Anyone considering going to UK to study?
 

Has anyone taken this consideration very seriously, especially Non-EU? I applied about a year ago and I received an offer. I almost made the commitment this year, but backed out at the last minute. I researched everything (visa questions, tuition, process, etc), but I could not get a definite answer towards applying for a student visa from my home country, based on my immigration record (EWI, school in CA). Just to clarify, I'm still in the U.S and I already have my undergraduate degree.

Would it be easier to establish myself in my home country for an 'estimated' time before applying?

Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.

Re: Anyone considering going to UK to study?
 

The UK is really nice. I would go for it if you think you can immigrate. Maybe, contacting an immigration lawyer in your home country could get you an answer to your question.

Re: Anyone considering going to UK to study?
 

I've been seriously considering moving to the UK since I'm an Italian citizen (through one of my parents) and therefore I don't need any visas, just my blank Italian passport :)

I'm just waiting to finish up my B.S. Computer Science degree, save up some money, and hopefully land a job before actually moving over.

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I encourage it. If you think it will lead to a more prosperous life, go for it. The money is an issue though. It can be quite expensive can't it?

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London is very expensive, I mean it's one of the largest cities in Europe...but if you can get a job before moving you will get paid much higher than other cities in England...yet the cost of living in the city is higher.

Of course, there are other cities in England that have much much lower costs of living.

In the end, do realize that London is very much an immigrant city. There are people there from all over the world that immigrate there or go there for college/University.

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I looked at Edinburgh and Manchester for a taught Masters. Tuition alone for international students can range from 15k -20k usd a year. Housing and living expenses can possibly be another 10k (at least that's what one has to prove during the visa app.), probably even more.

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Yeah that's the thing about studying abroad, its expensive as fuck. Might as well study here if you're not EU citizen

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I have been thinking about this for awhile now. I've been thinking about applying to LSE, but it's incredibly expensive. UL Queen Mary has a quantitative finance program that I'm really interested in, and it's like a quarter of the price. I'm also European, but in order to qualify for Home/EU tuition, you have to have lived in an EU country for 3 years.

Here's some very useful information: http://www.workpermit.com/uk/uk.htm


Queen Mary UL: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/

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As some of you may be aware, UK made some immigration changes. I don't recall what Tier it was, but it allowed international students to stay for 2 years after the completion of your degree. I'm not going to get into the pros and cons about this change, but at the time I was thinking about the 'big move,' I saw it as a drawback.