An American college student; how can I go to school in the UK?
Question:
I already have my ***. of science and I have a 3.87 GPA - do they offer any scholarships?
Answer:
Obviously once you've got all the passes for the UK, that's about it - you're in! It depends on which university you want to go to - more prestigious uni's such as Cambridge and Oxford and for more complex courses such as the one's you fancy could cost up to £15,000. I think that's just under $30,000. It would probably be significantly less if you were to go to other (very very good, I hasten to add) uni's. PLEASE don't let prices put you off - Universities in the UK do have a reputation for their excellence and it's a real experience getting to study abroad. Employment is always plentiful around uni's because there are so many bars and shops nearby =)
Best thing to do is check the UCAS (University & Colleges Admissions Service) through whom all applications are made. There is a useful section on their web-site (www.ucas.com) for international students:
http://www.ucas.com/studyuk/index.html...
Im looking at Uni's at the moment and your first year all your costs are covered as you live in the uni campus.
roughly its around £4000 a year to £5000 im not sure how much that is in dollars.
If you go to a uni site then it will have a page about ''international students'' which will give you information, they should have information on budgets aswell, some sites have a calculator where they give you averages - that past students have given - to estimate how much it will cost.
Good Luck!!
And i have no idea what a 3.87 GPA is and yes they do offer scholarships - again this should be on a university site.
Google it to get the site
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Here are some international student pages for some good UK unis, you should find some useful info in them:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/
http://www.cam.ac.uk/admissions/undergra...
http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergradua...
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/international/r...
Unis will be more than happy to answer all your questions, so try phoning or emailing them.
Most university's will provide a pack of information about accommodation and local jobs. For your first year you will be guaranteed a place in a university hall of residence which usually is about £2700-£3400 per annum, which sometimes can be catered (food included). London will be more expensive.
For a job I would advise you to visit the UK a month before term starts as in September there will be a lot of students job hunting and competition will be intense, or atleast find a local job centre web site and apply through them. But there will be plenty of part time/weekend jobs willing to hire you as most students get a job, particularly in retail or bar work.
Lots of information here, I don't think I could particularly add on that.
Though one thing to bare in mind is with the "Student" Visa you're not legally entitled to work in the UK (or at least last time I checked).
http://www.skillclear.co.uk/students.asp...
Checked the above website, lots of information there. You're not allowed to work more than 20 hours a week, which if you're studying full time shouldn't be too much of an issue.
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