Due to the epidemic, the study abroad careers of many international students have been affected to a certain extent. But somewhat surprisingly, the study abroad market in the UK is still booming.
According to the report, the United States has been replaced as the "number one study abroad country". The United Kingdom has surpassed the United States for the first time with a proportion of 42%, becoming the "preferred country for studying abroad" in the minds of Chinese students.
More and more students are studying abroad, and everyone is more or less full of imagination about studying abroad before going abroad. However, studying abroad is not easy. First, we need to prepare a series of materials for studying in the UK.
Undergraduate background
British universities will divide students into three tiers according to their school background, which are: 985/211, Netbig ranking/submission ranking, and the school's own list.
985/211 students are the first choice for in British universities. For example, the most famous Oxbridge, the schools that admit students every year are basically 985/211. Double first-class students definitely have a greater advantage than double first-class students when applying. double non- students can only compete based on their excellent grades and personal background.
So does having a poor undergraduate background mean giving up studying for graduate school in the UK? In fact, the British card background is not so absolute, and it is still divided into majors. For example, some schools only accept the top 100 universities in China, but they target popular majors such as MBA, Management, Finance, etc. For less competitive liberal arts majors such as sociology and policy studies, the school's undergraduate background requirements are not so strict.
GPA
GPA is particularly important for students who want to study abroad. When we graduate, we calculate our GPA through four years of transcripts. British universities use the same hundred-point credit system as the domestic undergraduate system in their undergraduate system, but there are four major levels in undergraduate and bachelor's degree .
are respectively first-class honors (Honour Class1 division 1), second-class honors first-class (Second Honor upper class, i.e. 2:1), second-class honors second class (Second Honor lower class, i.e. 2:2), and third-class results. and ordinary scores, which are very different from the classification of domestic undergraduate degrees.
GAP3.0 is Shenying’s red line . Generally speaking, the requirements for master's courses in the top 30 universities in the UK are basically to achieve a second-class first-class score, and the minimum is a second-class second-class score, which is 80% in domestic terms. If it is lower than second-class, etc., British universities do not offer master's courses.
IELTS (IELTS)
TOEFL and IELTS are both one of the language tests for studying in the UK. TOEFL is widely used for studying in North America, and IELTS is widely used for studying in Britain and Australia. Some universities in the UK also recognize TOEFL scores. If you prepare TOEFL scores when you are preparing to study in the UK, you should pay attention to the following two points:
1) Confirm whether the TOEFL scores are recognized by the school and whether the school will make an offer to the school based on the TOEFL scores.
2) Whether to issue a visa based on TOEFL scores CAS
If the school clearly states that it does not accept TOEFL scores, or it accepts but cannot issue CAS, then when applying for a visa, it will have to issue an IELTS score in order to be issued a visa, and we will have to prepare for the IELTS test.
Basically, the minimum IELTS requirement for master's degree in the top 30 universities in the UK is 6.5 points , and the individual items should generally not be less than 6.0. G5 universities such as Oxford and Cambridge require an IELTS score of 7 or 7.5 or above, and no individual score can be lower than 7. If IELTS cannot meet the school's requirements, you can meet the school's language requirements through language classes. If the school does not provide one, you can only work hard to improve your IELTS score.
GRE/GMAT
Most British business schools require students to provide GMAT scores, and some schools also accept GRE scores. Before applying to a popular business school, it is best to go to the school's official website to check whether there are any clear requirements in the Entry requirement. Many liberal arts majors and arts do not have GRE/GMAT requirements. The best way is to focus on improving IELTS and GPA.
Other materials
html University transcripts for more than 16 semesters
can generally be issued by the academic affairs office of the school. They must be in Chinese and English and must have the seal of the school, and the copies are invalid. At the same time, the grades must have a textual description to represent the scope to which they belong.
Proof of enrollment/Graduation certificate and degree certificate
Proof of enrollment shall be stamped by the school and submitted to the applicant school before graduation. Graduation certificate and degree certificate shall be scanned and submitted to the school after graduation in the senior year. The two documents must be compared in Chinese and English.
Submission of standardized scores
Such as IELTS, GRE/GMAT standardized test score reports, be careful not to miss Deadline.
Passport (Passport)
Apply in advance, scan and submit it to the applying school for tabulation and preparation for subsequent travel abroad.
Preparation of the security deposit
The security deposit is related to the visa application before studying abroad. It requires a deposit of 28 days + you can make a visa appointment. The official guarantee amount is 1 year of tuition fees for studying in the UK + 9 months of living expenses.
Please be careful not to make a current deposit when depositing, otherwise you need to provide bank statement certificate and it must be stored in your own account. If it is under your parents' account, you will need to provide a parentage certificate, parents' sponsorship certificate, etc. when applying for a visa. If the school starts in September, the deposit should be ready by May-June at the latest; if there are language classes from June to July, the deposit should be ready by April.
