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Welcome to your UK education

Welcome to your UK education. Educ ation UK day 26 October 2016. A world-class education. Four of the world’s top six unis Second in the world for university-industry collaboration Over half of university research classed as ‘world-leading’ 107 Nobel Prize winners

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Welcome to your UK education

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  1. Welcome to your UK education Education UK day 26 October 2016

  2. A world-class education • Four of the world’s top six unis • Second in the world for university-industry collaboration • Over half of university research classed as ‘world-leading’ • 107 Nobel Prize winners • More citations per article than any other research nation • 109 universities and 133 colleges

  3. Popular among students from Kazakhstan In 2015 53% of all state-funded Bolashakscholars were studying at British universities

  4. Open the doors to your dream career • Five universities in top 10 ‘most employable’ • UK graduates earn markedly higher salaries than at home • Two thirds of UK businesses have links to universities • English language skills

  5. Have the adventure of a lifetime! • Music • Arts • Free museums • Travel to Europe • Train travel • Discounts for students

  6. The ‘great British weather’… oh well!

  7. Undergraduate degrees • Three-year BSc • Four-year MSci • Foundation option • Combined degrees • Placements and work experience – ‘sandwich’ • Degrees are shorter • Foundation/top-up options allow flexibility

  8. Postgraduate degrees • Master's degree. Further your knowledge in a particular subject, or to go in a completely different direction, using the skills you’ve gained from your undergraduate studies. • MA (Master of Arts) • MSc (Master of Science) • Subject-specific qualifications e.g. MEng (Master of Engineering), MFA (Master of Fine Arts), LLM (Master of Laws), MArch (Master of Architecture), and more. • MBA (Master of Business Administration): Internationally recognised qualification for a successful management career. • PhDs/doctorates • Highest academic level a student can achieve. • Careers in academia (as a lecturer or researcher). • Need at least a 2:1 result at undergraduate level, often also Master’s

  9. Get the insider guide to studying in the UK! • www.educationuk.org • 2 million users worldwide every year • Social media channels • Linked to in-country events to help you find out about UK education and plan your studies • Course searches • Scholarship searches • Practical advice • Real-life student experiences

  10. Choose your study education path… • Location • Course • Student experience

  11. Find your location

  12. Ask the experts!

  13. Costs, fees and scholarships • Scholarships British Council manages – 17 programmes listed on Education UK • Chevening UK government scholarships • Erasmus • Royal Society grants • Loans • Institution scholarships and bursaries

  14. Practical advice

  15. How to apply: Undergraduate UCAS: All applications in one place Deadlines for 2017 entry • 15 October 2016 - Oxford, Cambridge OR medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses • 15 January 2017 - Most undergraduate courses www.ucas.com

  16. How to apply: Postgraduate • UKPASS: www.prospects.ac.uk • Directly via university/college website • Music, dance and drama courses: UCAS Conservatoires: www.ucas.com/ucas/conservatoires • Postgraduate teacher training: www.ucas.com/ucas/teacher-training • Euraxess-UK: Find and apply for research projects • Search hundreds of current research opportunities • Find research jobs • Browse funding and scholarship schemes for researchers • Join events and networks • www.britishcouncil.org/new/euraxes • Promodoc: Advice for doctorates in Europe: www.promodoc.eu

  17. Exhibitions in Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan • Meet university representatives • Speak to IELTS representatives • Find out about scholarship programmes • Workshops and seminars 2016: 26 October – Bishkek 29 October – Astana 30 October - Almaty

  18. Key websites • Education UK Kazakhstan: www.educationuk.org/kazakhstan/ • British Council Kazakhstan: britishcouncil.kz • Apply through UCAS: www.ucas.com • UK Council for International Student Affairs: www.ukcisa.org.uk • National Union of Students: www.nus.org

  19. Hope to see you soon!

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