1. Welcome to your UK education
Education UK day
26 October 2016

2. A world-class education
Four of the world’s top six unis
Second in the world for university-industry collaboration
Over half of university research classed as ‘world-leading’
107 Nobel Prize winners
More citations per article than any other research nation
109 universities and 133 colleges
Four of the top six universities in the world are in the UK (World Rankings, QS).
The UK ranks second in the world for university-industry collaboration (Annual Innovation Report, BIS, 2012).
Student satisfaction in the UK is higher than ever, with 86% of students satisfied overall with their course (National Student Survey).
The UK is a world-leading research nation. Researchers in the UK gain more citations and usage per article, and write more articles individually, than anywhere else in the world (International Comparative Performance of the UK Research Base, BIS).
54% of the research conducted by UK universities and colleges is classed as 'world-leading' (Research Assessment Exercise).
Over 88% of international higher education graduates were satisfied with their UK learning experience (BIS Tracking International Graduate Outcomes).
93% of UK postgraduate students rated the quality of teaching positively (HE Academy Postgraduate Taught Experience).
The UK has the lowest student drop-out rate in Europe (Analysis for University of Southampton and IZA).
UK universities and research institutions have produced 107 Nobel Prize winners (Nobel Media AB).

3. Popular among students from Kazakhstan
In 2015
53% of all state-funded Bolashak scholars were studying at British universities
Universities REQUIRED to give disability support
Specific welfare officers and international student offices

4. Open the doors to your dream career
Five universities in top 10 ‘most employable’
UK graduates earn markedly higher salaries than at home
Two thirds of UK businesses have links to universities
English language skills
Dyson, Airbus, Rolls Royce (pic is James Dyson…. And Imperial College London has a whole engineering Dyson Centre of Excellence supported by him!)

5. Have the adventure of a lifetime!
Music
Arts
Free museums
Travel to Europe
Train travel
Discounts for students

6. The ‘great British weather’… oh well!

7. Undergraduate degrees
Three-year BSc
Four-year MSci
Foundation option
Combined degrees
Placements and work experience – ‘sandwich’
Degrees are shorter
Foundation/top-up options allow flexibility
Foundation year is if you’re not sure what to specialise in – you can go on to do ‘top up’ options to other degrees. This is usually at further education colleges.
Many 4-year degrees have placement in industry option
Combined: Physics and astrophysics, e.g.

8. Postgraduate degrees
Master's degree. Further your knowledge in a particular subject, or to go in a completely different direction, using the skills you’ve gained from your undergraduate studies.
MA (Master of Arts)
MSc (Master of Science)
Subject-specific qualifications e.g. MEng (Master of Engineering), MFA (Master of Fine Arts), LLM (Master of Laws), MArch (Master of Architecture), and more.
MBA (Master of Business Administration): Internationally recognised qualification for a successful management career.
PhDs/doctorates
Highest academic level a student can achieve.
Careers in academia (as a lecturer or researcher).
Need at least a 2:1 result at undergraduate level, often also Master’s
For taught postgrad you normally need to do a research project, you might have exams, might be coursework.
MBA courses cover topics such as business policy and strategy, operational and strategic management, marketing, market research, finance and accounting, IT, human resource management, leadership, entrepreneurship and international trade.
MPhil: Full-time students complete studies in two years with thesis and some original research, and it can go on to a PhD
PhD is on final thesis.

9. Get the insider guide to studying in the UK!
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Practical advice
Real-life student experiences

10. Choose your study education path…
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Student experience

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12. Ask the experts!

13. Costs, fees and scholarships
Scholarships British Council manages – 17 programmes listed on Education UK
Chevening UK government scholarships
Erasmus
Royal Society grants
Loans
Institution scholarships and bursaries

14. Practical advice

15. How to apply: Undergraduate
UCAS: All applications in one place
Deadlines for 2017 entry
15 October Oxford, Cambridge OR medicine, dentistry and veterinary science courses
15 January Most undergraduate courses

16. How to apply: Postgraduate
UKPASS:
Directly via university/college website
Music, dance and drama courses: UCAS Conservatoires:
Postgraduate teacher training:
Euraxess-UK: Find and apply for research projects
Search hundreds of current research opportunities
Find research jobs
Browse funding and scholarship schemes for researchers
Join events and networks
Promodoc: Advice for doctorates in Europe:
Postgraduate application processes vary. Often you apply directly through the university, some use UKPASS – UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service.
Euraxess-UK is run by the British Council
If you’re doing a PhD or other research project, you might need to write directly to the supervisor offering that project.

17. Exhibitions in Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan
Meet university representatives
Speak to IELTS representatives
Find out about scholarship programmes
Workshops and seminars
2016:
26 October – Bishkek
29 October – Astana
30 October - Almaty

18. Key websites Education UK Kazakhstan: www.educationuk.org/kazakhstan/
British Council Kazakhstan: britishcouncil.kz
Apply through UCAS:
UK Council for International Student Affairs:
National Union of Students:

19. Hope to see you soon!