So, a common question that may come to your mind and that is, ‘Why Study in the UK?’

From the very past, the United Kingdom is considered the echelon of education. And this fact is not just hypothetical, there is enough numerical evidence available to support our statement. Around 14% of the total academic citations are from the United Kingdom. Various institutions of the country always try to ensure high standard while maintaining scopes for career growth. However, there are more to consider if you intend to study in the United Kingdom:

Facility to Complete Courses Rapidly: Unlike Bangladesh, UK posits comparatively lower time to finish a graduate degree. In our country, it takes around 4 to 4.5 years while in the United Kingdom it will cost you only 3 years to complete your graduation. Again, the post-graduation degree will take only 1 year to complete.

Offers Ample Opportunity for Personal Enrichment: In the UK, you will not only enjoy academic learning, but the universities there also offer ample opportunities to ensure your enrichment. If you want to learn any foreign language or want to learn anything of your passion or choice, just enrol.

Health Care Facility: the United Kingdom is the first bencher in terms of health facility. As soon as you enter into their citizenship, you are entitled to enjoy free health and medical facility.

Culture: The United Kingdom is often regarded as the ‘Cosmopolitan’ country meaning people from all backgrounds are found in the street of the United Kingdom. So, if you intend to enjoy a wide range of cultural diversity, then should choose the United Kingdom.

Excellent Weather: The country is adorned with the excellent weather condition. The average weather ranges from -10° to 35° with rainfall and blizzard. So, if you want to enjoy rainfall and blizzard in the same place, the United Kingdom is probably the right place for you.

Future Prospects: While you complete any of your academic programs, there is a huge prospect that remains in your future that cannot be described in words. However, just to provide you with a thorough insight some of them have been jotted down:

• Continue your higher education
• Can enjoy a year gap
• Start your venture
• Move to other European countries with just a single visa

If you are messed up with the cost of studying in the United Kingdom, there is a provision for a scholarship.

Criteria for Scholarship: Academic performance is the primary indicator for acquiring a scholarship. However, extra-curricular activities, voluntary activities act as important criteria to enjoy the eligibility of the scholarship program. Your chance of scholarship gets higher if you have research publications.

Money Granted Through Scholarship: The amount of scholarship varies across programmes and eligibility. If you fulfil all the criteria, you can enjoy a 100% scholarship covering the cost of accommodation. Generally, government scholarship covers such type of facilities. Two major government scholarship are:

• Chevening Scholarship: This is available for those individuals who have shown extraordinary performance in their professional fields with the extract of extraordinary leadership. The selection of this scholarship is performed by British Embassies.
• Commonwealth Scholarship: It offers fellowship and scholarships to students from commonwealth countries. You can apply here undergraduate or post-graduate scheme. Again, you can apply here as a citizen of a middle-income country.

However, there are other scholarships available across universities which are presented in the following:

Post Study Work Visa (PSW) is a Graduate Immigration route type of UK visa that will allow international students who complete a degree at undergraduate level or above at a UK educational institute and who have a valid Tier 4 or Student visa at the time of application to remain in the UK and work. The visa allows international students to stay in the United Kingdom even after their graduation so that they may find work over there for at least 2 years. The new rules for the visa are going to affect all the international students who’re going to start their studies in autumn 2020 or afterwards. After the completion of their graduation, if they get a PSW visa, they will be allowed to do any job they will be able to find, for the first two years. And afterwards, their goal will be to transit into a general work visa.

There are some basic things a student should be aware of regarding the PSW Visa. They are:

• Interested students will need to make a separate application for this and pay application fees & Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fees.
• This visa will allow students to work full time in most type of jobs, they will also be able to undertake self-employment professions.
• There will be no requirement to secure any sort of sponsorship for those looking to apply for a Post Study Work Visa.
•  The scheme will apply retrospectively even to those students who started their course before the scheme coming into effect, as long as the student is graduating in Summer 2021 or later.
• It will not be possible to extend the Post Study Work visa: students will be expected to switch to a different immigration category including the student route or leave the UK.
• Students will be able to apply for a PSW visa only once i.e. they won’t be able to switch to a Student visa from a PSW visa, complete another degree and apply for PSW a second time.
• The same policy will apply to students’ dependents and they will enjoy the same rights.

Reading about all these things can be overwhelming. Let us help you ease into things with direct communication from our team members. You can also hear directly from the students who are living in UK.

Every year, domestic and international students are applying to universities around the United Kingdoms in different courses that will help shape their career in those directions. At the present moment, there is a diverse range of courses available in the United Kingdoms which opens opportunities to study abroad for many international students from different disciplines.

Doesn’t match your budget?
Don’t worry. The above figures are given just to give you an idea about the expenditure associated while pursuing a career in the United Kingdom.

Apart from the tuition cost, there are other expenditures which you should consider. They are in the following:

Accommodations Cost: Accommodation is an integral element while pursuing your education abroad. In most of the Universities, the accommodations facilities are provided through dormitories which are situated mostly on the campus. However, if you don’t feel comfortable or fail to find a place there, you can go for rooms, homestay or localhost. In this case, the university accommodation office will help you a lot.

If you want to rent a room or house, you should double-check the following issues:

• Facilities
• Deposits
• House tax
• Inventory
• Maintenance cost
• Bill payment
• Contract with owners

Please keep in mind that the accommodation cost generally varies across cities. However, a onebedroom apartment generally costs around £550 to £650 per month. You should also consider the community services cost like polices, fire brigade, trash collection, internet, water and other utility bills.

As mentioned earlier, the cost of accommodation again varies across places which have further been revealed by studies. Studies have revealed that the average weekly accommodation cost is highest in London at £157.48 while in Northern Ireland, it costs around £83.01 weekly.

Cost of Student Visa: To stay and pursue your education, you will need a legal document which is commonly referred to as a visa. The student visa cost around £348.

Living Expenses: After ensuring your tuition fees and accommodation expenses, you must consider your living expenses. To help you clutch a basic view, the list of living expenses is given in the following:

Stay Safe with Health Service and Insurance: Abroad, it is quite mandatory to keep yourself safe with insurance policy and health services. For enjoying the health facility, you will have to pay around £300 annually. The cost of insurance is in the following:

Taxes: While staying in the UK, you will be entitled to work 20 hours a week. If you are blessed with a job, you are required to file your income tax. The rates are in the following:

• Income Tax: If you earn more than £1,042 per month, it will be regarded as a personal allowance.
• National Insurance: If your income is more than £166 in a week. It is generally deducted by your employer from your salary as per the ‘Pay as You Earn’ policy.

Universities in the United Kingdom usually follow a standard recruitment process for domestic and international students. The following chart contains a list of documents that usually demanded by universities. However, these requirements may differ slightly according to the requirements of individual universities.

Gaining Permanent Residency in the United Kingdoms can be a long process for international students, but it is certainly worth it as the UK is considered as one of the most lucrative countries to live in modern times.

To gain a permanent residency opportunity after a student has finished their studies in any of the prospectus universities in the UK, an upgrade is required to their student visa, which will convert the visa into a Post Study Work Visa or PSW in short.

In the context of how to get PR in the UK, this is the most important part for international students. Apart from this, the UK has a Tier-1, Tier-2 and Tier-5 Visa which allows international students to set up a business and is the graduate entrepreneur visa. All the biggest companies in the world have their offices across the United Kingdom. After completion of a degree, UK welcomes international students to work there. Students can apply for a job of their liking. The visa requirements for permanent working in the UK is a Tier-2 Visa.

More than 7,000 international students switch from the Tier-4 Student Visa to a Tier-2 Work Visa every year. According to the current set of rules, students have to wait until they get their degree to apply for a Tier-2 visa.

The final stage of the PR procedure includes obtaining of “Indefinite Leave to Remain” Visa. After 5 years of completing a graduate job, a person can apply for the ILR. A stable income along with a full-time job, good moral conduct with no criminal record will help in securing the ILR visa. People also have to pass the Knowledge of Life in the UK test and a recognized English Language test. The entire process of obtaining the ILR visa can take up to 6 months.

The United Kingdom is regarded as the echelon of higher education. Below is the list of the Universities:

In the United Kingdom, English is the main medium of learning. To enrol in a UK university, you must possess fluency in the English language. And it should be backed by documents of fluency. IELTS for UKVI is a test that has been prepared to test the English skills of non-native speakers. Again, the IELTS depends on the types of visa. In the following, IELTS requirements are depending on the type of Visa.

To continue your learning in the United Kingdom, you will need to have a visa. The types of visa generally depend on the types of program and study. Whatever the visa is, you must attain a student visa first while staying in Bangladesh. The types of visa and their requirements are given in the following:

For the successful attainment of your tier 4 visa, you must fulfil the following criteria:

• Ensure an unconditional offer
• Financial proof; to be specific, the amount of money that you will show that you are solvent to continue your education program in the United Kingdom.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• If you apply for a short-term visa, you will have to represent the causes of why you intend to leave the country after 30 days.

Documents Required for Visa:

• Your updated passport
• Financial or bank statement to provide economic solvency
• Passport-sized photograph
• Covid-screening documents
• Tuberculosis screening documents
• Assessment documentation
• Academic Technology Approval Scheme Clearance (ATAS) certificate (If Required).

Applying for the Visa: With the help of technology, you can easily apply for your visa online. Just go to Gov. UK and apply for a visa. You can apply three months before your journey to the United Kingdom. Please remember, the application date will be counted as soon as you make payments.

Visa Fee: For getting your visa, the following cost is likely to be incurred