Study Skills for Higher Education: Benefits of Studying in UK and Personal Experience

This article discusses the benefits of studying in the UK for higher education and personal experience of a student. It covers the availability of courses, working while studying, high quality education, and meeting a large student community. The article also provides references for further reading.

STUDY SKILLS FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN UK...........................................................................................3
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.......................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................6
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l壱INTRODUCTION
UK Universities consistently are counted amongst the best ranked universities all over the
world. Courses that the UK education system offers are comparatively shorter and more
intensive than the courses offered by other countries. Further discussions briefly describe the
benefits of studying in the UK and regarding the personal experience received from the system
and study.
·MAIN BODY
·BENEFITS OF STUDYING IN UK
The UK ranks among one of the most suitable locations in regard to higher education
institutions for individual or students enrolling from international as well as national parts of the
world. Every year about 500,000 individuals that are willing to study in the UK from abroad are
enrolled in the UK Universities (Murphy. Crick. and Davenport., 2017). It's a dream of
numerous students to get their higher educational qualifications from the UK. This is because
there are enormous number of benefits for students that are completing their higher education
from the UK (Smith. Smith. and Jelley., 2018). Some of the major benefits or advantages of
studying in the UK are discussed further;
Availability of courses
As UK is a home for many international students they have high expectations and hopes
regarding their desired course they have chosen or want to choose, the UK universities have
always stayed up to the mark with a plentiful number of options of courses that students have to
choose from(Du. and Lapsley., 2019).
Also, the courses that are provided to the students by UK educational system are
comparatively more intensive or rigorous and shorter-term than the courses in other countries,
through which students get quality education which is also less time-consuming. For instance, a
graduation degree in most of the countries take almost 3 years to complete, on contrary to which
a graduation course at The University of Oxford, UK, takes only around 9-12 months to
complete or some can even take a maximum of 2 years.
Working while studying
There are a huge number of international students in the UK that desire to gain work
experience with studying (Huang. and Turner., 2018). Due to high economic growth of UK, it

gets easier for students to get the job they desire or plan to get at a particular time such as part-
time jobs, placements or internships, etc.
It increases the skill sets of students and also gives them experience. It also provides the
students with money which will always be supportive for them and is a good choice when it
comes to being an international student.(Schweisfurth. and Gu., 2009). Some universities only
provide the placements to the students from their end to support the student's study expenses.
Also the work experience enhances their CV for future.
High quality education
The reputation of the UK universities in terms of their academics is renowned throughout
the world. The quality of educational qualification is not only validated by the past or ex students
of the university but also are authenticated and guaranteed by the UK government (Longhurst.
and et.al., 2020). There are around 162 institutions that provide higher education in the United
Kingdom, and each one of them follow strict standards and code of conduct that are implied by
the UK government, which makes the student studying in the institution totally concern free
regarding the teaching and support available.
The methods used for teaching by the universities are a collectively innovative techniques
and traditional lectures, due to which students are able to analyse and evaluate every aspect or
area of learning. Students also have access to the world's most leading technologies of learning.
Meeting a large student community
The number of students enrolling at the UK universities are increasing each year, both
national and international students are willing to pursue their higher qualifications from UK's
educational institutions. Due to which the country is an assemblage of different languages,
cultures, value, beliefs and religions (Huang. and Turner., 2018).
Whenever an individual is enrolled in any UK university, they particularly get the
privilege to experience most of the distinctions or diversifications present in the country. Also,
meeting an enormous group of individuals that have different ethnicities and are from different
countries is also exciting. One can learn a lot regarding different cultures and also can explore a
lot more by being around different groups of people.
l壱PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
As UK is a centre for education of international students, it is because it is advantageous
in many ways, some benefits are discussed in the above paragraphs, but the main reasons why I

personally decided on pursuing my higher education from UK are pointed out further
(Gbadamosi., 2018).
Firstly, getting a degree from a recognized international university is one of biggest
reasons, which further supports in getting better jobs as compared to the universities that are not
so recognized for their academic or educational backgrounds.
Next, is the courses provided and the quality of education provided, which is
unquestionable, due to government authentication and verification, which makes it more trusted
and reliable (Crawford. and Wang., 2016). There is a wide range of courses to choose from,
which became my major attraction. The major and minor courses from every field are provided
in the Universities,the duration also can be as per the students, for example if someone can give
full time and a couple of years straight to the course or someone needs to do a short term course,
each of the option is available.
Also, I personally wanted to learn from UK universities but could not bear the extra
charges and expenses, but UK Universities give an opportunity to work with studying. It does
help with the expenses for sure but also it enhances the CV by increasing work experience. One
amazing thing is exposure, education in UK provides exposure because universities give
admissions to distinct individuals from diversified nations and ethnicities, this provides an
opportunity to learn about new cultures, values and beliefs. Also, UK is an astonishing to place
to live too, its ranked above average for things such as education, social connections, jobs and
skills, and its beauty. These are the major attractions of an international student. And you'll have
limitless fun by exploring exciting cities like Glasgow, Manchester, Nottingham and many
more. You'll interact with new friends from all over the world and have fun with them in a
different country and explore each bit.
·CONCLUSION
Deciding to study abroad can be a tough decision at times, it sounds exiting and full of
advantages for sure but can sometimes be overwhelming. The above discussion gives a brief
about the benefits of studying in the universities of UK and also puts shade on the personal
experience.
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·REFERENCES
Books and journals
Crawford, I. and Wang, Z., 2016. The impact of placements on the academic performance of UK
and international students in higher education. Studies in Higher Education. 41(4).
pp.712-733.
Du, J. and Lapsley, I., 2019. The reform of UK universities: a management dream, an academic
nightmare?. Abacus, 55(3). pp.452-482.
Gbadamosi, A., 2018. The anatomy of international students’ acculturation in UK
universities. Industry and Higher Education, 32(2). pp.129-138.
Huang, R. and Turner, R., 2018. International experience, universities support and graduate
employability–perceptions of Chinese international students studying in UK
universities. Journal of Education and Work, 31(2). pp.175-189.
Longhurst, G.J. And et.al., 2020. Strength, weakness, opportunity, threat (SWOT) analysis of the
adaptations to anatomical education in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland in
response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Anatomical sciences education, 13(3). pp.301-311.
Murphy, E., Crick, T. and Davenport, J.H., 2017. An analysis of introductory programming
courses at UK universities. The Art, Science, and Engineering of Programming, 1(2).
Schweisfurth, M. and Gu, Q., 2009. Exploring the experiences of international students in UK
higher education: possibilities and limits of interculturality in university
life. Intercultural Education. 20(5). pp.463-473.
Smith, A., Smith, H. and Jelley, T., 2018. Studying away strategies: well-being and quality of
university life of international students in the UK. Journal of Education, Society and
Behavioral Science., 26(4).

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