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Top UK Universities Acts as Savior for International Students for Second Masters in UK

Posted by admin on April 8th, 2011 No Comments

Indian students wishing to pursue MBA after doing their masters in UK can finally let a sigh of relief. In a recent turn of events, the top UK universities who are member of UUK [ universities UK] an apex body of Britain’s top most universities came out in full support for international students wishing to pursue their second masters in UK.

According to the new proposed rules by the British government, it was being made a little rigid for the post graduate students in UK to get their MBA degree also from UK. But according to a statement issued by the UUK chief executive Nicola Dandridge, things will become easier for the students now. The British government has withdrawn its earlier designed new rules thus making it accessible for the Indian students to apply for their second masters in the top universities of UK.

As a matter of fact, the statement made by Dandridge ‘continue to be able to move from a master’s course to an MBA’ clearly indicates the amount of support an Indian student would get from these highly famous universities of UK.

According to the British proposed new rules, a student pursuing his master’s degree from UK can move to the second master’s degree only if the university showcases that the second master’s degree is an academic advancement.

For example, a student earning his masters degree in Economics from London School of Economics and Political Science [LSE] can join MBA programme at London School of Business and Finance College [LSBF] only if LSBF endorses the fact that this MBA degree is an academic progression.

There has been tension and a certain degree of unrest amongst Indian students since UK government came out with its rigid set of new rules for student visa. However, with the current turn of events and support shown by UUK will lay all their worries to rest and give them another shot at earning their MBA degree from UK only.

UUK or Universities UK currently consists of 133 member universities including the entire world’s highly ranked names like The Cambridge University, Oxford, London Business School, LSE, Imperial College and many more. Incidentally all the above top rung universities of UK are a favorite amongst Indian students.

Apply now for your student visa for UK and get a chance to earn not only one but two masters in UK in your desired college!

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Kate Pepper English School: An Overview

Posted by admin on January 21st, 2011 No Comments

Kate Pepper English School which goes by the name of The English Language Centre is located in Reading a town just 25 minutes drives away from London. It is a small language school which caters to the needs of over 100 international students per batch throughout the year.

The year is divided into three terms and one can choose from a variety of English language courses starting from the intermediate to advanced level.

The school which was set up in the year 1984 has been accredited by Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), a member of the Association of British Language Schools and is Grade A Tier 4 Sponsor licensed. It can be searched in the UK Border Agency Register of Sponsors.

Located in the quaint conservation area in the centre of reading town, it is just a 5 minute walk away from the Oracle Central shopping area. The English Language Centre or TELC College is an accredited centre for University of Cambridge ESOL examinations that are held by the college for their own as well students from various other language centers in Berkshire and nearby areas! The maximum class size is 18 students.

The English Language Centre by Kate Pepper is the examination centre for following exams
• KET
• PET
• FCE
• CAE
• CBE
• Business English
• BEC Preliminary (Intermediate)
• BEC Vantage (First Certificate)
• BEC Higher (Advanced/Proficiency)
• IELTS

Facilities
• 2 storyed building with grade II listing
• 4 classrooms
• 8 member staff of experienced teachers
• Internet access in all the study rooms
• TV/Video
• Kitchen
• Flexible private tuitions for individuals or small groups on request
• Language tuition classes for local businessmen from intermediate to proficient level

Accommodation
The school offers to provide assistance to its students in the form of
• Homestay [ from 2 weeks to one year]
• Renting house
• Flat sharing
• Hotels

Transport
London Gatewick Airport- direct 1 ½ hours train service from airport to Reading station.

London Heathrow Airport- ½ hour RailAir bus service to Reading.

London Stansted Airport-train from airport to Liverpool Station, then underground train to Paddington station and finally the train to Reading station. It takes about 2 ¼ hours.

Admission
Enrollment is free in the college. One can book their course through email to the college and fill put the requisite details into their application form. Fee payment structure varies from part time to full time students.

Courses
• General English
• Business English
• IELTS
• DELTA diploma [ teacher training]
• CELTA [ teacher training]

students are awarded certificates at the end of their course completion. In addition, University of Cambridge awards its certificate upon the completion of its examinations mentioned above.

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University Tutorial College: An Overview

Posted by admin on January 17th, 2011 No Comments

University Tutorial College is located on Friar Street just few minutes’ walk away from the railways station in the Reading Town near to London.

The college is a self acclaimed training and education centre for acquiring British professional qualifications like the Association of Business Executives (ABE), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Pitman Qualifications, City & Guilds, International Air Transport Association (IATA), British Computer Society (BCS), Virgin Atlantic.

In addition to it, the college also prepares students for various university degrees at both bachelor’s as well master’s level. University Tutorial College offers courses which cater to specialized professional, vocational and language fields. UTC in reading UK is accredited by British Accreditation Council [BAC] as well as on Department for Education and Skills [DfES] register of tuition providers implying UTC is a bona fide private education institute.

Facilities
•Experienced staff
•Systematic monitoring of courses
•Up to date theories and study materials
•Modern computing facilities
•Availability of University Tutorial College intranet for students and professors on campus as well as off campus accessible through UTC email id
•Tuotor’s notes, handouts for various courses, discussion boards, photo gallery etc. available through UTC Intranet
•Well equipped library
•Small class size
•Exam oriented tuitions
•Equality of opportunities

Accommodation
Appropriate accommodation facilities for students who come from all over the world.

Transport
The college is just few minutes walk away from the Reading Central railway Station.

Admission
Send the application form after filling it up with supporting documents to the college through post. One can also download the form and check for prospectus and term dates on the college’s website. The overseas students are expected to pay their fees in two installments.

Courses

Professional courses
Accountancy
•CAT
•ACCA

Business Studies & Marketing
•Business Studies

Computing
•IMIS
•BCS Professional Examination
•Business Information Systems [BIS]

Travel & Tourism
•IATA
•Virginia Atlantic Fares & Ticketing
•Reservation Systems

Vocational courses
Computing & Computer Technology
•Diploma for IT Users
•Diploma for Software Developers
•ICT Systems Support CompTIA A+ IT Technician
•Advanced Diploma for IT Users
•Advanced Diploma for Software Developers
•Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP, MCSE, MCSE, MCDBA)

Language courses
•English as a foreign language
•IELTS

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ELC College: An Overview!

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2011 No Comments

English Language Courses College in Reading is in existence since 1973. Although it was then established by principal Mr. S Mc Burning under the name The Language Learning Centre [ LLC]. Interestingly, the college was established in the same year as Britain joined European Union i.e. EU.

The college is accredited by ABLS [The Association of British Language Schools] and licensed by UKBA Tier 4 Grad rating.

The college offers English language courses ranging from General, Academic as well as Business English programmes. ELC claims proudly to prepare their students from 35 years for major examinations like Cambridge, London Chamber of Commerce along with TOEFL and IELTS preparation.

Students from over 1 different nationalities make ELC their home for mastering the art of English language. The college focuses on an overall development of the individual with the help of their accomplished band of teachers who are well qualified in latest methods, ideas and study materials!

While your stay at ELC one also can delve in the scenic beauty of this popular town and enjoy its various hang out spots like The Jazz Club, Utopia, The Oracle and many more.

Accommodation
The college provides accommodation with selected host families or offer guest houses, B&B, single or double rooms or even hotel accommodation.

Transport

From Heathrow airport
Direct service to Reading by rail/air. It takes just 45 minutes.
Or take a coach from Central Bus Station from airport only.

From Gatwick airport
Take a train under the airport. It takes 2.5 hours to reach reading

From London City Airport
It falls in the west part of England and not used often by students to reach reading.
Besides there is London Paddington train that drops you at Reading station in exactly 25 minutes.

Courses

General English Courses, Business English, Academic English courses
Levels- beginner to advanced/high intermediate
Classes- weekdays and special mornings and evening classes 2 days a week for part time students
Class size- average of 7 students per class

Graded certificate of attendance at the end of the course!

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London College of Research- An Overview

Posted by admin on January 14th, 2011 No Comments

London School of Research also known as LCR is located in south east England in a nearby town of London called Reading. This private academic institute offers courses in fields like computer sciences, marketing, accounting and business. A student can enlist themselves here for various taught and research programs included in the course curriculum of the college.

LCR is accredited by various renowned organizations like AIP, EDI and BAC. It is a UKBA Tier 4 sponsor A Rating College. The college aims to provide a multicultural academic as well as social environment to the student body that come from all over the world!

The college claims to provide their students with premise health and safety measure along with all modern day IT facilities and equipments in all the rooms. There are various social and cultural visits planned for the benefit of students. All the teachers there are equipped to provide up to date and meticulously planned teaching sessions and feedback is taken from time to time.

Facilities

  • Personal and career counseling
  • Internship placement
  • Job advice
  • Housing help
  • Various activities and programs
  • Organization advisement
  • General advice and support
  • Student support in form of a personal tutor and career development guidance through workshops, tests etc.
  • Health insurance facility

Accommodation

One can find privately rented accommodation either on their own or sign up with the LCR admin office to help them locate accommodation. They can also reserve it for you if you are interested.

Transport

Easily accessible through train, car and air. It is just 20 minutes ride away from London.

Courses

Full Time Courses

Course Title NQF Level
ACP Computing Course 5
ACCA 7
Business Information Systems 6
Marketing 6
Business Management 6
Pgd in Business Management 7
English Language Course B2

Part Time Courses

Course Title
EDI L2 Security Guarding
ESOL With Citizenship
Jet Set Qualification
CCNA , CCNP

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Is it Safe to Join B Rated College?

Posted by admin on January 3rd, 2011 No Comments

Whenever a student decided to choose a college, he always aspires to get admitted into the best of the lot! Of course it matters a lot while building your career path in future. A renowned university or college can make a whole lot difference to your job application and reputation as a potential candidate. But it is impractical to consider that everyone can get a seat in their desired college in UK!

There is always the option to get admitted into a B rated college in UK. But many students feel apprehensive before taking a step in that direction. After all this is your career at stake. So what can you do? Either waste a year in applying to your number one top notch college again or secure a seat in the second best option and makes the best of your situation?

Before narrowing down a college which has B rating, it would be better to conduct some research into its background and check for yourself if the goal of the college is really in sync with yours!

Historical background check
Make a detailed research into knowing the history of the college in UK you are applying to. Make sure you get information about the infrastructure at the college, teacher student ratio, academic achievements, placement records etc.

Academic socio environment
It is very important for a student to know whether the college harbors a true cut throat academic environment focused solely on theoretical knowledge or it gives value to over all development of a student. The social scene of the college also plays a major role in decision making as one has to spend a certain amount of their life within this environment alone!

Recruitment
Check the companies visiting the college campus and their reputation. Also make sure to know about the packages being offered to the alumni and whether your desired course related companies visit the college or not.

Education standards
See for yourself whether the college offers specialized courses in your desired subject. The teachers play an important part in shaping a student’s career. Thus experienced and empathic faculty is a must have on every student’s wish list!

A B rated college in UK is still is college well in United Kingdom one of the most sought after study destinations of the world. If you make a fair background check on the list of B colleges in UK you would be surprised to find most of them making your wish list. They are good enough places to finish up your studies as most of them are in alliance with one or two renowned UK universities.

Colleges like Eurospeak in Reading [near London] which have been in existence quite a while now have successfully built a sound reputation over the years for committed teaching and healthy guidance. So don’t get disheartened if you can’t get a seat in London School of Commerce, there is always another B rated college like Eurospeak located in UK waiting for you!

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MBA Facebook Programme by LSBF- Future of Education?

Posted by admin on December 9th, 2010 No Comments

Schools and colleges promoting themselves on social networking sites especially Facebook have become quite a common phenomenon these days. In a bid to connect to their current as well prospective students, colleges of UK are using the Facebook page as a wonderful tool of communication and promotion!

London School of Business & Finance has gone one step ahead and started online MBA programme application right on Facebook! Now one can get educated with the help of Facebook application known by the name of LSBF Global MBA.

This Facebook application started by LSBF offers a chance to study MBA sitting right at your home and also earn an accreditation offered by the college. Under this revolutionary step, a student will be able to access all the requisite course content for MBA exam preparation through the application. One can easily attend online lectures, post queries to lecturers and receive instant feedback!

Here are some of the features of the LSBF Global MBA application on Facebook

•Get access to course content [strategic planning, organizational behavior, corporate finance and marketing management] modules.

•Apply for certification by enrolling into full online MBA programme, post grad diploma, post grad certificate or any of the individual modules of MBA programme.

•Get live streaming of lectures in real time. Also get access to lecturers office hours.

•Post your queries either before the lectures or in real time or afterwards on the online discussion forums.

•Receive instant feedbacks.

•Become a part of online education community!

•Check questions posted by other MBA students.

•Get updates through Facebook newsfeed about lectures.

With this step, LSBF has placed its name amongst the easily approachable global educators. What’s quite appealing about this MBA programme is that a student doesn’t need to pay anything for the course unless and until he decides to take the MBA exam and accreditation certificate.

It is not like other online MBA courses wherein one has to pay the full amount even before the registration or inspection of the course content. Herein one can check the course content, get acquainted with the study methods and if then he decides to take the MBA exam then he can pay the fees.

Perhaps the other schools will follow suit and start courses for the benefit of those students who can’t study in UK.

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Do You Want A Student Visa Extension- Enlist The Help Of Professional Consultants!

Posted by admin on December 6th, 2010 No Comments

Students visiting UK for study purposes usually decide to pursue some other professional course which will add value to their current degree. This desire normally transpires from the fact that UK is a goldmine of study and work opportunities.
Once you are there, it would be foolish not to extend your vocational skills by pursing one or the other course during your stay in UK. But for this purpose one need to apply for student visa extension.

A student visa extension is desired by a student when he or she wishes to join a new course in UK only. For this purpose, a student needs to apply 6-8 weeks in advance before the expiry of his or her current student visa. Some basic facts about student visa extension

•A student can apply for visa extension if your current visa ends within a month of the start of your new course. But if the visa ends more than a month after the start of your new course then you need to come back to your home country and apply again for student visa.

•A student needs to set up an appointment with concerned board for the extension of their visa. They will then receive a confirmation letter from home office and another for appointment.

•A student needs to be very careful while drawing up their application. He or she requires following documents for student visa extension
-passport
-BRP [if applicable]
-CAS
-Police Registration Certificate with current address details
- Certificates of your previous qualifications
- Acceptable translations of any of the documents which are not in English
-UK/overseas bank statements of 28 days before applying
- Letter from official financial sponsor
-ATAS certificate if applicable

All these procedures and formalities take up much time and headache. Why to go through all this when you can enlist the help of professional consultants!

These consultancies take care of your student visa extension formalities. You can hire these consultancies that will assist on in every step right from filling out the application to setting up an appointment and the extension of your student visa. Future defined, an overseas consultancy has its head office located right in the heart of London, UK. One can hire them to do their bidding for student visa extension for UK!

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High University Fees for Local Students in UK- What Other Study Options to Choose?

Posted by admin on December 5th, 2010 No Comments

In the wake of the revised university tuition fees for various courses, the local students in UK are the worst hit. The ongoing protests are a direct example of the bleak future these local residents of UK can foresee for themselves.

A study conducted by Leicester showed that poorer students were more like to put off by the fee hikes than the rest of the student population in UK. The current fee slab belongs to the category of £3,290 per year. Now with the revised fee slabs, it reaches up to £10,000 which puts off 10% of the local student population.
The dreams of lot of students get crushed under the current surveillance.

So what should these budding young professionals in the making do? Sacrifice their dreams? Maybe steering into another more realistic direction would still allow them to pursue their dream of higher education. There are several alternative courses available online by reputed colleges and universities that don’t charge that much. What more, you end up with a degree or diploma from a known university and it would still add much needed value to your resume.

Two of the hottest study options right now are
Ethical hacking or IT Security Expert
Internet Marketing

Ethical Hacking or IT Security Expert
An online degree from a known UK College in ethical hacking courses guarantees you a secure job in IT field. These colleges provide upgraded IT knowledge about every possible aspect involved in hacking done by illegal hackers.

The components of study are the same as learned by an illegal hacker. The only difference is that you are learning through a legalized course which is valid everywhere.

Reasons for UK being famous for ethical hacking courses
•It provides smooth channels of communication over internet [video conferencing, online tutorial, study material, rigorous training methods]

•It gives immense exposure in this field through work place training and an internationally recognized degree. This makes it easier for you to locate renowned companies looking for contract based ethical hackers.

Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing courses impart the requisite knowledge for the effective marketing of one’s product or business on the net. This is achieved through an amalgam of various tried and tested strategies and formulas that make for a cost effective as well result oriented marketing plan online.

Why UK is famous for its internet marketing courses
•Known university and college of UK extend an internationally recognized degree or diploma certificate in their various specialization internet marketing courses available online.

•Internet marketing UK colleges are better equipped with all modern day gadgets and equipments that are needed in a smooth running of communication channels throughout the world.

•A good internet marketing course in UK is one which includes the virtues of SEO and SEM tactics and strategies like article marketing, blogging, different optimization techniques, public label rights, e-book writing, affiliate marketing, list building, mobile marketing, pay-options techniques and lucrative computer training.

Colleges like Eurospeak in Reading near London offer quite affordable ethical hacking and internet marketing courses. Why not give them a try!

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MBA in UK Colleges- A Great Investment

Posted by admin on November 25th, 2010 2 Comments

MBA in UK colleges is a far better deal in today’s competitive times. It has become quite a close call for a position in any field of work. An MBA degree these days has become as common as a pea. However, there is one thing that still counts i.e. the place of study.

UK is a reputed name in the education field. Its courses and colleges are famous throughout the world for their competitive streak and international standards. An entry into a MBA college in UK will guarantee you an enhanced chance of decent job with fat package in any place of the world.

UK colleges boast of excellent study curriculum with line of experienced teachers who are expert in their respective fields. Herein, students get international exposure which helps a lot in building their future careers. Many students prefer to study in the personalized environment of a college as compared to the boisterous study experience in a big UK university.

UK is known for its high end companies and there are strings of work opportunities in every field. The work training granted to students in their MBA courses in UK colleges helps them understand the nuisances of working in the real business world!

Granted one would find the tuition fees quite high as compared to some of the MBA courses offered in their home country. But it is all an investment in the end which will pay off high dividends in the form of good jobs and acclaimed positions in the international business world.

Many of the UK colleges like London School of Commerce, London School Of Business & Finance, Finance Business Training school, Finance Management and Business School etc. take a large number of international students in their MBA courses every year.

The best way to judge a college in UK is to rate them according to budget, location, courses, work training and affiliated universities. Most of the colleges in UK rank high on all the five counts. As a matter of fact, an average MBA school in UK charges round £7,000-£10,000_ £5,000 [living expenses]. It is still quite affordable as compared to fees charged by private institutes round the world.

Thus, it is advisable to join a MBA in a UK college which will improve their chances of securing a successful career!

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