work 20 hrs during term time and full time during holidays . It is applicable for students those are coming in Universities or HEI at level 6 or above program . For other program in HEI , students are allowed to work 10 hrs/week .

After Study :

After completion of Bachelor and Master program student has an opportunity to work in the UK under following 5 categories :-

	Tier 2 General	Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur	Tier 1 Entrepreneur	Tier 5 Youth Mobility	Tier Tier 5 Temporary Worker
Type of visa>	Employer sponsored	Endorsed by your institution	Non-sponsored	Non- sponsored	Employer sponsored
What do I need to qualify?	Job offer from Tier 2 sponsor	Endorsement by your institution	Investment of £200,000 or £50,000	Age 18–30,Must be eligible nationality	Tier 5 sponsor
Maximum time permitted in this category?	5 years	1 year (potential for 1-year extension)	3 years (potential for 2-year extension)	2 years	Up to 2 years
Can I apply to settle permanently in the UK?	Yes, after 5 years	No	Yes after 3 or 5 years	No	No
Can I take on work outside my main job/business venture?	Yes, with conditions	Yes	No	Yes	Yes with conditions
Can I bring dependents ?	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

Below are the link for some resources which can be useful to you when you are preparing for jobs .

Interview Questions Sites

http://www.geekinterview.com/Interview-Questions

http://dba.fyicenter.com/interview

http://www.allinterview.com/Interview-Questions

http://www.careerride.com/ For Interview Preparation Guidelines Click here – Must Read

Interview Questions Sites

http://www.jobserve.co.uk

http://www.Monster.co.uk

http://www.jobsite.co.uk

http://www.reed.co.uk

http://www.iprofile.org/– UK’s leading Online CV Formatting Template

http://jobs.guardian.co.uk

http://www.freemycv.com – Upload your CV once, and they register you with other leading job sites.

http://www.activetechpros.com Benchmark your salary against Similar Profile People from All over the world.

www.cv-library.co.uk ( useful site to compare and develop your own CV by bench marking it with simillar skills CVs of others available on site)

www.agencycentral.co.uk

www.alec.co.uk

www.cwjobs.co.uk

www.dovajobs.co.uk

www.elanit.co.uk

www.engineeringjobsite.co.uk

www.experteer.co.uk

www.fish4jobs.co.uk

www.flipdog.com (Now Part of Monster.co.uk)

www.gumtree.com

www.itjobswatch.co.uk

www.job.com

www.jobs.co.uk

www.jobsite.co.uk/it

www.jobs.guardian.co.uk

www.jobsearch.co.uk

www.jobsearch.co.uk

www.jobs1.co.uk/directory/recruitment_leisure.html

www.jobcentre.gov.uk

www.jobserve.com UK’s leading jobsite.

www.jobsgroup.net

www.jobsite.co.uk

www.manpower.co.uk

www.neuvoo.co.uk ( one stop platform to search jobs in more than 64 counteries)

www.singaporejobsonline.com

www.peoplebank.com

www.planetrecruit.com

www.recruitdirectory.com

www.redgoldfish.co.uk

www.reed.co.uk

www.skillfair.co.uk

www.totaljobs.com

www.theitjobboard.com

www.topjobs.co.uk

www.totaljobs.com

www.ukjobsnet.co.uk

www.workthing.com

www.jobs4medical.com (for pharmacy and medical jobs)

www.inretail.co.uk – Leading Job Site for retail sector

http://get.hobsons.co.uk – 750+ Pages of Jobs, Recruiters and advice

http://insidecareers.co.uk – Detailed insight into a career as an actuary

Website for industry oriented jobs

https://primarycarepeople.co.uk - Primary Care People is a recruitment agency that specialise in finding positions across the UK for GP’s and nurses. It is a ticket for international students to remain in the country if they want a career in medicine or healthcare. They have more than 15000 vacancies within industry.

Information for Visa and life in the UK

UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) - This site offers a great variety of information for overseas students including the following topics: UK immigration control; the regulations on fees, awards and loans; financial aid and sources of funding; and your rights as a European Economic Area student studying in the UK.

UKVI ( UK Visa and Immigration ) -Home Office rules and information on immigration for individuals living in the UK. Includes downloadable application forms.

UKVISAS- Home Office rules and regulations for individuals applying to seek leave to enter the UK.

Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) - ATAS information - The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) requires all international students subject to existing UK immigration permissions, who are applying to study for a postgraduate qualification in certain sensitive subjects, knowledge of which could be used in programmes to develop weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) or their means of delivery, to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate before they can study in the UK.

UNIAID Student Calculator - An online tool that helps you plan your money for UK

National Union of Students - An organisation representing students across the UK.

Education

UCAS - Information about applying to an undergraduate degree programme in the UK.

The British Council Homepage Links to British Council offices in countries worldwide.

Education UK - British Council portal which offer information about studying in the UK.

Information on London

Visit London- The Official Website for London- A comprehensive guide to what London has to offer.

Transport for London (TfL)-Information on bus, tube, rail and river transport in London. There is up-to-date information on ticket prices and travelling to and from the airports. Downloadable maps are also available.

National Rail - Information about the mainline rail network throughout London and the rest of the UK.

Time Out Guide to London -Online version of one of London’s best known listings magazines. Details of theatre, cinema, exhibitions and galleries, restaurants, nightlife, etc. for the coming week.Downloadable maps are also available.

UK Student Life - Useful information on British culture and living in London.

Scholarship Guide

http://www.reviews.com/best-scholarship-search-platforms - This guide breakdowns the best scholarship platforms and instruct users on how to use them effectively to find as many opportunities as possible.

Visa Guide

https://visaguide.world/europe/uk-visa This website provides information about UK visas, The latest visa news and specific details about UK immigration.

The Ultimate Travel Guide to London

https://upgradedpoints.com/ultimate-travel-guide-to-londonIt’s a guide to some of London’s best bits plus some valuable travel tips and quick facts condensed into one page.