United Kingdom
Three-year degrees, one-year master’s and foundation years, with September and January starts.
GBR
United Kingdom
Starts Sep and Jan
Work 20 h a week
Visa in about 3 weeks
Studying in the United Kingdom
Short degrees, a long tradition of teaching international students and an eighteen-month to two-year graduate route afterwards (sample).
Tuition a year
$19,000 to $32,000
Living a month
From $1,500
English test
IELTS 6.0 to 7.0
Apply by
January for September (sample)
Example prices and conditions (sample).
Three ways in
Each level has its own visa conditions, so each has its own stamp.
1 yr
A preparation year at a university college when your school grades do not yet meet direct entry.
3 yrs
A bachelor’s degree, three years in England, four in Scotland.
1 yr
A taught master’s of twelve months, the shortest in the English-speaking world.
How teaching works
Fewer contact hours than many students expect, and more reading on your own. Lectures, small seminars and coursework count from the first term.

Start with a free hour
Bring your grades and a rough budget. We talk through countries, courses and costs, and you leave with a written shortlist plan. No fee, no obligation.