I am looking into studying abroad in the UK?
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I am looking into studying abroad in the UK? I am a sophomore, and my school is beginning to have us look into colleges, majors, and jobs. I have adored England and Ireland since the moment I went to the UK a few years ago, and studying abroad has always been a plan for me, no doubt about it. I want to get a doctorate in psychology and possibly study philosophy. Now, I have a lot of questions! First of all, I want to study abroad through my entire college career, where can I get more information on that? What schools would you suggest? I get B's and A's, but in my freshman year I had a tough time keeping up because of family issues, how will my not-so-great freshman year grades affect me while applying to colleges abroad/ abroad programs? Do you think studying abroad is the best idea? what should I look into? What schools would you suggest And what are the general requirements? (this is pretty much the biggest question of mine) and what about costs? what are things i will have to pay for? and pretty much tell me as much as you can about studying abroad in the UK!? Thank you so, so much!
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Answer:
Get ready to pay sky high prices if your going to the UK. The US dollar is weaker which means if you have 60,000 its about 40,000 there. Have fun though
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A's and B's are defiantly good enough for English Universities. You'll have to check specific universities for costs and entry requirements as they should have listed foreign qualifications (since for English Universities our entry is dependent on what we get in our A levels- usually 3 subjects) Degrees in the UK are only 3 years and you won't get the same breadth of education as you do in the US. You study only what you are 'majoring' in but you can do joint courses. I'm in my first year studying History and Politics so that is all I get to study. You would most likely be able to do a joint honors (what we call double major) in psychology and philosophy, but your choices of Uni will be slightly limited because of this. In terms of which Uni's are good, we have about 200, ranging in quality. The top 20 or so universities require 3 A's at A level (not sure what the GPA equivalent is). However there are exceptions. For my course and Uni I needed 3 A's but there are people here with lower grades because they are doing easier courses. Just be careful which ones you apply to as there are some with really bad reputations- they used to be technical colleges but got made into Uni's in the 80's. Have a look at some of the UK university league tables, such as those published by the Daily Telegraph and other newspapers. Unlike some countries, it is possible to get into British universities with really low grades- like D's and E's. We are only allowed to apply to 5 schools through a system called UCAS (google it as I'm not sure if its the same for foreign students). So you cannot tailor your application to a certain place. You need a personal statement which is basically a short essay saying your interests in the subject you want to study and also your extra curricular activities- its good to do sports/music/drama etc. From what I have heard from American students studying at my uni, the style of teaching is very different. I have 4 lectures and 2 classes a week and that is all- and that is quite normal everywhere. We don't have continuous assessment (no midterms) just one or two exams and an essay in the middle of the year. It will be insanely expensive since you will pay way more fees than British students. Also you have to factor in flights back home for holidays etc. Also, have a look at the location of British universities and their location and proximity to airports (so you can get here easily!). Cities are the most expensive places to live- although I come from London I chose to go to uni in the north of England as it is cheaper to live/go out. Rent in London is a lot- around £5000 a year. The dollar is weak right now so it will cost you a lot. Finally, you have to think about moving into a completely different culture. Even moving to the north of England from London has been a bit of a culture shock to me. Would you miss the way of life you have now? If you did get to go here I'm sure you'd have a brilliant time- most universities have a lot of foreign students. And on the plus side we can drink from 18... Hope this is helpful and good luck. :)
Sophie
Look I can't help a lot about allll this questions The only thing I can help about is the cost!!! I've been to uk to study english in manchester central school And it was sooooo expensive!!! the cost of living in uk is soo high The appartement rent ,transport , medicens and other stuffs So befor u go to uk My advice is to think about it well And see if it really worth Good luck!!!
emm
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