Why study in UK

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The education system in the UK is divided into four main parts, primary education, secondary education, further education and higher education. Children in the UK have to legally attend primary and secondary education which runs from about 5 years old until the student is 16 years old. 

The education system in the UK is also split into "key stages" which breaks down as follows:

• Key Stage 1: 5 to 7 years old, Classes I to VI
• Key Stage 2: 7 to 11 years old, Classes VII to VIII
• Key Stage 3: 11 to 14 years old, Classes IX, X and XI
• Key Stage 4: 14 to 16 years old, Classes XII to XIII 

Primary school education begins in the UK at age 5 and continues until age 11.

Year 9 is a very important year since the students make the transition from Junior School to Senior School.  

Secondary education - years 10 and 11 

In the last two years of secondary education, which are called Year 10 and Year 11, starting at age 14, students prepare for GCSE exams that are taken after two years (General Certificate of Secondary Education). 

University preparation - years 12 and 13 

In the UK school system, once a student reaches the age of 16, they can start a 2 year programme which leads to A (Advanced) level examinations.

 Degrees that students earn in UK   

• Foundation courses (DipHe, HND, CertHE)
• Bachelor's degrees (BA, BSc, B Eng)
• Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas (PGCert; PGDip)   
• Master (MA; MSc, MEng, LLM, MArch, Mphil)   
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)   PHD, DPhil   

Expenses for studying in the UK

A student would have to pay for his living expenses as well as university fees, which are over and above from other costs like insurance, books, stationary, and so on. Although the latter part will vary from student to student depending on their individual standard of living, the University will set tuition fees on an annual basis. However, the cost per year for a programme may vary from year to year and will be listed on each university's website.   

In comparison to the USA and other countries, quite a few UK institutions have shorter programmes (3 years for typical undergraduate degrees rather than 4 years and 1 year for Master's degrees rather than 2 years). This may result in significant savings in living expenses and school fees for a year, thereby balancing the equation       

Tuition fees: Like in most of the countries across the globe the cost of education in UK for international students is higher than for UK residents. The following are the approximate average costs for universities in the United Kingdom:'

• Undergraduate Bachelors Program   £10,000 to £38,000   
• Postgraduate Masters Program   £11,000 to £30,000   
• Engineering (UG Level)   £ 16000 to 22,000   
• Engineering (PG Level)   £ 14000 to 20,000   
• Visa Application Fees   £ 348 for Tier 4 student visa (General)   
• Monthly cost of living   £ 1200 to 1400   

Note : Above data is for reference only, actual cost may vary for each course and by University   

Students choosing undergraduate or Master’s programs can apply for a UK Student Visa (Tier 4) if:

• Students have been offered a course by the University or a licensed student sponsor
• Students has enough funds to support for living and tuition fees of the University
• Students is good in written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5 and above is preferred score)
• The process of student visa must be started 6 months before start of the course. The Updates on the study visa comes within 3 weeks after submission of application.
• On the tier 4 visa, a student pursuing an undergraduate course is eligible to remain for five years whereas students on a master’s program can stay for two years.