Some facts about Uni education in Britian

Some facts about Uni education in Britain (2008)

Nowadays, more and more Burmese students are coming to Britain to gain university education. We can see them in London, Oxford, Northampton,Southampton, Sunderland, Surrey and so on. It is great to see them. On this post, I am going to share my knowledge how and what about attending Uni in Britain as my junior relatives have been on that system. First of all is Tuition fee.

Tuition fee :

Let me share you about this. Tuition fees for 'Home' and EU students enrolling on an undergraduate BA or BSc programme in 2008 is £3,145 per Annam in the most of the universities.

Home rate is for home students and those with "Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK" status (Permanent residency).Basically, over-sea rate is roughly 3 times as much as home rate. When I searched it for more details, I found out on University of East London as follows. Fees vary slightly from one Uni to another. But not too much different.

Most undergraduate programmes are £9000 per year for the academic year 2008-2009 *

Exceptions:

* Architecture £11,040 per year

* Computing Based Programmes: £9,240

* Podiatric Medicine £12,500

* Physiotherapy £12,500

Tuition fees in 2008-2009* for postgraduate taught programmes vary by academic
school:

* MBA £12,210

* Other business-related programmes range from £9,900 – £11,130

* MSc Computing/Engineering Programmes £9900

* Law programmes £9,900

* Health and Bioscience programmes £9,900

* Architecture and Visual Arts programmes range from £9900-£11,130

* Psychology programmes from £11,130 to £14,220

* Education Programmes £9,600 to £9,900

* Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies £9900

Ranking:

According to timesonline,

Oxford and Cambridge universities are top ones and Thames valley is at the bottom of 99. Also available on Guardian Education. Apparently university ranking is important for your future job although there are many more influencing factors to become a high earner.

Check here for full ranking :

Interestingly, Many Burmese's London Metropoitan University is not included in the top 99 list. This does not necessarily mean it is in a low rank although its requirement for assignment, essays, dissertations is less than other London universities, such as UEL. See this message from the Times Online. Swansea Metropolitan (the other new university created since last year),
Liverpool Hope and London Metropolitan are not in the tables because they instructed the Higher Education Statistics Agency not to release their data.

What will happen after graduation:

Plan A.

As you have spent colossal amount of money for study, you need to take it back by working. At the same time, government encourages British trained people to work and serve in Britain. Now, former HSMP (High Skill Migrant Programme) has been shut down a couple of months ago. New system is Tier 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Tier 1 is basically equivalent to HSMP. In Tier 1, there are a few categories, one of which is Post-study work. The recent university graduate can apply it. It is simple and straight forward if applicant's evidence and documents are simple and straight
forward. What happens among Burmese students is in first a couple of months after arrival, the majority suffers home sick. After 1 year, more comfortable and start to enjoy British life style. After 3 years, they don't want to go back. :)

Plan B

Some move to South East Asian nations. Even though, pay is low there, the quality of life and social well-being is better for Burmese, many have claimed.

Plan C

A few people go back to Burma and run own business.

To conclude, more Burmese students welcome :)