Study in UK? This is the starting point

Its no rocket science to fathom the connotation of Knowledge in Human evolution. Knowledge is a one of the key attributes of being human. The importance of knowledge for Human race has been well recognized centuries ago and the following 2 quotes are symbolic of it.

A quote from Greek great Plato is "Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge"
Another quote by Alan Moore of V for Vendetta fame goes saying "Knowledge, like air, is vital to life. Like air, no one should be denied it"
  
Its our knowledge of human body that empowers us to fight diseases. Its our knowledge of the universe that capacities us to travel to Mars and Moon. Its our knowledge of Human brain that enriches the marketing practices of products. Its our knowledge of ourselves that lets us form evolution theories. Its our very knowledge of atomic physics that makes Internet a reality and I am able to right this blog from my laptop and you will be able to read this anywhere on any device.

The modern world we are living today  started as an agriculture driven economy that was transformed into labor intensive economy, thanks to industrialization. And now it is transforming into a Knowledge driven economy with the advancements of technology and communication capabilities.  Hence our endeavors to seek knowledge are no more academic rather it has become the source of bread and butter for majority of us.

But as Albert Einstein said "Information is not knowledge". Hence in our endeavor to acquire knowledge, its critical to seek knowledge from the merited sources. 

This blog  aims at exploring UK as one of the merited destinations that believes that "knowledge is great


What students are looking for?


A student seeking knowledge and travelling abroad will have many questions and concerns that can be broadly classified into 5 areas as shown in the following drawing. 



Have a look at the following facts about UK as education destination and the student thinking of UK as the destination for higher education can be rest assured about the quality of education.

  • UK has 4 of the top 6 universities in the World.
  • Who doesn't dream of studying at the likes of University of Cambridge and University of Oxford
  • University of Edinburgh excels in the field of literature and has given us gems like T.S. Elliot, Sylvia Plath, C.S. Lewis
  • 54% of the research conducted in the institutes and universities of UK is considered to be world-leading.
  • 88% of the International students studying in the UK are satisfied with the overall experience of living and studying in UK.

While the UK boasts of some of the best universities and living experience, it also offers affordable education and scholarships.

  • Tuition fees in UK is lower compared to US. The duration of courses is also shorted compared to US.
  • The British council is offering 370 scholarships worth 1 million pounds


Does UK has to offer a awesome living experience? 

Apart from reputed institutes to study, students would also want to have an enthralling experience in a foreign country. They would seek familiarity to their own culture, they would want to explore the country and its culture through local hospitality, they would want to unwind through travel and adventure.

United Kingdom scores points in these areas also. Check out the following facts about UK from Indian students point of view.

  • In 2012, from 200 nations, around 420000 students made UK their destination for Higher education
  • There are more than 1 million Indians living in UK
  • There are around 9000 restaurants serving Indian cuisines in UK
  • People with interest in History will find UK to be the place of their dreams. You have hundreds of museums and art galleries to visit.
  • Country side of UK offers some of the most stunning views of nature
  • Music, sports, theater are other attractions of UK
  • Night life in UK is active thanks its Pubs and Bars, Dance floors and Night clubs, restaurants and some of worlds largest venues for Live Music

What are future prospects? 

For most of us, knowledge gained through education is the door to a bright and rewarding career. UK gains points in this regard to,

  • MNCs like Vodafone Group, HSBC, Shell, BP, Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo are from UK.  

What subject would I study in UK, where and why?

I have been working for the past 10 years now and have attended a few workshops demystifying buzzwords like Leadership, motivation, innovation etc.
The ultimate conclusion I have drawn is that to be a true leader, to be a true innovator, to be a true person, one has to have understanding of Human psychology.

Human psychology is one subject that will make you strong enough to think beyond what you consider right or wrong, to judge people not by their behavior but based on why they are behaving the way they are, to make unbiased decisions, to withheld your character during testing times, to balance personal life and work.

Given an opportunity, I wish to pursue a course in Human psychology from UK.

The universities Cambridge, Oxford, UCL, Bath and Sheffield and rated top for studying Human psychology.

For this post, I have done research on Education in UK following are the resources that you will find useful to answer your queries about education in UK.

Do let me know if you need any more information about UK using the comments section and I will try to Google it our for you.

Official website of British Council -

Top Universities in the World -

Top Universities in the World - Times Ranking -

Top 100 organization in the World - Ranking by PwC -

Cost of Studies and Living in UK -

Top Universities in the world by Subject -

Top Universities in the World for Human Psychology -

Culture and Living in UK - 

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P. S: This is my entry to the Contest "Knowledge is great" running on Indiblogger.in