Willing to study in the UK? This article encircles the minimum
requirements for admission in UK University.
1. Research and select the course/program that will
serve student's personal, academic and professional goals, which includes:
Level of Education such
as Bachelor degree/ Master Degree/PhD
Field of studies such
as Science, IT, Business, Art, Psychology, Medicine, Engineering, Nursing,
Hospitality, Architecture, Law or others
2. Universities in the UK have two intakes:
September –
October intake
January –
February intake
April- May
intake for a few courses
3. Determine course entry requirements, which
includes, but not limited to:
Minimum language
proficiency: in one of the following language exams: - IELTS, TOEFL or
equivalent. Student needs to appear for English language skill exam and meet
the minimum language requirement as outlined in the chosen course/university
English Language exam
waiver is offered if the student has studied a degree level courses of a
minimum of two years in English
Minimum education
qualification such as high school degree or other equivalents
Other course
requirements (if any) such as enrolment in the art or architecture courses
requires submission portfolio of the previous artwork
4.Application process and deadlines:
University application deadlines in UK are generally between October-December
for studies commencing in September of the following year. However, some
universities have different deadlines wherein UCAS applications have common
deadlines and other direct application might vary from university to university.
5. Submit the application and wait for the offer
letter from the University (turnaround time can be 2 - 4 weeks). Almost every
university in UK requests for credibility interview with the student.
6. Receive offer letter Universities in the UK
provide both conditional and unconditional offer letter
In case of conditional
offer letter, student needs to fulfil the conditions requested by the
university
In case of
unconditional offer letter, the student needs to satisfy the requirements
outlined in the letter, including payment of enrollment fees and other
requirements.
7. In case conditional offer letter: Once all the
conditions are fulfilled wait for complete offer letter/ unconditional offer
letter
8. Receive Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) from the
University
9. Once Confirmation of Acceptance (CAS) is received,
student can proceed with Visa application procedure such as:
Undertake Medical test
Secure a student visa
Note: The chosen University must be
approved by www.gov.uk to
proceed with student visa application.