Applying to British Universities

The complete process from decision to study at university, selecting Britain as the place of study and applying to universities is a major undertaking. By breaking down the process into smaller increments, the whole process can be made manageable.

The very first decision a pupil should make is whether or not to proceed to university after finishing school. As with most decisions about the future, there is not enough past experience to support making a sensible decision. Traditional, but also useful, sources of information are parents (sometimes), school counsellors, an older, more experienced person and books. The recent popularity of the Internet has made it an additional resource.

Once the decision is made to go on to higher education, the next hurdle concerns what to specialize in. Three important questions to ask are:

* What do I want to study?

* Do I have the abilities to do the course?

* What are the advantages of my study?

In line with more financial independence and responsibility required by the government, most universities have started charging students fees. Not surprisingly, a very pertinent fourth question is:

* What is my (or my parents) financial situation?

English is a world-language and a good part of academic research is conducted in it. Britain has excellent research universities. These are two good reasons to think about applying to British universities.

Because there are preparatory resources available, one would do well to find and acquaint oneself with them. Aspects of the application process, for instance, are specific to British universities.

Although I personally think other factors are far more important, you may want to consider a factor like university (or university league tables). You may want to think about whether you want to study at Oxford or Cambridge (or Oxbridge, as they are jointly called).

Preparatory resources also include information about the LNAT (National Admissions Test for Law), the UKCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude ) or BMAT (BioMedical Admissions Test). These tests are required of applicants planning to do law or medicine in Britain.

Most universities require applicants from foreign countries to take the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests. The British Council overseas is the first place to check for information about these tests .

Because undergraduate university application is a centralised online process handled by UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service), that is the first place any prospective student should look at to start the process of applying to British universities.

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