202 1 study abroad trends and policy changes in Britain

The number of international students studying in Britain is increasing day by day. In preparation, we need to have a careful understanding of the policy changes. The following will bring about the study abroad trends and policy changes in 20021UK.

Trend of studying abroad

I. Admission principles

For many years, students in Britain have been selected on a first-come-first-served basis, so we must keep an eye on the time when schools open their application channels. On the opening day, we must submit the application as soon as possible, which will give priority to the exam.

202 1, the number of applications increased by 30% compared with 2020. In order to reduce the pressure of application, the materials will generally be reviewed on the day they are received. Unqualified ones are directly rejected, qualified ones are given priority, and there is no sorted admission.

Second, admission preference.

If you want to improve the success rate, you need to improve your hard power, start from both academic and linguistic aspects, and distance yourself from others at the beginning, so that the auditees can find out and get informed faster.

Of course, we should also find out the preferences of the school. As an established developed country, we attach great importance to the background. Basically, the famous school complex of famous schools will be more serious. 985/2 1 1 students have more advantages than non-students. Of course, the experience of competitions and activities is also very important in comprehensive strength.

Third, the application status

This year, in Britain, the PSW work visa, which was closed a few years ago, has been revived, showing students that it is possible to work in the pit of immigration after graduation. Coupled with the sensitive Hong Kong issue, fewer students go to Hong Kong, and naturally more students apply to British universities.

Moreover, all walks of life in Britain are no longer stingy with the setting of scholarships, and many scholarships for international students have been increased, which has given everyone more opportunities to apply for scholarships, improved the cost performance of studying abroad and made Britain more famous.

Fourth, how to deal with it?

Compared with students from other countries, domestic students have advantages in hard power, that is, GPA and academic direction, and even English, while their disadvantages are concentrated in practical experience outside the academic field.

This is becoming more and more obvious in the fierce competition, so if you want to maintain the advantage of the discipline, you need to improve your comprehensive strength. At present, domestic colleges and universities pay more and more attention to this work and should actively participate in various activities organized.

Policy change

1. Pilot visa for the new policy of studying in the UK.

After Cambridge University, Oxford University, Imperial College London University of London and Bath University, 23 universities have joined the T4 pilot policy. Generally speaking, if you enroll in graduate school in September, your visa will be issued in the following year (65438+ 10) with a four-month buffer period. This policy means that students who meet the requirements in these 27 schools can get visas until March of the following year, and they can stay in the UK for another six months after graduation. In addition, visa application materials will be reduced, so the visa application process will be more simplified.

2. IELTS, the new policy for studying in the UK

The recognition of TOEFL and PTE was cancelled, and IELTS was subdivided into three categories: IELTS for life, IELTS for academic study and IELTS for visa. This is to ensure that IELTS scores truly reflect the language level of British students. In the preparation stage, students should pay more attention to the improvement of grammar and vocabulary. With a solid language foundation, skills training can be better. Living and studying abroad, language ability is still very important, so students should learn English well.

3. New Policy Scholarship for Studying in the UK

In order to encourage more China students to study in the UK, the British Embassy, together with 365,438+0 British universities, has set up scholarships for China students with a total amount of 654,380+0,000. The scholarship program * * * involves 3/kloc-0 British universities from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, covering a wide range of disciplines such as engineering, law, business, management, art design, biological science and information technology.

4. Visa scoring for the new policy of studying in the UK.

Britain has adjusted the point system of Tier4 student visa, and the living standard stipulated in the visa has improved. At present, it is 1265 pounds/month in London and 10 15 pounds/month in non-London. In addition, the requirement that only two months' living expenses should be renewed after one year in Britain has also been cancelled.

5. Visa interview for the new policy of studying in the UK

According to the new study visa policy announced by the British government, all applicants for study visas in the UK need to have a video interview, and the whole process lasts about 10 minutes. The main purpose of this interview is to investigate the credibility of students' reasons for going to Britain.

6. The impact of Britain's withdrawal from the EU on international students.

After Britain leaves the EU, the number of students from the EU may be greatly reduced. In order to balance the number of international students, British universities will reduce their enrollment, and it is expected that the admission requirements for China students will also increase accordingly. The impact of Britain's withdrawal from the EU is mainly manifested in the devaluation of the pound. At present, the pound: RMB = 1: 8.7, a 30-year low. Compared with the peak exchange rate of GBP: RMB = 1: 15, the funds for studying abroad are almost halved. For China students who choose to study in the UK, this is a good opportunity to save money. Another good news is that the British government gives free medical insurance to students who apply for study visas for more than half a year. Although Britain has already left the European Union, the medical system still follows EU standards. After paying medical insurance, the cost will be much cheaper.