Uk- Top Five Colleges, Education System, Accommodation Charges, Required Fund, Specialization Course

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It would be a dream come true for most of the Indian students if he/she gets a chance to study in the UK' prestigious universities. The high quality of education, well qualified staff, and secured study environment draws thousands of applicants from different parts of the world in UK. In recent studies it was shown 2,306,105 students visited UK in 2007
And this figure has gone up in 2009. This clearly indicates the worth and popularity of UK education world-wide. Though courses in UK are expensive compared to New-Zealand or Canada but they are a great venture for your future. You would find wonderful career opportunities after passing out for a well-known UK University.

Mentioned below are top five colleges in UK-

University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
Imperial College of London
University College London
The University of Manchester

The international students who wish to study in UK must understand the education system of UK properly. In UK after completing secondary education, the student begins with higher education, which is classified into two-

Non-University ...
... level or post secondary studies
University level studies

Non-University level leads to diploma and vocational qualifications. There are about 30 educational bodies that offer diploma and vocational degrees to the students.

At University level studies, there are four stages namely, University level first stage, second stage, third stage and fourth stage.

The first stage has Bachelor's degree in Arts, Science and technology, law etc. it lasts for three or four years. The second stage consists of two years and students pursue Masters Degree program after completing Bachelors. The third stage has two years and it is an extended study of Master's program like M. Phil degree. The fourth stage of the UK education system includes PhD degree where candidates present thesis on their subject.

The accommodation or living cost in UK would cost you £6,600 per year. This is the minimum fund you require to study in UK for the first year.

It also includes your other bills and food etc. There are various options available for accommodation for international students. Most of the Universities give rooms for rent to international students or you could also take a private accommodation. You can opt to share a room with a British family or share a flat with your fellow students. Generally students prefer to share an apartment with other international students; it costs them cheaper and more convenient. The weekly rent charges of different locations in UK vary from each other, such as-

South Courts £110.74 per week
The Houses £103.78 per week
University Quays £101.57 per week
Wolfson Court £ 77.91 per week

UK has endless number of graduate, post graduates, Doctorate, Diploma courses. Some of them are listed for you

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
Bachelor of Education (B Ed)
Bachelor of Medicine
Master of Bio-chemistry
Master of Earth Science
Master of Physics
Master of Mathematics
Doctor of Music
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Letters
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

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