The United Kingdom

The British Council www.educationuk.org.my

The Council operates in 109 countries with 80 years of experience in connecting people worldwide with the United Kingdom.

The first office in Malaysia was opened in in 1947 with programmes reached millions of Malaysians since then. British Council Offices in Malaysia :

1) Kuala Lumpur
2) Penang
3) Kota Kinabalu
4) Kuching

The purpose of British Council is to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide.

Besides working with Malaysian partners in delivering projects and initiatives in education, sports and the creative industries, British Council offer

1) high-quality English language teaching
2) teacher training and
3) corporate training services
4) Assistance and guidance for those wishing to sit for the IELTS and other academic or professional examinations.

The academic quality of UK education is unrivalled. With a centuries-old tradition of education that is constantly evolving and an approach that is dynamic, challenging and inventive, a UK education offers unparalleled value to those wanting to build their careers or continue their personal development.

There is a wide variety of places to study for a UK qualification, in the UK and in Malaysia. There is also a vast range of courses to choose from.

British Council Education UK exhibitions, briefings and presentations attract about 20,000 visitors from all over Malaysia each year.

UK qualifications available in the region

Today, you do not need to travel to the UK to obtain a globally recognized UK qualification.

UK undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are increasingly being offered in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

These nations are world leaders in transnational education. More countries in the Asia Pacific region are expected to follow their example in the near future.

The British Council is committed to supporting the development of transnational education. We work with UK and Malaysian institutions to help them provide more options for students looking for alternative ways in gaining a UK education.

The British Council offers the following services :

A website listing all details of UK qualifications in the region
Free advice and information on local options for UK study at our annual exhibitions
Seminars presented by leading local institutions which have UK qualifications in their programmes
Guide to UK Qualifications booklets (the publication in your hand is the first of its kind in the region).

Studying in the UK

The importance of attaining a good education at the right place.

Job Market is an increasingly competitive environment. This is a factor present around the world. Having a degree from a reputable college or university help.

Statistics show that employment recruiters choose graduates who possess superior qualifications from reputable establishments as it is felt that they have the crucial skills required for delivering greater value to their organizations, such as excellent communication skills, research abilities, report-writing and analytical skills.

Students graduated from UK universities are considered self-motivated and work well under pressure and complex project demands.

The United Kingdom has long been a favorite destination for students who want to earn their graduate and postgraduate because of the high quality and spirit of its foundations of higher instruction or education.

Studying in the UK is a choice of preference for individuals who see their degree as an important foundation into their future career.

The quality of education that the universities and colleges of Great Britain offer are second to none, viewed by employers around the world as a mark of quality assurance.

The majority of degrees conducted in the universities and colleges of Great Britain are completed in three to four years.

Name of Universities

UEC

IELTS

TOEFL Paper-based

TOEFL Computer-based

TOEFL Internet-based test

Other Qualifications

University of St Andrews

acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes, looking for Al and A2 grades

6.5-7.0

575-600

90-100

GCE A-level

University College

London

acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes, looking for overall mark of 95%

_ Standard level: 6.5, with 6.0 in each subtest

Good level: 7.0, with 6.0 in each subtest

Advanced level: 7.5, with 6.5 in each subtest

Standard level: 580, with TWE 4

Good level: 600, with TWE 5

Advanced level:

630, with TWE 5

Standard level:92, with 24 in reading and writing, 20 in listening and speaking

Good level: 100, with 24 in reading and writing, 20 in listening and speaking

Advanced level: 109, with 24 in reading and writing, 20 in listening and speaking

Name of Universities	UEC	IELTS	TOEFL Paper-based	TOEFL Computer-based	TOEFL Internet-based test	Other Qualifications
University of Edinburgh	acceptable at grades Al-B6 in lieu of Scottish Hither on a grade for grade basis (except English Language), although not for applications to degrees offered by the College of Humanities & Social Science.	Humanities and Social Sciences or Science & Engineering: 6.5, with 5.5 in each component Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing: 7.0, with 7.0 in each module	Humanities and Social Sciences or Science & Engineering: 580 Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing: 600	Humanities and Social Sciences or Science & Engineering: 237 Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing: 250	Humanities and Social Sciences or Science & Engineering: 92, with 23 each component Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or Nursing: 100	STPM: achieve the specified grades in three STPM's, with the exception of Medicine which requires four SPM: grades 1-6 in lieu of GCSE on a grade for grade basis
Loughborough University	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes * also accept Cambridge English Language syllabus 1 119 grade C6	6.5	600	250		A-levels (A2) : 3 passes STPM
Lancaster University	UEC combined with a successfully completed appropriate foundation/bridging programme will be considered for admission *GCE 'O' level: minimum grade C	6.0, with 5.0 in all components Management: 6.5			83 Management: 93	STPM
University of Exeter	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes
University of Leicester	the grades that required vary depending on the courses before you can apply for scholarships you need to have an offer letter * Cambridge 1119: grades A to C	Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy: 6.0 Other courses:6.5	Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy: 575 Other courses:600	Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy: 233 Other courses:250	Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy: 80 Other courses:90	A-level

Name of

UEC

IELTS

TOEFL

Other

Universities

Pa eer-based

Com •

Internet-based test

Qualifications

Aston

University

do recognize UEC, UEC may be required to sit a foundation year prior to first year entry dependent

upon their final grades

Business, Logistics, Transport Management, & Health Sciences, Combined Honours degrees with Business Administration

Psychology: vvith 5.5 in each secfion Engineering & Applied Sciences: • each • Languages Social Sciences, Combined Honours : 6.0, with a min of 5.5 in each section

Business, Logistics, Transport Management, life & Health Sciences, Combined Honours degrees with Business Administration or

Psychology: 577 Engineering & Applied Sciences: 550 Languages & Social Sciences, Combined Honours : 550

Business, Logistics, Transport Management, Life & Health Sciences, Combined Honours degrees with Business Administration or

Psychology: Engineering & Applied Sciences: 213 Languages & Social Sciences, Combined Honours : 213

Business,

o Transport Management, Life & Health Sciences, Combined

o with Business Administration or

1 overall, with a min of 20 in each section Engineering & Applied Sciences: 80, with 18 in and a min of 20 in writing & speaking Languages, Social Sciences, Combined Honours : 80, with 18 in reading & listening and 20 in writing & speaking

A level

Name of Universities	UDC	IELTS	TOEFL Paper-based	TOEFL Computer-based	TOEFL Internet-based test	Other Qualifications
University of Nottingham	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes Science and Engineering courses: 6 Grade As in science subjects	Othert;">Standard level: 6.0, with no less than 5.0 in each element Good level: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in each element Advanced level: 7.0, with no less than 6.0 in each element Medicine: no less than 7.0 in any element	Othert;">Standard level: 550, with TWE 4.0 Good level: 573, with TWE 4.5 Advanced level: 600, with TWE 4.5 Medicine: no less than 5.0 in TWE		Othert;">Standard level: 79, with 17 in each element ~ Good level: 88, with 19 in each element Advanced level: 100, with 19 in each element Medicine: no less than 22 in any element
University of Aberdeen	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes, passes with grades 1 to 6 *no scholarship available for art student	Undergraduate Standard: 6, with 6 in writing Medicine (MB ChB): 7, with 7 in speaking	Undergraduate Standard: 550, with TWE 4.5 Medicine (MB ChB): 600, with TSE 50-60		Undergraduate Standard: 80, with 20-24 in the writing component
University of Southampton	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes *GCE 0-level: Grade C or above	6.5	580		92	A-Levels
University of Kent	overall mark of at least 75%	6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any element	580, with no less than 4 in TWE)	237, with no less than 4.0 in essay rating		STPM as direct equivalents to A‑ Levels on a grade for grade basis.
University of Strathclyde	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes	6.5 *some courses may require a higher test result	600	250	90-95	STPM A levels

Name ofUniversities

U EC

IELTS

TOEFLPaper-based

TOEFLComputer-based

TOEFLInternet-based test

OtherQualifications

University of Birmingham

Grade of B3 overall

* GCE 0 level English

Language: Grade C

Engineering and Science: 6.0, with no less than

5.5 in any band Arts, Business, Education, Medical Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences: 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any band Law, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy: 7.0, with no less than 6.5 in any band Medicine, Dentistry: 7.0, with no less than 7.0 in any band

Engineering and Science: 550, with TWE 4.0

Arts, Business, Education, Medical Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences: 580, with TWE 4.0 Law, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy: 600, TWE 4.0 Medicine, Dentistry: 600, TWE 4.0

Engineering and Science: 80, with no less than ] 7

in any band Arts, Business, Education, Medical Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences: 93, with no less than 20 in any band Law, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy: 100, with no less than 23 in any band Medicine, Dentistry: 100, with no less than 25 in any band

STPM: Grades equivalent to the A-level

requirement should be achieved in three out of the five subjects studied.

University ofBristol

UEC combined with a successfully completed appropriate foundation /bridging programme will be considered for admission to our Bachelor degree programmes The offer would depend on your grades and the course selected

Standard level: 6.5 Good level: 7.0 Advanced level: 7.5

Standard level: 600, with TWE 5 Good level: 627 Advanced level: 650

Standard level: 250, with TWE 5 Good level: 263 Advanced level: 280

Standard level: 100, with 25 in writing Good level: 107 Advanced level: 114

STPM

Name of Universities	UEC	IELTS	TOEFL Paper-based	TOEFL Computer-based	TOEFL Internet-based test	Other Qualifications
University of Sussex	acceptable for entry to first year of uundergraduate programmes Chemistry: overall mark score of at least 75% including good scores in Chemistry and Maths	Science subjects:6 in each component Arts Subjects: 6.5, with 6 in listening and writing
Royal Holloway University of London	acceptable for entry to first year of undergraduate programmes
Royal Holloway University of London	11-12 points from 5 subjects will be considered for direct entry to undergraduate programmes. Note: Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia, Book-keeping & Commerce should not be included in calculating points * Malaysia Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2010 (£6,500) arc awarded on the basis of academic merit	6 *Some departments may require a higher score.	550	213		A Level: a minimum of 3 A levels or 2 A levels + 2 AS levels STPM: equivalent grades to A Level being required in three of the five subjects studied
University of Sheffield		6 *Some departments may require a higher score.	550	213
Bournemouth University	an overall mark of at least 75% is comparable to UK A-Levels.	6.0	550		80
University of Reading	UEC combined with a successfully completed appropriate foundation/ bridging programme.	Science, Life Science: 6.5 Economics, Social Sciences: 6.5 Arts and Humanities, Education,Law: 7.0	Science, Life Science: 570 Economics, Social Sciences: 570 Arts and Humanities, Education,Law: 600		Science, Life Science: 88 Economics, Social Sciences: 88 Arts and Humanities, Education,Law: 100	STPM British / International A Levels

Newcastle College, UK

Newcastle College is the largest Further and Higher Education College in the UK, with over 44,000 students, 6,000 full-time. Its international students come from 40 different countries.

Its £21 million Music and Performing Arts Centre is the biggest and most modern in the FE sector in the UK.

Newcastle College is the best performing general FE/HE college in the UK, achieving 'outstanding' grades in most departments, including Art and Design and English Language (EFL).

The English School has also been awarded the prestigious Beacon Award for Quality. International students from all over the world are taking English courses - IELTS, Cambridge exams, Pre-sessional (Degree and Masters preparation) and Summer Schools in our large award winning English department.

- It has links with both universities in Newcastle - Northumbria University and Newcastle University as well as the University of Sunderland. Many students successfully go on to degree courses at each of these prestigious universities.

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United Kingdom
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University of Exeter
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United Kingdom
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Accommodation

UK towns and cities have long experience of providing homes for students, and there are many inexpensive, comfortable and safe places to live. If you're coming to the UK for the first lime, accommodation provided by your school, college or university might be the most suitable choice. This is an option taken up by more than half of the international students on degree courses in the UK, and around thirty per cent of those who come lo Further Education colleges.
College and university accommodation is also affordable: living in a hall of residence costs from £300 to E380 per month and staying in a college-owned apartment costs from £250 per month. By comparison, renting a room in a private house costs £200 to £280.

Education in Scotland

Scottish education, training and qualifications are recognized worldwide to be of a high standard Scotland has 2,293 publicly funded primary schools, 389 publicly funded secondary schools in membership of the Scottish Independent Schools Council, 47 further education colleges, 21 institutes of higher education in membership of Universities Scotland and 80 independent schools, numerous training providers and private language schools. Scottish education offers flexibility and breadth of study and there is a wide range of qualifications at different levels and many different subjects from which to choose.

Further Education (FE) (Including career based courses and some decree courses)
This is the term used to describe education and training that takes place after the school-leaving age of sixteen. Over six hundred FE colleges, both state-funded and independent, offer a very wide range of programmes, including English language courses, some GCSEs, A-levels and other equivalents, career based courses, access courses and some degree courses.

Higher Education (HE) (Including decree courses, postgraduate programmes and MBAs)
This is the term used to describe the education and training that lakes place at universities, colleges and institutes offering studies at degree level and higher The UK has over ninety universities and more than fifty HE colleges offering a wide range of courses, most of which lead to degrees or equivalent qualifications, postgraduate qualifications or MBAs.

Secondary Education

(Including GCSEs and Equivalents)
All UK secondary schools, both state and independent, teach pupils at least until the age of sixteen and prepare them for GCSEs or equivalent qualifications. Significant numbers of international students enter the UK secondary education system when they are either eleven or thirteen. Many attend independent boarding schools.

Post-Sixteen Education

(Including A-levels and Equivalents)
After completing compulsory education at the age of sixteen, students may legally leave school and start work. Most, however, study A-levels or equivalent qualifications as sixth-form students in a school, sixth-form college or college of further education. International students often enter the education system at this point, e.g. taking an A-level course m preparation for further or higher education in the UK.

Education System

Education systems in the UK have evolved over hundreds of years, and are subject to rigorous quality standards. Malaysia's education system is very similar to the UK system Both countries have a 13-year schooling system and the Malaysian SPM and STPM are equivalent to the UK's GCSEs and A Levels respectively. Therefore Malaysian students will find it easy to adapt to the UK education system. Education in the UK is compulsory for everyone between Ihe ages of five and sixteen, and is provided by two kinds of schools: state-funded schools and independent (fee-charging) schools. The UK has two distinct systems of courses and qualifications: one for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and one for Scotland, each compatible with the other

You may know that the UK is an excellent destination for established subjects like law and medicine. But did you know that it's also one of the worlds leading centers of excellence in science and technology? In fact, in the past 50 years, more than 40% of the world's patents have been for British inventions. Universities in the UK have produced more than 70 Nobel Prize winners for science, and continue to shape the world of tomorrow. In recent years, for example. UK university research has yielded the World Wide Web. Dolly the sheep, and many other significant breakthroughs. And Malaysian students themselves have been involved in developing advanced solar-powered cars at the London South Bank University.

Most UK degrees lake only three years and postgraduate Masters Courses only one year - compared with four years and two years in most other countries. This means you v/ill save a great deal on both tuition fees and living costs - you will also 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.

There are many benefits available that can make your day-to-day life in the UK more affordable, too. Chief among them is the level of discounts negotiated by Ihe National Union of Students. Students can save up to 50% on everything from books to entertainment.

Health care is often free for international students. You are likely to take advantage of the National Health Service (NHS) treatment, as well as reduced-cost medicines. dental treatment and eye tests. Find out whether you are entitled to NHS care in the "Leaving for the UK" section. You can now work up to twenty hours a week when studying and full time during vacations. What's more, thousands of scholarships and financial packages are offered by UK institutions just for international students, while more than twenty-one thousand international students receive scholarship funding from Ihe UK Government every year. You can get more information about these from British Council's Education UK website.

In an increasingly globalize world economy, people need special skills and qualities to succeed. Employers want employees who can think effectively, creatively and for themselves. This is an essential part of the UK learning experience. Institutions use a variety of teaching and assessment methods to encourage independence, as well as mastery of the subject. At degree and postgraduate level in particular, students are encouraged to read widely, to question and analyze what they have read, and to discuss openly their own ideas in seminars and tutorials. Career based courses are designed to equip you for specific roles in the modern world of work. English language skills v/ill be important for your future career prospects. English is accepted as being the language of business, science, IT and the Internet around the whole world. Learning English in the UK allows you to immerse yourself in the language, to live and think in English.

Whatever level and type of UK qualification you choose, you can expect from the highest quality of teaching and research, supported up by rigorous quality assessment. The UK leads the world in developing quality standards and performance measures. The extensive, sophisticated system of quality assurance means that, when you choose to study in the UK, you can be confident that the course and institution that you have chosen are closely monitored to ensure high standards. All nationally recognized qualifications offered in the UK are subject to strict quality standards.

The UK has been welcoming international students to their shores for generations: there are more than a quarter of a million international students in the UK at any one lime. They have long experience of looking after your need , and will give you special support from the moment you apply and throughout your time in the UK. The support you get from UK institutions is remarkable. Many institutions arrange for you to be collected from the airport and offer guaranteed accommodation for your first year. They will provide a dedicated international office, international student societies, planned social activities, academic support, counselors and advisers. The system works: the UK has one of the lowest drop-out' rates (the number of students who leave before the end of their course) in the world.

World-class qualification

UK qualifications are recognized and respected throughout the world. Your UK qualification will be a solid foundation for building your future, boosting your career and prospects for a higher salary
The UK is at the forefront of scientific and creative innovation. Students here learn alongside some of the world's top intellectual achievers - people who have developed original knowledge in their fields - in an environment of vibrant creativity. It's an exceptionally stimulating and challenging atmosphere, and it breeds excellence. British education incorporates innovative approaches and exciting new fields of study. Ambitious achievers who are seeking a superior education choose to find it in the UK because UK education is constantly evolving while retaining the best of its prestigious 800-year heritage.

	Course	Estimated Cost of Course Fees
1	English Language Courses	£100 to £300 per week
2	Boarding Schools and Colleges	£5,000 to £9,000 per term
3	Career Based Training and Professional Courses	£7,000 to £9,000 (varies according to programme and course length)
4	Degree Courses Arts:	Arts : £7.000 to £10,000 per year Science: £7.600 to £13.000 per year Clinical: £17.000 to £25,000 per year
5	Postgraduate / MBAs	Arts: £7.100 to £12,100 per year Science: £7.900 to £13,500 per year Clinical: £17,000 to £25,000 per year MBA: £8,200 to £23,000 per year