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The recent study reveals that UK degrees are attracting students across the globe. Most Demanding Courses in the UK ; Product Specialist; Communication and Marketing; Business Development Representatives
PG programmes are in demand as the duration of the courses is only one year, says Susan O’ Neill, team leader and international officer of Glasgow Caledonian University
More than 51,000 Indian students are currently studying in the U.K. making it one of the favorite educational destinations among the student community in India.
According to the British Council representatives, Indian students represent the second largest number of international students in higher education in the U.K.
Pointing out that there is a definitive increase in the enrolment of Indian students for Ph.D. programmes in life science programmes offered by universities in the U.K., Ms. Susan said that this is in addition to the increasing demand for postgraduate and undergraduate programmes offered by these institutions.
Starting that the other most sought after courses among Indian students include management, engineering, nursing and information technology and communications, art and design, Ms. Susan said that the postgraduate programmes in the U.K. are in demand, as the duration of the courses is only one year. Terming such programmes as ‘cost effective’, she said that students can also take up part-time jobs while pursuing the postgraduate programme.
Students can work fulltime during vacations.
Those enrolled in degree-level programmes and above can work up to 20 hours a week while those studying courses below degree-level can work for only 10 hours a week.
Tier 1 scheme
Students can also take advantage of the Tier 1 (post study work) scheme that allows students who have successfully completed their U.K. degree or postgraduate studies to stay in the U.K. for up to two years to take employment without a work permit. Explaining that the education U.K. exhibitions provide students a platform to interact directly with the representatives of U.K. higher educational institutions.
As per recent report, the following degree courses have much demand in UK
1. Dentistry 2. Medicine 3. Veterinary Medicine 4. Economics 5. General Engineering 6. Mathematics 7. Physics and Astronomy 8. Computer Sciences 9. Business Administration 10. Architecture.
Urging students not to pay any fee to the agent for getting admission in an institution in the
Most U.K. student visas are processed under Tier 4 of the points-based system. Students need to pass an objective points-based assessment and meet the U.K.’s immigration rules to quality for a student visa. The student visitor visa is also available, if the student is pursuing a short course. All U.K. education providers must be licensed with the U.K. Border Agency before they can recruit international students.
Before students apply for their visa, they will need a confirmation or acceptance for studies.
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