Despite Brexit And Harsh Visa Restrictions, UK Remains Key Study Destination

Universities in the UK have very few scholarships at the undergraduate level, but offer several at master’s level and above.

Harini Prasad

Updated on: 24 September 2018 4:34 pm

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Despite Brexit And Harsh Visa Restrictions, UK Remains Key Study Destination

The UK is a key higher education destination for Indian students. Although that number has begun to drop recently due to Brexit and harsher rules for post-study work, a significant number of students studying under international boards continue to go there. The main thing to note is that in the UK, once you have started studying for your degree—be it undergraduate or postgraduate—you cannot change your subject midway. You will have to apply again and start from the beginning.

UK Top 50 Colleges

Rank	Name of College / University	Address
1	Cambridge	The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
2	Oxford	Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
3	London School of Economics	Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, UK
4	Imperial College London	Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK
5	St Andrews	St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK
6	Durham	Durham DH1, UK
7	Lancaster	Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
8	Loughborough	Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
9	University College London	Gower St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6BT, UK
10	Warwick	Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
11	Bath	Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
12	Abertay	Bell St, Dundee DD1 1HG, UK
13	East Anglia	Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
14	Exeter	Exeter EX4, UK
15	Leeds	Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
16	Bristol	Senate House, Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
17	Surrey	388 Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
18	Nottingham	Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
19	Manchester	Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
20	York	Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
21	Sussex	Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH, UK
22	Newcastle	Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
23	Southampton	Southampton, United Kingdom
24	Edinburgh	Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
25	King's College London	Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK
26	Glasgow	University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
27	Aberdeen	King's College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UK
28	Essex	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
29	Reading	Reading, UK
30	Sheffield	Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
31	Royal Holloway	Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, UK
32	Dundee	Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK
33	Leicester	University Rd, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
34	Cardiff	Â Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
35	Kent	Canterbury CT2 7NZ, UK
36	Queens University Belfast	University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK
37	Liverpool	Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
38	Swansea	Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
39	Stirling	University of, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom
40	Strathclyde	6 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK
41	Nottingham Trent	50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
42	SOAS University of London	Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0XG, UK
43	Coventry	Priory St, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK
44	Lincoln	Ellesmere Jct Rd, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
45	Aston	Aston Express Way, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
46	Harper Adams	Edgmond, Newport TF10 8NB, UK
47	Brunel	Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
48	Keele	Keele, Newcastle ST5 5BG, UK
49	Portsmouth	University House, Winston Churchill Ave, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK
50	Queen Mary	Mile End Rd, London E1 4NS, UK

Rank	1
Name Of College / University	Cambridge
Address

The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK Rank2Name Of College / UniversityOxford

Address

Oxford OX1 2JD, UK Rank3Name Of College / UniversityLondon School of Economics

Address

Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, UK Rank4Name Of College / UniversityImperial College London

Address

Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK Rank5Name Of College / UniversitySt Andrews

Address

St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK Rank6Name Of College / UniversityDurham

Address

Durham DH1, UK Rank7Name Of College / UniversityLancaster

Address

Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK Rank8Name Of College / UniversityLoughborough

Address

Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK Rank9Name Of College / UniversityUniversity College London

Address

Gower St, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 6BT, UK Rank10Name Of College / UniversityWarwick

Address

Coventry CV4 7AL, UK Rank11Name Of College / UniversityBath

Address

Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK Rank12Name Of College / UniversityAbertay

Address

Bell St, Dundee DD1 1HG, UK Rank13Name Of College / UniversityEast Anglia

Address

Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK Rank14Name Of College / UniversityExeter

Address

Exeter EX4, UK Rank15Name Of College / UniversityLeeds

Address

Leeds LS2 9JT, UK Rank16Name Of College / UniversityBristol

Address

Senate House, Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK Rank17Name Of College / UniversitySurrey

Address

388 Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK Rank18Name Of College / UniversityNottingham

Address

Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK Rank19Name Of College / UniversityManchester

Address

Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK Rank20Name Of College / UniversityYork

Address

Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK Rank21Name Of College / UniversitySussex

Address

Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH, UK Rank22Name Of College / UniversityNewcastle

Address

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK Rank23Name Of College / UniversitySouthampton

Address

Southampton, United Kingdom Rank24Name Of College / UniversityEdinburgh

Address

Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK Rank25Name Of College / UniversityKing's College London

Address

Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK Rank26Name Of College / UniversityGlasgow

Address

University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK Rank27Name Of College / UniversityAberdeen

Address

King's College, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UK Rank28Name Of College / UniversityEssex

Address

Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK Rank29Name Of College / UniversityReading

Address

Reading, UK Rank30Name Of College / UniversitySheffield

Address

Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK Rank31Name Of College / UniversityRoyal Holloway

Address

Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, UK Rank32Name Of College / UniversityDundee

Address

Nethergate, Dundee DD1 4HN, UK Rank33Name Of College / UniversityLeicester

Address

University Rd, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK Rank34Name Of College / UniversityCardiff

Address

Â Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK Rank35Name Of College / UniversityKent

Address

Canterbury CT2 7NZ, UK Rank36Name Of College / UniversityQueens University Belfast

Address

University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NN, UK Rank37Name Of College / UniversityLiverpool

Address

Liverpool L69 3BX, UK Rank38Name Of College / UniversitySwansea

Address

Singleton Park, Sketty, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK Rank39Name Of College / UniversityStirling

Address

University of, Stirling FK9 4LA, United Kingdom Rank40Name Of College / UniversityStrathclyde

Address

6 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK Rank41Name Of College / UniversityNottingham Trent

Address

50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK Rank42Name Of College / UniversitySOAS University of London

Address

Bloomsbury, London WC1H 0XG, UK Rank43Name Of College / UniversityCoventry

Address

Priory St, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK Rank44Name Of College / UniversityLincoln

Address

Ellesmere Jct Rd, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand Rank45Name Of College / UniversityAston

Address

Aston Express Way, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK Rank46Name Of College / UniversityHarper Adams

Address

Edgmond, Newport TF10 8NB, UK Rank47Name Of College / UniversityBrunel

Address

Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK Rank48Name Of College / UniversityKeele

Address

Keele, Newcastle ST5 5BG, UK Rank49Name Of College / UniversityPortsmouth

Address

University House, Winston Churchill Ave, Portsmouth PO1 2UP, UK Rank50Name Of College / UniversityQueen Mary

Address

Mile End Rd, London E1 4NS, UK

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The UK has harsh visa rules, with the Tier 4—the student visa—only allowing students four months at the end of their course to search for employment, and the conditions of the Tier 4 visa being stringent. Recent changes in the way the Tier 4 visa is administered mean that students must show:

Proof of finances: Course fees as well as 10,100 pounds need to be shown in your account for over 30 days.

Students will be issued a visa for two weeks, and must pick up a biometric pass from within the UK (post office/university).

Further, students can stay on in the UK after they finish their degree if they apply for:

A Tier 2 visa, which means they are sponsored by a company as an employee

A Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa—which mandates that a student have a certain amount of funds and be sponsored to start a business.

A Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa—which requires a higher level of funds but no direct sponsorship.

Universities in the UK have very few scholarships at the undergraduate level, but offer several at master’s level and above. When it comes to studying business in the UK at the master’s level, there are several things to note:

Most top MBA Courses, bar that of the London School of Business, are one year long.

All top MBA Courses in the UK require a minimum of three years’ work experience.

MSc in business courses are offered at several universities.

These courses are specialised in one area of business

These courses do not require work experience

MBA courses are normally geared towards older students, whereas MSc courses have a much younger class profile.

The UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) is made up of four constituent countries:

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

England and Wales are similar in terms of climate, being more temperate and rainy. The universities in both countries are old and well-regarded, with Oxford and Cambridge being in England—although, generally speaking, the quality of education is relatively even all across the UK.

UK Top 30 B-Schools

Rank	Name of College / University	Address
1	London Business School	Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, UK
2	Cambridge	The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
3	Oxford	Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
4	Manchester	Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
5	Sussex	Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH, UK
6	Edinburgh	Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
7	City, University of London	Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 0HB, UK
8	Warwick	Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
9	Lancaster	Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK
10	Loughborough	Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK
11	Durham	Durham DH1, UK
12	St Andrews	St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK
13	Cardiff	Â Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK
14	Nottingham	Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
15	Bath	Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK
16	Leeds	Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
17	Aston	Aston Express Way, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
18	Brunel University London	Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK
19	Strathclyde	6 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK
20	York	Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK
21	Reading	Reading, UK
22	Exeter	Exeter EX4, UK
23	Glasgow	University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
24	East Anglia (UEA)	Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
25	Essex	Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
26	Royal Holloway, University of London	Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, UK
27	Birmingham	Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
28	Bristol	Senate House, Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK
29	Surrey	388 Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
30	Newcastle	Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK

Rank	1
Name Of College / University	London Business School
Address

Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE, UK Rank2Name Of College / UniversityCambridge

Address

The Old Schools, Trinity Ln, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK Rank3Name Of College / UniversityOxford

Address

Oxford OX1 2JD, UK Rank4Name Of College / UniversityManchester

Address

Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK Rank5Name Of College / UniversitySussex

Address

Falmer, Brighton BN1 9RH, UK Rank6Name Of College / UniversityEdinburgh

Address

Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK Rank7Name Of College / UniversityCity, University of London

Address

Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 0HB, UK Rank8Name Of College / UniversityWarwick

Address

Coventry CV4 7AL, UK Rank9Name Of College / UniversityLancaster

Address

Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK Rank10Name Of College / UniversityLoughborough

Address

Epinal Way, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK Rank11Name Of College / UniversityDurham

Address

Durham DH1, UK Rank12Name Of College / UniversitySt Andrews

Address

St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK Rank13Name Of College / UniversityCardiff

Address

Â Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK Rank14Name Of College / UniversityNottingham

Address

Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK Rank15Name Of College / UniversityBath

Address

Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, UK Rank16Name Of College / UniversityLeeds

Address

Leeds LS2 9JT, UK Rank17Name Of College / UniversityAston

Address

Aston Express Way, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK Rank18Name Of College / UniversityBrunel University London

Address

Kingston Ln, London, Uxbridge UB8 3PH, UK Rank19Name Of College / UniversityStrathclyde

Address

6 Richmond St, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK Rank20Name Of College / UniversityYork

Address

Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK Rank21Name Of College / UniversityReading

Address

Reading, UK Rank22Name Of College / UniversityExeter

Address

Exeter EX4, UK Rank23Name Of College / UniversityGlasgow

Address

University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK Rank24Name Of College / UniversityEast Anglia (UEA)

Address

Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK Rank25Name Of College / UniversityEssex

Address

Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK Rank26Name Of College / UniversityRoyal Holloway, University of London

Address

Egham Hill, Egham TW20 0EX, UK Rank27Name Of College / UniversityBirmingham

Address

Birmingham B15 2TT, UK Rank28Name Of College / UniversityBristol

Address

Senate House, Tyndall Ave, Bristol BS8 1TH, UK Rank29Name Of College / UniversitySurrey

Address

388 Stag Hill, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK Rank30Name Of College / UniversityNewcastle

Address

Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK

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Scotland is to the north of England and has colder weather, especially in the famous highlands. The country is rich in art, culture and history. The capital city, Edinburgh, has a festival for every month of the year, while Glasgow is famous for its art and music.

Finally, Northern Ireland. It is more religiously conservative than any other part of the UK. It has few universities of note, but is the least expensive country in the UK in terms of the cost of education and cost of living.

On the whole, the main consideration for studying in the UK is the question of jobs. The current regulations are restrictive and make it difficult for Indian students to get jobs. But there is talk of changing these regulations, so there is some hope.

By Harini Prasad, Co-Founder, www.prep4future.org