Postgraduate Study in the UK
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Postgraduate Study in the UK

The International Student′s Guide

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Postgraduate Study in the UK

The International Student′s Guide

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This book provides essential guidance for all students who are thinking of studying for a postgraduate qualification in Britain.

Alongside detailed information about the British university system (from the application process to the viva) Nicholas and Rosalind Foskett provide readers with an introduction to other essential pastoral and practical aspects to study in Britain: Immigration regulations; living and working in Britain; cultural mores and expectations of student life; finance and support systems.

Postgraduate Study in the UK: The International Student?s Guide is easily accessible and is essential reading for anyone thinking about, or already enrolled on, a postgraduate course in the UK who is less familiar with the unique character of the British HE system and unfamiliar with British culture in general.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2006
ISBN
9781847878090
Edition
1
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Research in Education

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Part I: Choosing a programme and how to apply
  6. Chapter 1 - Why do a postgraduate degree?
  7. Chapter 2 - British universities and international postgraduate students
  8. Chapter 3 - Choosing a postgraduate programme
  9. Part II: Everyday life as a postgraduate student
  10. Chapter 4 - Studying in the UK
  11. Chapter 5 - Financing your postgraduate degree
  12. Chapter 6 - Moving to the UK
  13. Chapter 7 - Living in the UK
  14. Part III: Studying for a postgraduate degree
  15. Chapter 8 - Studying for a taught postgraduate degree
  16. Chapter 9 - Planning and writing your research thesis
  17. Chapter 10 - Tutors, supervisors and student support systems
  18. Chapter 11 - Examinations and vivas
  19. Part IV: Moving on after your degree
  20. Chapter 12 - Beyond your postgraduate degree
  21. Appendix A: General reading about postgraduate studies and postgraduate life
  22. Appendix B: General guidelines to universities in the UK
  23. Appendix C: Key websites for general information about postgraduate studies in the UK for international students
  24. Appendix D: League tables
  25. Appendix E: Key websites about visas, entry into the UK and working in the UK
  26. Appendix F: Key websites to assist in choosing programmes and universities
  27. Appendix G: Key websites about English language training and qualifications
  28. Appendix H: Key websites for information about everyday life as a postgraduate student in the UK
  29. Appendix I: Financial information
  30. Appendix J: Key websites about work and life after postgraduate studies
  31. Appendix K: Other useful websites
  32. Appendix L: Websites of higher education institutions in the United Kingdom
  33. Index