How to apply-Study In UK
Here are some tips on applying for UK education programmes.
Pre-degree programmes
- Further education applications are organised locally, so there are no strict national closing dates.
- Make sure you start enquiries 12–18 months before the courses start, as you’ll need time to find the best course and organise visas, accommodation and travel, etc.
- Contact each institution for its most recent prospectus, entry requirements and application form.
- Send your application direct to the institution.
Include on your application form:
One or two letters of recommendation from your teachers may be useful.
When you accept a place, the college will send you a letter of confirmation.
Undergraduate programmes
Entrance requirements: undergraduate programmes
To study for a degree in the UK, you generally need three A-levels, Scottish Highers or the equivalent. Institutions are becoming increasingly flexible about entrance requirements.
Admissions tutors consider applicants individually, and may take many factors into account other than examination grades. If you do need to add to your school-leaving qualifications, access and foundation courses are specifically designed to help students bridge such a gap.
Postgraduate programmes
Contact your chosen institutions to determine what the procedures are. You should apply direct to their graduate admissions office. Some departments may also ask you to provide samples of work.
Start to assemble information about study possibilities 9 to 12 months in advance of your intended date of admission and apply early.
Equivalence of qualifications
Whatever qualifications you have, you will want to see how they compare with equivalent UK qualifications. The National Academic Recognition Information Centre can advise you on where to enter the UK education system.
Quality control
The UK Government monitors all higher education institutions and gives them a rating in terms of academic standard. The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) produces a series of subject reviews that assess the quality of teaching by subject.
The Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) monitors the quality of research carried out by institutions. These ratings indicate the level of facilities available for a particular subject at a particular institution.