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Research courses and apply thorugh UCAS, the centralized application process for UK schools
UWCCR's Buzzword: mindfulapplication2017
Your are limited to 5 applications (5 unis, 5 courses, or a combination of both)
Oxford or Cambridge, but not both--October 15 deadline! (otherwise a January 15 deadline) Internal deadlines may differ due to October Break and December Break.
Resources for Destinations in the United Kingdom
Finding a Course/University:
UCAS - Use Course Search to find courses of study at all UK universities
Course Finder -Locate courses here
Guardian Course Search - Universities League Table 2016
The Student Room - A popular student community
The Complete University Guide - interesting general information
The Independent newspaper - advice on getting into university
Foundation Degree Site lists subjects in which foundation degrees exist, arranged by subject and by institution. Also describes what a foundation degree is.
Springboard - Bachelor’s Degree courses as well as many further education options are described. The site also includes a great page for planning a gap year.
Braintrack a college and university internet directory with comprehensive information on universities all over the world.
Careers Portal - Links to colleges and universities with programs in art, design, performing arts, and agriculture, arranged by geographic region.
Studying Art, Drama, and Music
Art Colleges in the UK - British Arts
Find out what people think about the course/university:
Unistats - Official website for comparing UK Higher Education course data
Push - Consumer's Guide
Universities UK - The representative organisation of UK Universities
Russell Group - Association of 24 public research universities.
1994 Group - A coalition of 11 top smaller research-intensive universities
Quality Assurance Agency produces reports on universities by subject and by institution.
Universities Open Days : A map and links to all the universities and a web site for Open Days
BBC Education Site – Excellent general site about education in Britain. The “18+” link can help clarify the different qualifications (degrees, diplomas, foundation courses) available in the UK.
The newspaper League Table (Ranking) Sites that Evaluate Universities by Course:
The Education Guardian (Guardian University Guide), The Times (Sunday Times University Guide), and Times Good University Guide provide rankings (league tables) that evaluate universities by course, entrance scores, and teaching ratings.
Hero (Higher Education and Research Opportunities) provides information on universities and colleges of higher education.
Financial Information for students applying in UK:
UKCISA - UK Council for International Student Affairs offer guidance on Home Fee status
Inland Revenue is also a good site to check out and find information for Home Status:
"It is possible to be resident in the UK, but not ordinarily resident here
(see 12.15) and/or not domiciled here (see 12.5)."
"3.2 What does ordinary residence mean? Ordinary residence is different from ‘residence’. The word ‘ordinary’ indicates that your residence in the UK is typical for you and not casual."
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cnr/hmrc6.pdf
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/incometax/tax-arrive-uk.htm
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/nimmanual/nim33555.htm
See what University of Manchester considers in determining home fee status (note: each university makes its own assessment and criteria differ)
See what University of the Arts London (UAL) asks in pre-qualifying families for home fee status (example only)
For ISAs see this page http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/isa/
Financing studies in Wales and Northern Ireland
UK Financial Aid – From the Council of International Schools ( CIS ) provides information on financing UK studies.
Sporting Excellence - Information about bursaries and scholarships for sporting excellence.
Law in UK:
LNAT - National Admissions Test for Law
Medicine in UK:
Medicine Foundation Courses - A List of UK medical schools offering Medicine Foundation courses
A Taste of Medicine - St George's, University of London
Admissions Forum - Information about Medical Schools in the UK
Medical School Online - A Guide to Getting into Medical School in the UK
BMAT - BioMedical Admissions Test
UKCAT - The UK Clinical Aptitude Test
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