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Placements based postgraduate course in Birmingham, UK

Posted by admin on September 21st, 2011 No Comments

University College Birmingham (HEI government institution) has launched an interesting “Earn & Learn” Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality & Tourism Management. The course comes with a 6 months work placement in the Hospitality & Tourism Sector.

Duration:
18 months (including placement)
Visa will be issued for 22 months

Entry requirement:
A degree or equivalent from a recognised institution or at least 5 years management experience in a recognised field.

Tuition Fees:
Total Fees: £6950
Payment before CAS: £3000
Payment after visa is issued: £3950

IELTS requirement:
IELTS of 6 band is required with no band below 5.5.
IELTS is waived for student with English score of 60 or above in 12th.
Student with IELTS 5.5 can do pre-sessional english for £800 with single CAS.

Student can work 20 hours per week during term time

Progression Route:
Student can do a top-up of 3 months (visa will be issued for 6 months) to get a MA/MSc. Fees for top-up will be £2100.

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EHWLC Launches its MBA in Health & Social Care in UK from 2012.

Posted by admin on August 22nd, 2011 No Comments

Ealing Hammersmith and West London College (EHWLC), a leading UK Public funded college, launches its new MBA (specialising in Health & Social Care). The first intake of this course will be in February 2012.

Course Description

MBA is a full-time degree programme delivered by EHWLC and awarded by University of Wales through validation. This programme is aimed at professionals in acquiring the necessary skills to expand their career prospects with the Health & Social Care industry. The programme addresses the main business management disciplines within a Business and Health & Social Care context and aims to provide a rigorous postgraduate business and management education leading to the award of an MBA degree.

Duration
This is a full-time, 12 month programme, comprising:
8 months of teaching at the College, inclusive of holiday periods
4-month period of independent research and study for the Dissertation.

The Programme Aims
The programme aims to develop analytical abilities, using concepts derived from a wide range of academic disciplines, directed towards management and business problem solving in a health & social care environment.

Part One: The full time programme structure consists of 6 taught modules in two semesters.

Semester One: 4 months
Marketing
Managing People and Organisations
Operations Management

Semester Two: 4 months
Managing in the Health and Social Care Environment
Finance for non-financial Health and Social Care Managers
Business Strategy

Part Two:
Dissertation: 4 months
Students produce a 15,000-20,000 word dissertation. The dissertation is researched and written over approximately four months with support and guidance from a member of teaching staff. Students must have successfully completed
and passed all modules in the previous two semesters before they are allowed to submit their dissertation. However, successful completion of the taught modules will permit the student to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma.

Qualification
On successful completion of the programme, students are awarded a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Entry Requirements
A relevant honours degree obtained at a university recognised by UK NARIC.
For students whose first language is not English, an overall IELTS score of 6.5 is required (or equivalent).
Students are normally required to have a relevant one year’s post graduation work experience.

Start Date
20 February 2012

Tuition Fee
The full fee for this 12 month programme is £5,800 which includes tuition, examination and basic teaching materials.

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Top 10 Universities of UK for Hospitality, Travel, Tourism & Transport 2012

Posted by admin on May 31st, 2011 No Comments

To continue our series about the rankings, comparison and analysis of Top Universities of UK in 2012 for various subjects according to the University League Table 2012 published by The Guardian, we shall here check the rankings for the Top 10 Universities of UK for Hospitality, Travel and Tourism & Transport sector for 2012.

You will get to know the top university or college of UK for your desired course or study programme. This will help you a lot while filling out your application and choosing a suitable college or university in UK for further education. One can swiftly compare their favorite UK University with the others present on the list.

Top 10 Universities for UK for Tourism, transport and travel [The hospitality industry and its global impact, tourism and travel]

Rating Name of institution Guardian score /100
Note: Other providers that deliver courses in this subject area, but for whom there is insufficient data to calculate a ranking position, include Bucks New University, Chester, Harper Adams UC, Winchester, University of the Arts, London, Southampton Solent, East London, Middlesex, London South Bank, UWE Bristol, Chichester, UWIC, Glamorgan, Queen Margaret, West of Scotland, Birmingham, Strathclyde, Stirling and AberystwythSource: Higher Education Statistics Agency (Hesa); National Student Survey; Intelligent Metrix Ltd
1 Surrey 100.0
2 Ulster 88.3
3 Huddersfield 79.8
4 Sunderland 78.2
5 Bournemouth 75.8
6 Central Lancashire 75.6
7 Plymouth 74.7
8 Westminster 74.6
9 Robert Gordon 72.8
10 Oxford Brookes 70.5

University of Surrey as we can see is topping the charts and popularity rankings with guardian score of 100 and student satisfaction rate of 85 and 86 for courses and teaching respectively.  The career after 6 months score of 88 makes this university one of the best institutions of UK for studying hospitality and travel & tourism!

University of Ulster holding the position on number 2 with a score of 88 indicates how far ahead Surrey University is in terms of courses, teachers, expenditure and career opportunities. With Ulster you get a score of 33 for career opportunities after a period of 6 months of graduation.

Universities at position 3, 4, 5, and 6 i.e. Huddeserfield University, Sunderland University, Bournemouth and University of Central Lancashire although have an overall average score of 79.8, 78.2, 75.8 and 75.6. However, they show immense scope [except for university of Sunderland] for career opportunities just 6 months after graduation in hospitality or travel & tourism sector [56, 55 and 50 respectively].

Huddled together towards the end line are Plymouth University [74.7], Westminster University [74.6], Robert Gordon University [72.8] and Oxford Brookes University [70.5] at position 7, 8, 9 and 10! However their data also shows a higher level of student satisfaction on all accounts and great scope for a prospective career in hospitality sector!

To secure your future, get your degrees in hospitality, travel & tourism and transport from the top universities of UK!

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40% Indian Students Used Fraud for UK Visa-Time to ReDO Your Application!

Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2011 No Comments

In a recent revelation made by the British immigration officials, it has been found that up to 40% of the Indian students who applied for UK student visa used fraudulent means to make their application perfect. These are the results derived from the number of applications received by the British government in the first three months of this year alone.

Such kind of a surge in deceptive activities to secure an entry into UK can be owed to the upcoming new rules to be introduced by the British government for the students applying for a UK student visa starting this April. These new rules are said to be quite rigid and more stringent than the present rules in existence.

Perhaps this can be cited as the reason for the growing unrest amongst students from India to get admission into UK universities and colleges.

According to a British senior immigration official, around 200 Indian students who applied for a course in accountancy programme in UK presented their applications with all the apt documents. But upon interview round, barely 6 or 7 could manage to speak in English.

This is not the first time that British government has aired its concerns regarding the rise in illegal immigration to UK by Indian students. Last year i.e. in January 2010, UK government temporarily suspended the visa applications from North India along with Nepal and Bangladesh due to the unprecedented rise in the applications received for UK student visa.

To stop the fraudulent and captive activities for gaining an entry into UK are being cited as the strong reasons for the UK government’s new rules.

Current rules for UK Student Visa
•A score equivalent to B1 level. It means that a score of 4.5 in IELTS [ International English Language Testing System] or
•Score of 57 in TOEFL [ Test Of English as a Foreign Language]

Proposed New Rules for UK Student Visa in effect from 6th April 2011
•A higher score of 5.5 in IELTS or
•A score of 87 in TOEFL
•Increased scrutiny on funding availability of applicants

Of course you wouldn’t want to land in this 40% category of Indian students who used fraudulent means to gain an entry into UK. To avoid such hassles and secure a legitimate UK student visa for your desired course, contact a competent overseas consultant company. Hire Future Defined from New Delhi, India, the best in business!

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UK Announces Visa Cuts for Non EU Students-The Competition Rises for Indian Aspirants

Posted by admin on March 26th, 2011 No Comments

In an announcement that was as expected as it was the monsoon rains, UK government declared that it would be cutting down the number of Visa issued to Non EU students coming to study in UK. The government would bring down the student visas issued by a large amount up to 80,000 an year.

This decision has come in light of the rise in abuse of study in UK route as an easy method of migration into the country. This has caused serious reasons of worry to the British government since quite some time now.

It had made its concerns public earlier too on various occasions and this decision in visa cuts for Non EUs was dreaded by many especially India and China who are going to be most affected by it.

According to Indian stats, there are around 34,000 students pursuing studies in UK at present. British data which takes into account sub-graduates also show more than 50,000 Indian students studying in UK, the second largest after the population of Chinese students in UK.

The UK government has made its target quite clear. It wants to ensure that only serious students get admission into genuine colleges of UK and put a stop to all the bogus degree awarding institutions of the country.

This would also reflect in the work permit granted to post graduate students. Only those Non EU students who posses offer of skilled jobs from sponsoring employers will be allowed to stay back in UK.

The number of studying opportunities for Indian students will in indeed become limited after the decision came out on last Tuesday. Indian government though apprehensive about this decision has shown its full support to the British government.

Home Secretary Theresa May affirmed that they too like UK wants to maintain the quality of education. The students should be able to go to UK colleges but only those with a fair chance who wish to study in genuine courses.

UK government is hoping to bring down the number of Non EU immigrants from 2, 00,000 [in 2010] to tens of thousands by the year 2015.

Not surprisingly enough, UK universities have shown their disapproval over this decision. After all, it would cut down into their annual income of rupees 30 trillion amounting from foreign students alone.

If you wish to study in UK, then don’t waste your time. To ensure you get a seat in your desired college of UK, contact offices of Future Defined, one of the leading overseas consultants of Delhi.

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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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Fully Residential MBA Programs in UK-Why Pursue It?

Posted by admin on July 24th, 2010 No Comments

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Why do you enroll for MBA in UK? It is because of the well known fact that the country is a gold mine of job opportunities for an international student. So when a student is getting a chance to study in UK for their masters in business administration then he or she should try to grab the full benefit of it. How can he do that? Well he can choose the fully residential MBA programs in UK and enjoy the many perks that come his way while staying there!

Fully residential MBA programs allow students to complete their studies by living full time on campus! There are various day colleges that offer MBA degree programs in UK but in case you have missed out on hostel life and always wanted to live it then these residential programs are perfect opportunities for you! MBA programs are anyway an important key in opening the door of a successful global career. As a matter of fact, UK universities and colleges offer internationally recognized MBA degree programs that help you pave your way into an international career.

In such a scenario, a fully residential MBA degree from UK will earn your more brownie points in front of prospective organizations and firms. This also gives you an added opportunity to build a network over the timeframe of your stay in UK. These links and influential references come quite handy when you go out into the job circuit!

But one should keep this in mind that although these resident MBA courses in UK are much more rewarding, they however demand constant attention and focus on the part of the pupil. Granted the semester MBA programs which require you to attend college for a specific period in a day are demanding too but when you are living on campus the pressure become a tad bit high.

To see the other side of the coin, being in the middle of the grind gives you more scope to understand and gain knowledge about the various nuisances of global business management. You also get the first dip at the college or campus placements.

These fully residential MBA programs in UK are much pursued because of
•International recognition
•High accredited degrees
•Flexible study programs
•Chance to learn teamwork, lead teams, innovative method of increasing business etc.
•Exclusive job opportunities on global front

Some universities offering fully residential programs in UK are UCLAN, Leeds Metropolitan, Middlesex, Bedforshire, Oxford, Cambridge, London Business School etc.

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Dual Degree Programmes in UK

Posted by admin on July 20th, 2010 No Comments

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Dual degree programs if one goes by logic does make the most sense in today’s expensive times! Education is not getting cheaper anyhow and getting your masters degree is extremely important to survive in tough competitive world. With both the things going in opposite directions, it is the student who stands to suffer! Thus, dual degree programs in UK sound like a good idea for a student to benefit on both grounds-cost and academic. But we will come back to it later.

First the question is what exactly are these dual degree programs in UK?

Dual degree programs are generally a collaborative course in which a student is granted two degrees from two colleges who sign an agreement for the dual degree course. These courses are thus offered either in two ways-

•One phase in home school and the other in the host school with credit granted by both the institutions
•Studying in just one school and the arrangement of teachers and classes from other school in your present school only!

A student is entitled to a double degree granted by both the institutions at the end of their course which is very feasible. It is mostly available at masters level and students prefer to do it for MBA and likewise courses.

Why dual degree in UK is important?

One can acquire a dual degree programme from anywhere in the world. It’s not that difficult. But UK excels in competitive post graduation courses which are dynamic in nature. In addition, UK universities and colleges have a sound reputation in the international education market and an internationally recognized dual degree will look much good on your resume.

One should also look at the cost factor attached with the post graduation studies. Masters degree in UK is anyway of just one year in duration as compared to other countries. This automatically saves you one whole year’s worth of tuition fees. To add icing on the cake, you earn an additional degree alongside your main study programme like MBA degree with ACCA [Association of Chartered Certified Accountants].

These double degree programmes are readily available at renowned colleges and universities of UK like London School of Business & Finance in London. The college offers dual degrees for MBA, MIB, Msc. in Finance, MSc. in Marketing with ACCA (Association of Charted Certified Accountants), CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants), CFA® (Chartered Financial Analyst), CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)

The MBA degree can be alternately awarded by either GGSB a known school accredited by AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB or by LSBF itself!

Like this there are various other dual degree programmes in UK available at various universities and colleges. Join one now to have double treat!

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London- Still a Preferred Choice of Many Students

Posted by admin on July 9th, 2010 No Comments

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Before saying anything on the subject as to why London is a preferred choice of majority of international students, let’s find out whether London is a preferred choice of international students at all?
Here have a look at these student data from various countries for UK colleges and Universities till 2008-2009
• China 50,755
• India 19,205
• Greece 17,675
• Republic of Ireland 16,790
• USA 14,755
• Germany 13,265
• France 12,455
• Malaysia 11,450
• Nigeria 9,605
• Hong Kong 9,445

It takes care of the second question for us. So let’s come back to the first question and try to find out the reasons behind the popularity of London as the preferred study destination for most of the world

•London as everyone knows is also known as the financial capital of the world. So it is quite natural that a student would be inclined to study here due to the presence of renowned organizations, banks and firms here in fact more than 108 world famous organizations can be found in London alone.

•The university or college that you choose to study will obviously be having some connections with local companies and firms in London. This would give you a chance to score some firsthand work experience with the help of your university or college in London.

•London houses more than 900,000 students from 200 countries. This gives you a golden chance to interact and mingle with different cultures.

•As London is such a dynamic place, a student is exposed to lots of activities here. One can go sightseeing t places like BIG Ben, Buckingham Palace or just enjoy its various offering like west end shows, football matches etc.

•Industries in London range from IT to business & finance to hospitality to entertainment to sports and many more. One can easily enter a career of their choice.

•Post graduate courses in London, UK are only of one year duration and a student is also given an option of an extension of his stay in UK for 2 years after the completion of his course under PSW.

•There are many lucrative job opportunities than anywhere else in UK. A student can build up quite an impressive resume here.

•Whether be it the Oxford University or the Cambridge University or nay other known name, London is brimming with internationally recognized names in the education market.

•After the completion of your course, you can very well see yourself settling down here and build a permanent address here.

•Being a student in London does have its own perks with various discounts and special offer son shopping, dining, studying, books etc available for them

Do you still need a reason to know why students prefer London!

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10 Things You Should Consider Before Choosing a College in UK

Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2010 No Comments

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There are many factors which a student or parents should look into before applying for a course in a college abroad. Going to study overseas is a big decision. One can decide upon a country or university after much research and taking several factors into consideration to which we will come later. For now our focus is on the study destination which is UK in this case. Students going to UK for their higher education find a whole new environment which may sometimes be different from what they expected. It is better to make up your mind first and then venture into international education. It would do you good to keep some things in mind before choosing a College in UK.

International students come with a goal of achieving excellence in their academic and professional life. It would be advised to conduct some background information research on prospective colleges in UK. Here are 10 Things You Should Consider Before Choosing a College in UK:

Academic Standard
Check whether the courses offered our challenging enough and more academically driven? Check whether the assessment method is rigorous and regular?

Specialization
Look for any specialization courses offered at the college or university in UK that you are considering. Make sure the courses for which the college is famous, fit into your study goals.

Student Body Composition
It always helps to know about the student community attending courses in the desired University. You can check number of men and women in the campus, their social economic backgrounds, diversity of students from various parts of the world. It would do you good to know the number of students attending college from your home country. It helps in arriving at a decision.

Academic & Social Support for Students
It becomes quite difficult to adjust in a new environment for an international student. You should look for the number of student support groups present to deal with the problems of new foreign students, availability of on campus housing facility, mentorship programs etc.

School Size
A larger size of campus makes little way for personal interaction in classrooms with modest scope for individuality. Small size of classes gives you more freedom and personal attention by teachers. On the other hand, large campuses have access to better infrastructure and facilities.

Academic and Social Life
It would be good to know about the academic atmosphere prevalent in the University. Whether people are more competitive or laid back? In addition, social life of the students present at the campus would give you a fair enough idea about what to expect.

Financial Aspects
Figure out the tuition fees of the selected colleges, living expense including cost of accommodation, food, clothing and entertainment.

Reputation
A school with high reputation in the market will look good on your resume.

Networking Prospects
Having excellent links always help you out in your later stages of career.

Location
How far is the campus from your home or rented accommodation? What are the travelling expenses? What are the job prospects in the nearby areas of the University or college? What is the weather like in that part of UK? These are some factors which one should keep in mind before narrowing down their choice!

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