There are more than 140 British universities and colleges that provide excellent learning environment and present an internationally recognized diploma for its wide range of professional courses. Regardless of disciplines you can start at different levels of learning, may it be a post-graduate diploma courses, a master's degree and doctorate courses. Moreover, all institutions have their own respective advantages, features and professional expertise. British universities have also close link with the business sectors. This is very beneficial to the students especially in taking their internship. They shall be exposed to the realistic training and education. For Chinese students, however, must acquire sufficient English proficiency to be able to avail to such great and rare opportunity.
Two categories of British postgraduate courses:
The First Category: Teaching Curriculum (Taught Course)
There are two main types of completing a postgraduate course. The first is the master’s degree program which is usually completed in 12 months. It includes classroom lectures, symposiums, examinations and assessment, and graduate thesis. The other type is a post-graduate diploma or certificate courses, usually completed within a period of nine months. In includes the same methods like in the master’s degree except that this type does not require a graduate thesis. Some diploma courses may be turned into a master's degree program.
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Common types of master's degree
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Master of Arts (MA )
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Master of Education (MEd)
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Master of Science (MSc)
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Master Chemical (MChem)
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Master of Laws (LLM)
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Master of Engineering (MEng)
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Fees
It must be emphasized that another great advantage of graduate education in UK is its compact course system, enabling students to complete the program within a short period of 9 to 12 months only. The shorter time to complete a program means the lesser money and time you will be spending in the United Kingdom. Fees of course vary among different universities and colleges. But below is the general fee scheme:
Commercial: 7,000 pounds / year
Arts: 6,500 pounds / year
Science: 7,700 pounds / year
MBA: more than 7,500 pounds / year
The Second Category: Research Programs (Research Degrees)
Research programs are divided into two: Master’s and doctorate. For students who want to develop their professional interest, taking research courses is the best option. Under a guidance and supervision of a professor, the student will select a research topic and then move to the research process. Since students only receive a little supervision, the ability to pursue independent research is very important.
Students who want to apply for a master’s degree must have completed a bachelor degree, with at least one to two years of full-time research work. Base from the student’s progress during his master’s degree, the student may apply for a continuing doctoral research. Chinese students who have completed a three-year master’s degree in China can directly apply for doctoral study. Doctoral study generally requires three years or even longer to be completed. Students who have only finished bachelor’s degree may still apply for doctoral study but only for cyber courses. The cyber courses system was established in 2000. Its academic structure involves the integration of modularized medium of instruction, independent research and interdisciplinary study. This is a better means of adapting to the present knowledge-based economy on the demand for senior personnel. The study usually completed within four academic years.
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Entry requirements
There are no entrance examination for students who want to pursue a graduate study in British universities and colleges. Applicants are admitted depending on their academic qualifications and completing the requirements. Each institution has each own standards of admitting applicants to the graduate programs. Common requirements include bachelor’s degree, and English proficiency test results (such as IELTS, where score must be 6.5 and above). If the applicant is found to have insufficient qualifications, he may apply for reconsideration to the British Institute of Graduate Studies, and if approved, the student may take remedial courses while attending a master’s degree. |
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