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UK is considered as one of the world’s leading destinations for international students.
The UK welcomes over 400,000 international higher education students each year. The UK
higher education space provides quality education across streams. Its research and quality driven
institutions are unmatched in a variety of subjects including Engineering, Law, Economics, and
Business. Universities in the UK are ranked among the best in the world and are globally
recognized and respected. One of the key reasons for that being the fact that the top UK
universities put student satisfaction as their key driving factor.

UK universities feature prominently in the Global University Rankings whether it is the QS
World University Rankings or the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The
United Kingdom is home to more than 400 universities. Given the diversity of courses, there is a
wide range of institutions that are available and suitable for international students pursuing
higher education. Today, the United Kingdom (UK), hosts students from all around the world.
Countries such as the United States, India, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands
and Italy have seen an increase in students opting to study in the UK for both undergrad and
postgrad studies. 

UK courses are generally shorter than other countries and help to reduce tuition fees and living
costs. Many undergrad programs in the UK, except for Scotland, can be completed in three years
instead of four, which means that the students can save a year’s worth of tuition fees. Students
who are pursuing full-time higher degree undergrad/ postgrad level studies at a UK university
can work for a maximum of 20 hours per week during term-time on a Tier-4 visa. 
The United Kingdom is made up of England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. Each of these
places have their own cultural offerings and experiences which consist of diverse cultures,
languages and faiths. Famous music festivals, movie or sporting events and other notable global
occasions are home to the UK. The basic mode of instruction at majority institutes in the UK is
the English language