How to study in Britain

Britain is the second largest study destination in the world. Every year, more than 650,000 international students study in universities, colleges and boarding schools in the UK, and about 580,000 students study short-term English language courses in the UK. The following is the method of studying in Britain that I take with me. I hope it helps you.

Use English correctly

Good application documents must be in correct English. The professors of the Admission Committee can only judge your knowledge, personality and language ability from written materials, and you can only express and prove yourself in written form. The only medium between you and them is words. Your IELTS score may be high, but imagine that your personal statement is written in a mess. What do foreign professors think? After all, there is no strict time limit for writing such documents. If the quality is poor, people's impression of your English language ability will be discounted. They think you are a person with high scores and low abilities. You must show your image clearly, concretely and individually, and give yourself a unique package.

Second, fully show yourself.

It can be said that the application documents are equivalent to an interview without meeting. Through these documents, you should let the professors you want to study know your past achievements, present abilities and future plans. But these are not enough. You should also tell them under what circumstances you have achieved such success, what makes you as good as you claim, and why you want to continue your studies. If you have suffered any major failures, setbacks or disappointments, you need to make a reasonable explanation for them. These documents must also show your character and personality strength. Write as vividly and concretely as possible, so that professors can read as if they have seen you with their own eyes.

Third, know the questions that will be asked.

Due to the type of school, the chosen department and the prestige of the chosen school, the admission Committee will read thousands of personal data. What information do they want to get in order to make your article convincing, unforgettable and outstanding? What is the scope of application? The range of issues involved is extremely wide, from interpersonal challenges that make you feel that they have trained your ability to solve contradictions and management skills to some uncertain oolong problems. In addition to mailing questionnaires, most schools usually provide answers.

Avoid lengthy repetition between different parts of the application document. Don't just state your GPA and courses in the article. These things will be equally valued in the application. However, if you think GPA and courses need to be explained, you might as well write more. For example, you can explain that some GPA uncertainties are due to illness or family problems. Apart from these situations, don't look for reasons for your grades. The admission committee reads hundreds of articles every year.

Fourth, fully understand the school you are applying for.

1. Study the British university you applied for. Most schools will provide you with a brochure telling you the requirements of the school for applicants. Talk to the graduate students of our school and people you know who are studying in our school, make full use of our alumni association to establish relationships with graduate students, call the school, and contact members of the admission Committee or other school officials. The more you know about this school and its operating and functional members, the more likely you are to write an application to prove that you are really interested in this school.

In addition, you have to spend time to impress readers that you have spent more time getting to know the school than other applicants, and these special efforts have made readers have a very good impression of your diligence, dedication and interest in this department. These special understandings and information need not be put forward in every sentence, and there is no need to exaggerate them. Your statement only needs to contain enough information to make people feel that you have made special efforts.

Different schools write different personal statements.

Once you realize the purpose of writing a personal statement, you must pay attention to the type and structure of writing in order to achieve the purpose most effectively. With this understanding, you will realize that there is no perfect personal statement that can suit the questions raised by the school you are applying for. Most schools have different requirements for those who want to enroll. You must "tailor-made" according to the questions raised in the application documents. The ideal method is to write different personal statements for different schools.

These are five tips for writing a good study abroad document in the UK. I hope that through the above introduction, foreign students can better understand the main points of writing study abroad documents.

Language requirements for studying in Britain

All students studying undergraduate and above courses must reach B2, that is, the upper-middle level, in order to obtain a visa. B2 is equivalent to IELTS 5 to 5.5. In addition, for students who cannot communicate in English without an interpreter, Britain will have the right to refuse visas.

The maximum visa period for students studying in the UK for undergraduate and above courses is 5 years, and for courses below undergraduate courses it is 3 years. Except for students studying in British universities or public continuing education colleges, they can work in their spare time, and other students will not be able to work in their spare time, and their internships will be restricted.

GPA requirements for studying in the uk

Under normal circumstances, an average score of 80 points is a common requirement of British universities for international students in China. If you apply for a general major, any university with a ranking of 10 can apply. Of course, it is necessary to combine IELTS scores with graduation schools.

At this time, IELTS and graduation schools seem to be more dominant. The graduation school indicates the average gold content of students, and the IELTS score is the performance of language ability. If both conditions can be achieved well, it is feasible to apply to the top 30 schools in the UK.

2 1 1 University students, if their scores are above 80 and IELTS is 6.5, are more likely to apply for admission to schools ranked 20-30, such as Glasgow University, Liverpool University, Leeds University and Cardiff University, but it also depends on the specific major. If the major is not very popular, maybe you can apply for a better school.

Relatively speaking, students from non-2 1 1 colleges and universities, the average score of 80 is only about 75 points, and only schools with lower ranking can be admitted.

Cost of studying in Britain

Having said so many requirements, what is the cost of studying in the UK?

1, UK school application fee

This fee is only for people, and each intermediary is different.

2.GRE/GMAT exam registration fee

New GRE 13 10 yuan, GMAT 1725 Yuan.

3. IELTS registration fee

IELTS registration fee 1750 yuan (120 16 65438+ 1850 yuan from October 0), UK visa and immigration IELTS registration fee 2000 yuan, reconsideration fee 1000 yuan. The cost of mailing IELTS scores, mailing application materials and issuing transcripts is around 500 yuan.

4. Handling passport fees

Passport fee, 250 yuan. Generally, I take my household registration ID card to the local public security bureau and go to the exit-entry administration department of the public security bureau to handle it. Passports are usually issued in 8- 15 days, but students who want to go abroad are advised to apply in advance to prepare.

5. UK visa fees

The cost of studying in Britain is 2980 yuan. The medical examination fee needs 500- 1000 yuan (some need to raise seedlings, and those with certificates don't need to fight. )

6. Medical expenses

The medical examination fee for studying in London is about 400-500 yuan, and the medical examination fee for non-London is 255 euros.

7. Air fare

The cost of studying in Britain is about 7000-8000 yuan.

8. Guarantee Fund

The amount of the deposit can't be less than the sum of the tuition and living expenses of the school where you study in the UK next year. Simply put, it is the tuition and living expenses for the next year (the living expenses here refer to the living expenses for 9 months, that is, the living expenses during the school period). The general guarantee is 320,000-350,000 yuan. Students are required to deposit in a bank that can issue a deposit certificate at least 28 days before applying for a visa.

9. British university mortgage loan

Since all students will apply to many schools together, the school needs students to pay a deposit and determine the location provided. The deposit fee is 600-2000 pounds, depending on the requirements of the school.

10, tuition

The undergraduate education system in Britain is generally three years. According to the chosen university and major, the annual tuition fee is roughly 6.5438+10,000-6.5438+0.5 million yuan. Generally speaking, the tuition fees of science and engineering will be higher than those of liberal arts, business and prestigious schools. The length of master's program is 1 year, and its tuition fee reaches1.20,000-0.22,000 yuan.

1 1, living expenses

clothes

Because the time spent studying in the UK is relatively short, international students can bring enough clothes from China to the UK. If they buy them locally in the UK, the price difference is not very big (except luxury goods). If you are a local tyrant, you can buy it freely. If the consumption level can generally wait until the annual discount season, it is actually quite cost-effective.

eat

It is common in Britain that three meals a day cost 150 a month. If international students eat at a higher level (foodies should pay more attention), about 300 kg a month is enough.

on one's pins

British universities provide on-campus student apartments for first-year foreign students. In the apartments for international students, three to seven students often share a house, each of whom occupies a room alone, and it is more expensive to use the kitchen or bathroom (there is also a separate bathroom, which is more expensive than * * *). This kind of university dormitory (cooking for yourself) costs about 120 to 200 pounds a week. After the second year, international students often choose to live in a host family or rent a house outside. If you can share a room with several classmates, the price is much more cost-effective than on-campus accommodation. However, due to the recent security problems, I still suggest that it is safer to live on campus.

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Studying in Britain may also require buying some daily necessities and paying for transportation. These incidental expenses are about 65,438+000-200 pounds per month, depending on the frequency and distance of going out. Some friends live on campus, buy bicycles and ride them every day.

In addition, British universities have three holidays every year (Christmas, Easter and summer vacation), of which the summer vacation lasts for three months, and the round-trip air ticket for visiting relatives in China is about 800 pounds. The cost of holiday travel is about 600 to 1000 a year (you can apply for a Schengen visa and visit more than 20 countries in Europe at the same time as applying for a British visa).

Further reading

First, the cost of postgraduate study in the UK

Language course fee

The cost of language courses is proportional to the length of time, usually 250 to 300 pounds per week. English college language courses usually have an uncertainty of 4- 10 weeks. Ten weeks of language costs about 2700 pounds, the exact time and tuition vary from school to school.

tuition

The tuition fees for international students are generally between 12000-22000, and the tuition fees for different majors are different. Tuition fees for international students in British universities are rising every year, generally around 5%.

Undergraduate tuition

At present, the undergraduate tuition in British universities is generally 12000- 18000 pounds per year, and the undergraduate tuition in most majors is about 120000- 150000 RMB. Among them, the tuition fee for art design major is 6.5438+0.5 million yuan, and the tuition fee for medical major is the highest.

Master's tuition

The tuition fees for master's programs in Britain are generally between 6.5438+0.2 million yuan and 0.2 million yuan, and the fees of each school are different, mainly due to the differences in majors.

Business majors generally need 1.5 million yuan to 1.8 million yuan.

Generally speaking, media majors need about 654.38+06,000 to 200,000.

Education majors generally need 1.4 million yuan to 1.7 million yuan.

Financial accounting generally needs 1.4 thousand to 200 thousand.

The cost of engineering specialty is generally around 6.5438+0.5 million yuan;

Art design majors spend 6.5438+0.5 million to 0.2 million yuan each year, and the Royal Academy of Art will even be higher, even more than 2 million yuan.

living expenses

Living expenses include: accommodation, catering, utilities, transportation, leisure and entertainment expenses, round-trip air tickets to Britain, etc. However, due to the geographical location of the school and the different consumption levels of residents in this area, the living expenses in different areas are also different.

Non-central London

Outside the center of London, the living expenses of adult students are guaranteed to be no less than 10 15 pounds per month (up to 9 months),10/5x9 = 9135 pounds, which is close to RMB 80,000.

Central London

In central London, the monthly living allowance for adult students is not less than 1.265 (up to 9 months),1.265x9 =1.65438+.385, which is about 96,000 RMB.

Second, the advantages of studying abroad

1, reducing time

There are two kinds of postgraduate courses in Britain, one is teaching and the other is research. Both systems require a relatively short time. Teaching students only needs to complete one year of postgraduate study. In addition, the British government gave them six months to practice or find a job. By the end of 20 17, 27 universities in Britain will provide students with six months' employment time. Graduate students will have more than one year's study time, but students who choose to study are usually those who plan to continue their studies in the future.

Perhaps most people will think that only one or two years of study will not be enough in teaching quality and learning. In fact, there is no need to worry about the quality of teaching in Britain, which has always been a way to promote quality education. Although the academic system is short, the study time is long. Generally speaking, they only have holidays such as Christmas. All holidays add up to only two and a half months, that is to say, students study for more than nine months a year. So students don't have much time to study at school.

2, the cost is low

Many parents studying in Britain may think that the cost in Britain is high, but that was a long time ago. Studying in the UK 10 years ago may need 500,000 RMB per year, but now in the UK, it only needs about 250,000-300,000 RMB per year, and you can successfully complete your studies and daily consumption. Compared with some other countries, Britain saved 200,000-300,000 pounds for graduate students last year.

3. The diploma has high gold content.

There are many excellent and ancient high-end universities in Britain. Now there are three top universities in the world in Britain. Students who like to study humanities may find that the history of education in the West was actually developed in Britain. Only Britain in the world will award honorary bachelor's degrees to all graduates. In the United States and other countries, only 10% graduates get this degree every year. In these countries, if you want to get a degree, you must not only get excellent grades, but also complete the school assessment and conduct a unified examination for outstanding students in order to get opportunities. So studying in Britain is superior to other countries, which is also the reason.

4. Professional and comprehensive

In order to train more professionals, Britain has spent a lot of money to build six universities, making Britain a leader in industry. These international universities in Britain have been attracting people from all over the world to get fresh blood and information for themselves, and relying on these outstanding alumni to expand their influence in Britain.

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