The quality education, international exposure and the boost received to ones career are the many benefits of studying in UK. Study in UK for Indian students can be sourced through family funds, bank loans, scholarships, bursaries, sponsorships etc. Students can also utilize bank loans, savings accounts and fixed deposits maintained for a period of 28 days. Most nationalized banks offer student loans at competitive rates for considerable time periods, which may enable a larger section of students to study abroad. However, they will ask for collateral security to be pledged. You can even consider the possibility of an international bank loan. For further details kindly ask your IFLY counsellor.

Most students on courses of more than 6 months will be given a passport stamp or visa sticker that allows them to work part-time during the term (up to 20 hours a week) and full-time during the vacations. However, for immigration, you must be able to show that you can afford to study and live in the UK without having to work. You must be able to show other sources of funding apart from your part-time work.

Scholarships are offered by UK institutions, the British government, a number of organizations and sometimes, your government. Note that scholarships available to international students are very limited and the competition is very intense. Scholarships offered by most of the UK institutions are only partial and you may still need to pay the rest of the tuition fees, living and other expenses.

The UK does not have an official system of university rankings. Several newspapers produce rankings using a variety of sources for their data. However, these may not have had input or support from the universities themselves. Those publishing ‘league tables’ include the Financial Times, the Guardian, The Times, The Times Higher Educational Supplement and The Sunday Times.

Most British institutions require you to prove your proficiency in English only if it has not been your first language. You may be required to either take the IELTS test which is administered regularly by the British Council at all its centres. Alternatively, the TOEFL is also recognized by British institutions. Contact worldwide education for further details. Worldwide counsellors would be happy to assist you if you have any further doubts in this regard.

From 1 July 2021, international students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or masters degree will be able to benefit from two years work experience in the UK upon graduation, through the new Graduate Route. Students who complete their PhD will be able to stay for three years.

All students need to collect their Biometric Residence Permit upon arrival in the UK. Although students must collect the BRP cards within 10 days of arrival under normal circumstances, if they are unable to do so now due to quarantine regulations and covid-19 situation, they will not be penalised.

British banks, in common with their counterparts across the globe, have introduced new regulations about opening new bank accounts. Security procedures have been implemented which can lead to delays for overseas students who try to open an account on arrival. It is almost impossible to open a UK bank account as it is very difficult to open a bank account in the UK, we recommend that students open a bank account in their home country that has a UK branch or keep their existing account open at home until they are able to open a bank account here. This way, you will still have access to funds. To open a bank account you will need to show the following identification: passport School acceptance letter Proof ok UK address, usually in the form of a utility bill or halls of Residence contract.