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UK Postgraduate Study

UK Postgraduate Study. KUL Study Abroad Day 8 November 2006. About UK Postgraduate study. What sort of courses are available? What qualifications will I need? How will I know if the course I choose is a good one? How much will it cost? Funding?. Choosing the right course.

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UK Postgraduate Study

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  1. UK Postgraduate Study KUL Study Abroad Day 8 November 2006

  2. About UK Postgraduate study • What sort of courses are available? • What qualifications will I need? • How will I know if the course I choose is a good one? • How much will it cost? • Funding?

  3. Choosing the right course • EducationUK: www.educationuk.org

  4. About UK Postgraduate study • What sort of courses are available? • (Pre-Masters courses) • Postgraduate Certificate/ Diploma (PG Cert/Dip) • Taught Masters (MA, MSc, LLM, MEd etc)Research Masters (MRes, MPhil)Master of Business Administration (MBA)Doctorate (PhD)New Route PhD's

  5. Entry Requirements • Pre-master's: undergraduate degree plus IELTS 5.0- 5.5 • PGCert/PG Dip: undergraduate degree plus IELTS 6.5-7.0 or a pre-master's course • Master's degree: first or upper second class undergraduate degree plus IELTS 7.0, or a pre-master's course • MBA: first class degree, 2-3 year's business experience, IELTS 6.5-7.0 • PhD: master's degree, IELTS 6.5-7.0 • English Language preparation: • IELTS preparation courses and/or self-study • pre-masters courses

  6. Is it a good course? • UK Higher Education quality • Quality Assurance Agency www.qaa.ac.uk • Quality of Research • Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) http://www.hero.ac.uk/rae/ • Postgraduate courses: • Teaching Quality Information (TQI) website www.tqi.ac.uk

  7. Is it a good university? “Unofficial” rankings: • The THES world rankings www.thes.co.uk • The Times Good University Guide www.timesonline.co.uk - The Push Guide to Which University www.push.co.uk

  8. How much does it cost? • EU citizens pay the same as UK students/home fee when: • you are an EU national • you have lived in the EU for the past three years prior • to the starting date of the course • Tuition fees start from £3000/year • Living costs including accommodation, heating, electricity, food, daily travel, books and entertainment : • - London € 1180 / month • - Elsewhere in the UK € 800 / month

  9. Funding British Council scholarship • Royal Belgian Benevolent Society (RBBS) • - Postgraduate award for Belgians • - Priority is given to shorter periods of research • - Closing date for 2007 : March 31

  10. Funding for EU nationals • The Research Councils • The Biotechnology Sciences Research Council • The Economic and Social Research Council • The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council • The Medical Research Council • Natural Environment Research Council • Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council • The Arts and Humanities Research Board • The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (www.saas.gov.uk

  11. Other sources of Funding • Part-time work 20h/week & full-time during vacations • Research and Teaching Assistantships

  12. Funding • Useful websites: • UK scholarships database - www.educationuk.org/scholarships • Studentmoney - www.studentmoney.org • Hobsons- www.postgrad.hobsons.com • Hotcourses - www.hcstuff.com

  13. How to apply? • Start 1 year before the course starts • Contact Postgraduate Admissions Office of each university to request application form & online • Apply to as many programmes as you want • Check deadlines for applications!

  14. Living in the UK Studying and Living in the UK guide 2006-07 www.educationuk.org UKCOSA Guidance Notes for international students http://www.ukcosa.org.uk

  15. Why study a UK postgraduate degree • Recognised and respected qualifications • Fantastic value • Make the best use of your time • Improve your English • Choose to study the way that suits you • Gain the skills and qualifications employers want

  16. Contact details • British Council Brussels • Information service • Troonstraat 108 • 1050 Brussels • Tel: 02/ 227 08 40 • Fax: 02/ 227 8 49 • E-mail: enquiries@britishcouncil.be • Website: www.britishcouncil.be

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