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Ten Frequently Asked Questions of University Applicants
Each year, hundreds of thousands of UK university applicants go through the nerve-racking but nonetheless exciting process of choosing courses to apply for, preparing the required documents and personal statement, waiting for offers from respective institutions and picking the most suitable offer. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) shared with The Telegraph its top […]
Universities Urged to Offer Grants to Underprivileged Sixth Formers
The government’s social mobility adviser, former Labour minister Alan Milburn is due to submit a report to the government urging universities in England to fund grants to help poorer sixth-formers pursue degree courses. He has been tapped by the coalition to review policies concerning social mobility. Mr Milburn says poor GCSE and A-level results are […]
Preparing for Oxbridge Interview Questions
Yesterday, 15 October marked the end of submitting applications for all Oxbridge courses. What follows will be a series of tests and interviews. Oxford will require you to sit a test before offering an interview, while Cambridge will give tests at the same time as interviews for students who have made it that far. As […]
Essay Writer University Guide: A Survey of the Most Common Freshers’ Experiences
As the first week of university starts for many first-year university entrants, it is only fitting to let them know what to expect when they live away from the comforts of home for the first time and are suddenly thrust into the company of thousands of people about their age in an environment where they […]
Leading Universities Grant Places to Students With A-Level Grades Lower Than Expected
A combination of factors have made it possible for students who fell short on their A-levels to still gain a place at prestigious UK universities. The steep rise of this year’s tuition fees to a maximum of £9,000 means that fewer students will be able to afford higher education. This is widely believed to have […]
University Applications Drop in the First Year of Tripling Tuition Fees
Even before the start of term in September, there are already early indications which suggest that the tripling of university tuition fees is discouraging students from pursuing university. This autumn marks the start of tuition fees being hiked to a maximum of £9,000 a year at English universities. According to the Independent Commission on Fees, […]
Average Tuition Fees in England to Rise Next Year
University entrants next year can expect to pay higher tuition fees of over £8,500 on average, greater than the latest estimate of £8,385 for 2012/13. In addition a third of English institutions will be charging the £9,000 maximum amount as standard for a degree. Around three in four will also charge the top rate for […]
University Applications Drop in the Wake of Higher Tuition Fees
According to the latest figures released by UCAS, the number of applications universities received for students who are looking to start a degree course this September has dropped significantly in just 12 months’ time. Overall applications to all British universities, both from students at home and abroad are down 7.7 per cent. This September marks […]
Home Office Minister Invites Foreign Students to Study in the UK
“Please come, we have got some of the world’s best universities,” Home Office Minister Damian Green tells international students. Mr Green says the invite is part of a ‘global charm offensive’ aimed at convincing foreign students that the UK does not oppose immigration. Business and university chiefs worry that these visa rule changes, accompanied by […]
Smaller Specialist Institutions Now Eligible for University Status
The government has recently introduced new rules that will define how the university title is used. Prior to this, institutions needed at least 4,000 students to be awarded a university status. With the change, this limit will be reduced to 1,000—thus doing away with an arbitrary piece of legislation that was keeping smaller institutions with […]
UK Economy Benefits from Students with A Level and Degree Qualifications, Study Finds
Research published on 9 June 2012 by the Institute for Public Policy Research on behalf of the University and College Union suggests that the UK economy gains over two hundred thousand pounds from students who have earned A level qualifications and university degrees. For degree holders, this is almost 10 times what the state spends […]
Higher Tuition Fees May Cause Mature Students to Quit, Study Warns
A report compiled by the National Union of Students and Million+ based on a survey of almost 4,000 mature students has found that withdrawing state support for higher education, which will result in higher university tuition fees of up to £9,000 a year starting this autumn, may hinder mature students from attending university. Current HE […]
Trebling University Tuition Fees Did Not Result to More Teaching Hours, Study Says
A comprehensive survey of 9,000 university students conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that trebling tuition fees did not lead to an increase in the teaching time for undergraduate students. Universities did not implement measures to increase teaching volume since fees rose from £1,000 to £3,000 in 2006. Starting this September, universities […]
New International University Rankings Out – UK Higher Education Ranked 10th Best
A new study by Universitas 21, an international group of universities and colleges, ranked the UK as being the 10th best overall for higher education. The research measured the overall effectiveness of higher education systems of 48 countries using 20 different categories such as public and private investment, impact of research, international connection, government policy […]
Times Higher Education Student Experience Study Out – Dundee University Tops List
Dundee University, a Scottish Higher Education institution topped the list of universities providing the best experience of university life, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) student experience study. The survey asked more than 14,000 UK undergraduate students to rate the performance of their university in 21 categories including quality of life, lectures and accommodation. […]
University Drop-out Figures Increase – Economy Blamed
Latest figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa) reflect a rise in the number of university students dropping out in UK universities. Below are the university drop-out rates for 2009-10 and how they compare with the figures from 2008-09: Scotland: 9.4% – up from 9.3% Wales: 9% – up from 7.4% England: 8.4% […]
Irish City Offers UK Students Option for University Study in the Wake of Impending Tuition Fee Hikes
On 2 April 2012 officials in the city of Limerick, Republic of Ireland publicly conveyed their invitation to university students in Merseyside to study at their higher education institutions. Official figures saw a 27% increase in the number of applications from UK students to study in the Republic. This move is seen as a way […]
Reputation of British Universities Suffer Because of Student Riots
A study of the rankings of universities all over the world found that only 10 British universities have made it to the top 100, two down compared to 2011. The research published by the Times Higher Education Magazine showed that Britain’s education system may have suffered from the “sustained damage” caused by a wave of […]
It’s National Student Money Week—Yet UK Tuition Fees are Too High!
National Student Money Week has been organised from 12 – 16 March so students will be aware of the financial support for higher education they are eligible for. Students are encouraged to apply for university funding during this time even if they have no confirmed university place yet, just to ensure that they do not […]
