Going to university in the U.s from the U.K?
i am seriously considering going to university in the U.S rather than here in the U.K, but i have some questions. 1. can you pick a specific course to study like you do here in the u.k? or are there certain lessons that everyone does? i ask this because on the university website (George Washington university) there doesn't seem to be a way to apply for one specific course. so how do i go about applying for a certain course? 2. what do you do in your spare time? here in the u.k, if you have a week off, you would normally go home to your family, is it the same in the u.s? or do you stay on campus? if you do go home when you have time off, what options would there be for me? 3. what level would i be looking to go onto coming from college? i have heard of masters, bochulars,freshman etc, but i don't know what this all means?? haha. thank you for reading.
From UK, considering going to University in America?
I am in Upper Sixth (Senior). I study French, Spanish and English. I recived my AS results at the summer and got A,A,B. I was considering going to University in America. How do I go about doing this? Would I ned to sit another type of exam? Or do I not have a chance getting in? Let's just keep our fingers crossed that it's true Americans love the Irish! Thanks
As an American, why did you go to a UK university over an American one?
A possible answer might be that it is a much cheaper process to get a Bachelor’s degree in the UK than in the US. A Bachelor’s in the UK is usually a 3 yr program, not 4 as in the US, and even with the current fee structure UK univs are a heck of a lot cheaper than most US univs.
Are more American students going to the UK for university?
According to Study Abroad Data, there’s been a 4% increase in American students studying abroad between 2005/2006 and the 2015/2016 school year. England is one of the top ten destinations for those students.So, it look like a yes—but it’s a small increase over a ten-year period.
While attending University in England do you have to wear a Uniform???
UCAS is the central administrator for applying for University courses in the UK, you can also find the relevant courses you're interested in on the site: http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/coursesea... Universities tend to be secular in the UK, you will be able to find a Catholic chaplaincy attached to some Universities or a Catholic Society but good luck finding a Uni that's exclusively Catholic.
What age do USA students start at university?
You start uni at 18 in America, same as the UK. Practically speaking, a student with good A-levels should have little trouble getting into an American university, and you might really enjoy it. There are a couple of caveats, however. First, in the United States, there is no equivalent to A-levels, and students do not embark on a specific course (like Art History, Classics, or Physics) when they enter university. Usually, they are allowed to take a large number of elective classes and only choose a major - a course of study - in their second or sometimes even third year of a four-year program. American universities tend to believe strongly in "liberal education" - that is, in the idea that you should leave university with broad general knowledge of a large number of fields. They often require students to take e.g. a math class, two science classes, a literature class, a history class, and a philosophy/religion class (or some other distribution of courses across the disciplines). You should think about whether this idea is for you. Are you eager to be allowed this kind of academic breadth? Or are you really really good in one subject, but less good in others? If that is the case, you might do better staying in the UK, even though you'd likely be accepted into a US uni. Second, US university education is unbelievably expensive compared to the cost of a UK education. For an international student, costs can range from about $20,000 per year all the way up to $50,000 per year for a normal four-year course. If that is not an issue for you, then you might really love the American university system - but if that is not money that you can pay now, remember that you'll be graduating with at least $80,000 in debt.
Why should we go to the UK for university?
I think it depends why you feel you should go to university. If your aim is to get a job then my answer is no. Even though you might get a good job at the end of university, you would spend around £60k (this is a minimum estimate of education and leaving cost, but remember this is minimum). Also when you graduate you might (most likely) end up in London which is crazily expensive city. Alternatively, you could apply apprenticeship programs or vocational training. In short term you would be better off economically. In long term even if your job is paying good, stress and lifestyle would affect your health.If your answer aim is to learn more about the subject or you just want to learn more be more intellectual, then my answer is yes. I think the rationale here is obvious so I won’t elaborate my answer.
British people say "going to hospital" or "at university". Most Americans would have "the" in both phrases. Is there a general rule when "the" is omitted in British English?
The correct answer is from Chris Day.When a British person says “I’m going to hospital” they mean they are going to participate in the services of the Hospital - ie, they are going there for treatment.If they were to say “I’m going to the hospital” - you would understand that to mean they are visiting someone else, or doing some work there etc - but NOT being treated.The same would be said of “going to school” - would mean they are going as a student, but “going to the school” would mean going as a non-student - perhaps to see an event, pick up a child etc”.There are only a few exceptions of this type - the ones I can think of are Hospital, School, University, College. Lorenz Goebels rightly suggested Prison and Church.You can see how a Native English speaker would have a completely different understanding of “I’m going to Prison”, from “I’m going to the Prison”.I know it’s illogical, but you’d never say “I’m going to cinema”, or “I’m going to restaurant” etc, even though you might work there, or be eating there etc.Also, you’d say “I’m going to England”, never “I’m going to the England” - but conversely, you’d never say “I’m going to United Kingdom” - you’d always say “I’m going to THE United Kingdom”.English - a language with few rules and innumerable exceptions to them.
Can an American with a high school diploma go to the UK for college? If so, will it be easier to get accepted in UK colleges, if compared to the US?
There is a big difference between the US College experience and the UK University [1] experience.Namely, American Colleges tend to stress a broad education. You typically apply, then start, and then choose a “major.”British Universities on the other hand are typically single-subject education. You don’t “apply to X and choose to major in Math”… you “apply to read Mathematics at X.” [Or history, or fine art, or Spanish, or geology, or whatever.]Whether it’s easy to get into depends on what you want to study.The people applying to do Maths at University have typically spent 2 years (their “sixth form”) studying three or four A-levels: Maths, Further Maths,
Are Americans accepted well in the UK? Would it be smart for an American to go to college in the UK?
I've been researching colleges in the United Kingdom, and I'm considering applying to a few. If I end up not qualifying for a scholarship, the universities I found are significantly cheaper than they are here in the states. I'm wondering if young American girls are accepted in the UK (particularly in England). Thanks in advance. :-)