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United Kingdom at a Glance

The academic experience available when studying in the UK is extensive and varied. The UK is a popular destination for students from around the world due to its top-notch universities, cutting-edge research opportunities, and extensive selection of academic programs. It attracts travelers looking for top-notch education as well as the chance to see a vibrant and dynamic society due to its cultural diversity, historical significance, and worldwide connectivity. The UK continues to be an alluring destination for overseas students hoping to start life-changing academic journeys thanks to a dedication to academic quality and a wide range of funding choices.

Top Reasons

World-Class Education: The UK is home to some of the world's top-ranked universities known for their academic excellence.
Diverse Course Offerings: You can choose from a wide range of academic programs and specialties to match your interests.
Cultural and Historical Richness: Immerse yourself in the UK's rich history, vibrant culture, and iconic landmarks.
For Master’s program, 3-year Bachelor’s degree is accepted. Also, the students with gap in their studies are eligible, if they have a valid justification.
Global Networking Opportunities: Studying in the UK provides access to a vast network of international connections and career prospects.
Scholarship Options: Numerous scholarships and financial aid opportunities are available for international students.
English Language Learning: Perfect your English language skills in an English-speaking environment.
Research and Innovation: The UK is a hub for groundbreaking research and innovation across various fields.
Work Opportunities: Gain valuable work experience during or after your studies through various visa options.

Maps

Map of United Kingdom

Map of England Cities

Education System in the United Kingdom

The UK education system comprises of large number of institutes providing a diverse range of courses to select as per student’s interest.
If a student wishes to take admission into Bachelor’s and Master’s degree of their preferred choice, but he/she is not meeting the eligibility criteria for direct admissions, the institutes also provide preparation courses which will help them to reach the required level in terms of academic background or English proficiency.

Intakes

September

January

May/ July/ October (offered by only few universities)

Eligibility Criteria and Program Details

Bachelors

Minimum academic requirement is 10+2 or 10+3 diploma years with 55% or above
IELTS requirement is 6.0 bands overall, with no less than 5.5. Most of the Universities also accept TOEFL-iBT, PTE/PTE-UKVI
IELTS waiver is available for students who have scored 70+ marks in English Subject from CBSE/ICSE/IB. However, IELTS is mandatory for Punjab & Haryana Board Students
Dependent visa not allowed for bachelor degree
Study gap of maximum 2 year is acceptable
Bachelor’s Degree Duration: 3 - 4 years with/without placement

Masters / Pre- Masters

Minimum academic requirement is 55% for the students with 3-year Bachelor's degree and 50% for the students with 4 year Bachelor’s degree
IELTS requirement is 6.5 bands overall, no less than 5.5 bands in each module. Some Universities also accept 6.0 bands, no less than 5.5 bands in each module. Most of the Universities also accept TOEFL-iBT, PTE/PTE-UKVI
IELTS waiver is available in most of the Universities on basis of 12th English Subject marks. In such a case, Universities will conduct an interview. Also, the student should have passed 12th grade within last 5 years
IELTS is mandatory for Punjab & Haryana Board Students
Dependent visa is allowed for master degree
Study gap of maximum 8-10 years is acceptable providing genuine work Experience.
Master’s Degree Duration: 1 - 2 years with/without placement
If students have scored less than 50-55% in Bachelor’s, they will be eligible for Pre-Master’s.
IELTS requirement is 6.0 bands overall, no less than 5.5 bands in each module.
Pre-Master’s Course Duration: 3 - 6 months leading to Masters

Pathway Courses

Foundation / International Year One

If students have secured marks between 40-50% in their 12th grade or in Diploma, then they are offered admission in a Foundation course. This course brings them to level enabling enrolment in a Bachelor program.
Many Universities in the UK also offer admission to students after 10th grade. Students engage in a 1-year foundation course before starting the Bachelor degree.
The student has to secure 5.5 bands overall in IELTS with no less than 5.5 in each module for admission in Foundation course
Foundation Duration: 1 year leading to admission in 1st year of Bachelors
IYO Duration: 1 year leading to admission directly in 2nd year of Bachelors

List of Documents Required

10th SSC - Mark Sheet & Passing Certificate

12th HSC - Mark Sheet & Passing Certificate

Diploma's Mark Sheets, Diploma Certificate

Bachelor's Mark Sheets, Degree Certificate

Master's Mark Sheets, Degree Certificate

Degree Certificate/Provisional Degree /Bonafide Certificate from School or College

IELTS | PTE | TOEFL– iBT score card or MOI letter

Genuine Work Experience Letter/ Offer Letter/ Salary Slip/ Bank Statement & Updated Resume

2 Letter of Recommendation

Statement of Purpose

Updated Resume

Passport Front and Back page

Estimated Expenses in the United Kingdom

Living Cost

Inside London: 1,334 GBP (approx. INR 1.3 lakh) per month
Outside London: 1,035 GBP per month (approx. INR 1 lakh)
Student needs to show living cost of 9 months at the time of admission

Tuition Fee (approximate)

Education	Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees	2,500 GBP to 4,500 GBP (for 6-12 weeks)
Foundation	8,000 GBP to 13,500 GBP (for 1 year)
IYO	15,000 GBP to 16,000 GBP (for 1 year)
Bachelor’s	12,500 GBP to 16,000 GBP (for 1 year)
Pre Master’s	6,000 GBP to 9,000 GBP (for 3 months)
Master’s	12,500 GBP to 16,000 GBP (for 1 year)

Estimated Earnings from Part Time Work

(While Studying in United Kingdom)

Wage rate per hour: GBP 9.00
No. of hours students can work part time in a week: 20
Weekly earnings possible for a student - (20 x 9 = GBP 180)
No. of weeks in a month: 4 ∴ Monthly part time earnings: 180 x 4 = GBP 720
Students are allowed to work 40 hours per week during their semester breaks

∴ The earnings would range from GBP 1400 to GBP 1500 per month during semester break

Student Visa (Tier 4) Process Flowchart for United Kingdom

Application Process

Suggest with/without IELTS
Arranging all academic documents and prepare profile
Options of Universities given to student (5 to 6)
Offer letter will be given by University in 3-4 weeks

Conditional Acceptance

Tuition fee payment to university (60-100% of 1 year fee)
Show 28 days old funds (Living cost for 9 months and remaining tuition fee)
Tuberculosis test (INR 2000)
Skype interview from University

CAS Letter

Certificate of Acceptance for Studies
Received after fulfilling the fund and other requirements mentioned in conditional acceptance letter
Turnaround time: 15-20 days after interview*
Maintain Funds till you get Visa Apporval

Visa File Submittion

Fill up online visa form and Pay IHS-International Health Surcharge of GBP 720 (INR 72,000 approx. for 1 yr) using Credit Card ONLY.
After IHS pay visa fees GBP 360 (37,000) approx and select date for file submission to High commission Ahmedabad
Appear for Biometric at VFS Ahmedabad (Pay INR 2000)

Post- Visa Process

Get education loan disbursed before traveling to UK, if any*
Visa will be granted for 3 months (Vignette Visa).
Within 10 days of arrival in UK, collect BRP (Biometric Residence Permit) from nearest post office or from university
Final visa granted will be for entire course duration + 4 months

* For admission to Bachelors/ Masters in Mechanical, the students need to submit ATAS report (The Academic Technology Approval Scheme), which takes around 20-25 days for approval.

* For Bachelors program, IHS should be paid for 3 years (approx. INR 1.5 lakhs)

* Standard visa process takes 20-25 working days and the charges are INR 36,000. In priority visa category, the process completes in 5 working days and the charges are 58,000.

Funds to Show for Receiving CAS Letter from the University

	MAIN APPLICANT	DEPENDENT (Spouse)
Funds Required	9 MonthsGBP 1334 (Inner London) 9 MonthsGBP 1035 (Outer London) +Remaining tuition fees	9 MonthsGBP 845 (Inner London) 9 MonthsGBP 645 (Outer London)
How can you show these funds	Savings Account, Fixed Deposit, Education Loan from NATIONALIZED BANK	Savings Account, Fixed Deposit from NATIONALIZED BANK
Who can hold the funds	Parents and students	Parents and dependents

Funds should be 28 days old for CAS Letter

Funds should remain in the account till the student receives VISA approval.

Career Progression of International Students in the United Kingdom

List of the Universities Widely Chosen by Indian Students

Sr. No.	Name of University	Location	Sr. No.	Name of University	Location
1	Anglia Ruskin University	Cambridge	58	Cranfield University	England
2	Coventry University	Coventry/ London	59	Bangor University	Wales
3	University of West England-Bristo	Bristol	60	University of Worcester	England
4	London South Bank University	London	61		Bradford
5	University of Greenwich	London	62	University of Dundee	Scotland
6	University of Liverpool	Liverpool	63	University of Aberdeen	Aberdeen
7	University of Leicester	Leicester	64	Cardiff University	Cardiff
8	De Mont Ford University	Leicester	65	Keele University	Keele
9	Glasgow Caledonian University	London/ Glasgow	66	University of Lincoln	Lincoln
10	University of Creative Arts	London	67	Royal Holloway University of London	London
11	University of Bradford	Bradford	68	University of Sheffield	England
12	University of Chichester	Chichester	69	University of Surrey	Sheffield
13	University of Stafffordshire	Stoke on Trent	70	Liverpool John Moores University	Guildford
14	Aston University	Birmingham	71	Sheffield Hallam University	Liverpool
15	University of Portsmouth	Portsmouth	72	University of Bolton	Liverpool
16	University of Plymouth	Plymouth	73	University of Chester	Sheffield
17	Leeds Beckett University	Leeds	74	University of Roehampton	Bolton
18	Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham	75	University of Salford	Chester
19	University of East London	London	76	Kingston University	London
20	University of West London	London	77	University of Liverpool	Salford
21	Middlesex University	London	78	University of Leicester	Kingston
22	University of Wolverhampton	Wolverhampton	79	Cambridge Ruskin International College Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge)	Cambridge
23	Oxford Brookes University	Oxford	80	Hertfordshire International College	Hertfordshire
24	University of Bedfordshire Aberdeen	Luton	81	International college Portsmouth	Portsmouth
25	Teesside University	Teesside	82	The College Swansea University	Wales
26	Solent University	Southampton	83	London Brunel International College	London
27	University of Ulster-London Campus	London	84	University of Plymouth International College	Plymouth
28	University of Law	England	85	International College Robert Gordon University	Scotland
29	Northumbria University-London Campus	London	86	Birmingham city University International College	Birmingham
30	University of Essex	Colchester	87	University of Northampton International College	Northampton
31	Robert Gordon University	Aberdeen	88	University of Leicester International College	Leicester
32	University of Stirling	Stirling	89	Nottingham Trent International College	Nottingham
33	Bath Spa University	Bath	90	Glasgow International College	Glasgow
34	University of Central Lancashire	Preston	91	University of Liverpool International College	Liverpool
35	University of South Wales	Wales	92	Kaplan International College (KIC) London	London
36	Heriot Watt University	Edinburgh	93	Bournemouth University International College	Bournemouth
37	University of Gloucestershire	Cheltenham	94	University of Brighton International College	Brighton
38	Canterbury Christ Church University	Canterbury	95	University of Essex International College	Essex
39	Edinburgh Napier University	Edinburgh	96	University of Nottingham International College	Nottingham
40	Wrexham Glyndwr University	Wrexham	97	Glasgow International College	Glasgow, Scotland
41	University of Sunderland	Sunderland	98	University of Aberdeen International Study Centre	Aberdeen, Scotland
42	University of Strathclyde	Glasgow	99	Bellerbys College Study Centre	England
43	University of Derby	Derby	100	Cardiff University International Study Centre	Cardiff, Wales
44	University of Exeter	Exeter	101	Coventry University London International College Study Centre	Coventry, England
45	City University London	London	102	Durham University International Study Centre	Durham, England
46	University of Westminster	London	103	University of Huddersfield International Study Centre	Huddersfield, England
47	University of Huddersfield	Huddersfield	104	Kingston University International Study Centre	England
48	University of Leeds	Leeds	105	Lancaster University International Study Centre	Lancashire, England
49	University of East Anglia	Norwich	106	University of Leeds International Study Centre	Leeds, England
50	University of Reading	Reading	107	University of Lincoln International Study Centre
51	University of Hull	Hull	108	Liverpool John Moores University International Study Centre	Liverpool, England
52	Durham University	Durham	109	Royal Holloway International Study Centre	Egham, England
53	University of Bournemouth	Poole	110	Leeds Beckett University International Study Centre	Leeds, England
54	University of Brighton	Brighton	111	University of Strathclyde International Study Centre	Glasgow, Scotland
55	University of York	York	112	University of Surrey International Study Centre	Guilford, England
56	University of Glasgow	Glasgow	113	University of Sussex International Study Centre	Brigton, England
57	Swansea University	Wales	114	University of York International Pathway College	York
			115	University College Dublin International Study Centre	Dublin, Ireland

High Demand Occupations in the United Kingdom

Management	Healthcare	Engineering	Information Technology
Project Manager	Specialist Nurse	Mechanical Engineer	Data Scientist
Business Analyst	Physical Therapist	Surveyor & Estimator	Software Engineer
Accountant	Pharmacy Manager	Geoscience Engineer	Graphic Designer
	Personal Care Worker	Production Manager	Software Developer
Executive Assistant	Dentist	Chemical Engineer	Data Analyst
Human Resource Manager	Anaesthesiologist	Diagnostics Technician (Light Vehicle)	IT Business Analyst
Bank Teller	Epidemiologist	Maintenance Technician	IT Programmer

Best Career Search Portals in the United Kingdom

CV-LIBRARY

https://www.cv-library.co.uk/

INDEED

https://www.indeed.co.uk/

TOTALJOBS

https://www.totaljobs.com/

REED

https://www.reed.co.uk/

MONSTER

https://www.monster.co.uk/

ADZUNA

https://www.adzuna.co.uk/

GLASSDOOR

https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/index.htm

CW JOBS

https://www.cwjobs.co.uk/

GUARDIAN JOBS

https://jobs.theguardian.com/

WORKINSTARTUPS

https://workinstartups.com/

Website and Resources

Here is a list of helpful websites related to the UK admissions and visa process

https://www.theuniguide.co.uk/ - Provides student satisfaction ratings, and other useful student-related information about most universities.
https://www.ucas.com/city-guides - Provided by the UCAS, which also handles your application, these city guides will help you find accurate information about student places, halls, cost of living, etc. in the city of your choice.
https://www.ucas.com/ - The official UCAS website provides a goldmine of information about each university, complete with fees, costs of living, admission requirements and much more.
https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/ - Allows you to compare universities, and find in-depth information about rankings in specific subjects and degree programmes.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2019/jun/07/university-leaguetables-2020 - A news agency which carries out extensive student experience surveys to generate separate indices of different aspects of University life.

Estimated Expenses for UK Student Visa

Sr. No.	Description of Expenses	Amount in Rs.
1	Consulting Fee Application process detailed explanation Guidelines of documents required for application Applications to 2-3 Universities Follow- up with universities about offer letter status Interview Preparation Guidelines for tuition fees payment & receiving CAS Letter Guidelines for Fund/Finance Visa File Preparation	20,000 advance 50,000 after visa aprpoval
2	Tuition Fees Payment (Annual)	12,000 - 15,000 GBP (12-15 lakh INR Approx.)
3	Visa Application fee	360 GBP (Rs. 37,000)
4	Health Surcharge	750 GBP per year (Rs. 75,000)
5	Medical Report	Rs. 2,000
6	VFS Charges	INR 2000
7	Air Ticket	Rs. 30,000 to 60,000/- Approx.
8	Shopping	Rs. 20,000 to 25,000/- Approx.
9	After Visa, amount to be carried by the student	GBP 1500
Note: 1. We do not offer any admission or visa guarantee scheme at Crown Immigration Consultancy Services. 2. All categories of fees mentioned above are strictly non-refundable once paid. Estimated cost depends upon the Universities selected 3. Tuition fees may vary between 12,000 GBP to 20,000 GBP and it depends upon College/University selected 4. Accommodation cost may depend upon amenities and facilities that you require. It may be between 300-500 GBP if living in sharing/PG basis. City & State also influence the living cost

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