Admission

UK degrees can take only three years and postgraduate Master’s courses only one year – compared with four years and two years in most other countries. This means you will save a great deal on both tuition fees and living costs – and you will be able to start working and earning money sooner. UK degree courses are shorter because they are more intensive, and therefore more efficient in terms of your time and money.

Admission is based on individual institutions’ requirements, since there are no pre-requisite tests (other than for English proficiency). Most universities require good performance at the undergraduate level, in relevant area, in order to consider admission into their Master’s level programs. Most Master’s programs are of 12 months duration. MBA admission requires work experience of at least 2-3 years at the managerial level, in all decent UK universities. And, unlike in theUS, PhD applicants need a Master’s degree. Otherwise, applicants could register for aM.Phil. degree and transfer to Ph.D program if the progress is good.

Required tests
You may be required to sit on an English Language Test such as IELTS or TOEFL before the university will confirm your seat on the course. The IELTS is organized by the British Council and results take 2-3 weeks. The minimum scores usually required are 6.0 for IELTS and 550 for TOEFL. For MBA, a good GMAT score is required, in addition to IELTS or TOEFL scores and work experience of 2-3 years, in addition to decent academic performance at the Bachelor’s level.