pyramid Foreign Education & Immigration

UNITED KINGDOM ( UK )

	Quality Education

	UK qualifications are recognized and respected throughout the world. Your UK qualification will be a solid foundation for building your future, boosting your career and prospects for a higher salary. UK universities, colleges and schools will provide a vibrant, creative and challenging environment in which to develop your potential. Quality standards for UK institutions are among the best in the world. Universities, colleges and schools continually have to prove that their courses meet strict criteria. Many other countries are now trying to follow the example of the UK .

	Education leads to the skills needed for the Global Market

	In an increasingly globalize world economy; people need special skills and qualities to succeed. Employers want employees who can think effectively, creatively and for themselves.
	This is an essential part of the UK learning experience. Institutions use a variety of teaching and assessment methods to encourage independence, as well as mastery of the subject.

At degree and postgraduate level in particular, students are encouraged to read widely, to question and analyze what they have read, and to discuss openly their own ideas in seminars and tutorials. Career based courses are designed to equip you for specific roles in the modern world of work.

	UK can meet your educational needs

	There are more than three thousand educational institutions that welcome international students in the UK . You can choose from a variety of routes through the education and training system, combining different types of course according to your needs and abilities. Many courses can also be taken through distance learning in your home country. The sheer variety of specialist's means you will be able to find a course that suits your real interests, your ambitions and passions. For example in the UK, you could specialise and not specialist in any course. ..... Some of the reputed universities and colleges are List of Universities / Colleges in UK.

	Scholarships in the UK Universities / Colleges

	Some of the Universities and Colleges in the UK offer up to Pounds 2000 Scholarships to the International Students. The scholarships are based on merits and sometimes IELTS score is considered while awarding scholarship to the International Students. Some of the Universities in the UK have departmental scholarships which are awarded to the students for particular courses only. For details about scholarships in the UK please refer to the following links : www.universities.ac.uk www.britishcouncil.org/india www.education.nic.in www.scholarship-search.org.uk www.rhodesscholar.org For scholarships related to Undergraduate / Post Graduate courses at Universities & Colleges represented by Pyramid, kindly meet us personally or email us.

	Accommodation

	All the international students studying Undergraduate / Post Graduate courses are normally guaranteed accommodation for the first year in University / College halls of residence. The charges would vary from 60 pounds per week to 130 pounds per week, depending on the University / College in the UK . The Universities / Colleges have their own deadlines for accommodation booking which students must meet if they require the accommodation to be arranged by them.

	The British Culture

	The UK is a cosmopolitan place to live. Many thousands of families from around the world have made the UK their home, creating a richly diverse, open-minded, multicultural society. There are also more than a quarter of a million international students in the UK at any one time. UK people like to get together and enjoy themselves. Theatres, concerts and art galleries can be found in all large towns and cities; big sports events take place every weekend; pubs and restaurants are everywhere.

	Affordable Option

	UK degrees can take only three years and postgraduate Master's courses only one year - compared with four years and two years in most other countries. This means you will save a great deal on both tuition fees and living costs - and you will be able to start working and earning money sooner. UK degree courses are shorter because they are more intensive, and therefore more efficient in terms of your time and money.

	Health Care Services

	Health care is often free for international students. You are likely to be able to take advantage of National Health Service (NHS) treatment, as well as reduced-cost medicines, dental treatment and eye tests. Find out whether you are entitled to NHS care in the Advice section of the website. UK institutions offer thousands of scholarships and bursaries just for international students, while more than twenty-one thousand international students receive scholarship funding from the UK Government every year.

	Working in UK

	Thanks to changes in work regulations, international students in the UK can now legally work up to twenty hours a week when studying and full time during vacations. This helps a lot of students recover most of their living costs while they are in the UK . Hence studying in UK is a more affordable option as compared to other countries. Jobs are available not only on campus but also off campus in various sectors.

	Fresh Talent Scheme ( Scotland )

	The Scottish Executive and Home Office have agreed a new scheme called the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme. The Scheme will apply to people who have been living in Scotland and studying at a Scottish college or university. Those eligible to apply for permission to stay will be those who have graduated with a Higher National Diploma from a Scottish Further Education College or a first degree, Master's degree or Ph.D. from a Scottish Higher Education Institution. It will not include students graduating with a Higher National Certificate or postgraduate diploma, recipients of honorary degrees, or people who lived outside Scotland while studying. For further details, please refer to www.scotland.gov.uk

	International Graduate Scheme

	The International Graduates Scheme (IGS) is a way for non-European Economic Area students of higher education institutes within the United Kingdom to remain in the country for one year after graduation and gain valuable work experience. Less restrictive than earlier student immigration routes, the International Graduates Scheme allows a student of any discipline to apply for one year work permit after completing Bachelors or Masters Degree from a UK institute.

	Who can qualify?

	For a student to successfully come under the International Graduates Scheme, they must :
	have completed a relevant course at a recognized institute of higher learning within the UK such as a bachelor's degree, Master's degree, PhD, or postgraduate certificate or diploma, including those who have completed a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education). have completed the course within the last twelve months. This is calculated from the date of expiry of leave as a Student to complete the course. intend to work during the period of one year granted by the scheme. be able to support and accommodate themselves and any dependents without resorting to the use of public funds. intend to leave the UK after the period of one year unless they transfer to another scheme as a highly skilled migrant, business owner, student, or innovator. get permission before applying for IGS if their studies were sponsored by a government or international scholarship agency.
	Recognised and Listed Institutions

	The government of the United Kingdom recognises institutions who grant degrees by virtue of their own power, called 'recognised' bodies, or those institutions who grant degrees under the power of another institution, called 'listed' bodies. For the list of recognised bodies or listed bodies please refer to www.dfes.gov.uk

	Students get a warm welcome

	The UK has been welcoming international students for generations. Many institutions arrange for you to be collected from the airport and offer guaranteed accommodation for your first year. They provide a dedicated international office, international student 2societies, planned social activities, academic support, counselors and advisers. The system works: the UK has one of the lowest 'drop-out' rates (the number of students who leave before the end of their course) in the world.

	Did you know???


	Mr. Tony Blair, British Prime Minister, is himself behind a new initiative bring planned to brin2g in 50,000 additional international students (that is, students from non- European Union 2countries) over the next few years. And the good news is that Britain is also planning to make available more scholarships for one-year master's courses as soon as it is able to put together additional funds, correspondents who recently toured some British universities were told. Aiming to expand bilateral ties, Britain plans to increase student intake from India by over 40 percent to 20,000 in the short term. A PTI report quoted British high commissioner Michael Arthur as saying on Monday, "Every year 14,000 new Indian Students go to study in the UK and our aim in the short term is to raise that figure to 20, 000 each year" Britain issued over2, 50,000 visas to Indians every year of the multiple entry variety.