An Essay Discussing the Benefits of Studying in the UK

This essay explores the advantages of studying in the United Kingdom. It begins with an introduction to universities and their role in higher education, emphasizing the UK's global standing. The main body details the benefits of studying in the UK, including high-quality education, work opportunities, international recognition of degrees, improved English language skills, and overall personal development. The essay also includes a personal reflection on the author's decision to study in the UK, highlighting the flexible framework, part-time job options, scholarship opportunities, and the quality of teaching. The conclusion summarizes the key benefits discussed, reinforcing the value of pursuing higher education in the UK.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................2
MAIN BODY.......................................................................................................................................2
Benefits of studying in United Kingdom.........................................................................................2
Personal experience: Discuss why you decided to study in the UK................................................3
CONCLUSION....................................................................................................................................3
REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................................4
INTRODUCTION
University can be defined as an educational organization for higher degree courses which renders
the facilities like, research, teaching, etc. It is an authorized institution to provide the degrees such
as undergraduate and postgraduate. The graduate section is further divided into professional
departments and non-professional departments, IT division and non-IT division. The universities in
the UK are placed among the top most institutions across the globe where it provides world class
education and exposure to the national as well as the international students. After getting higher
education in UK, the students are benefited in various ways which is discussed in this essay. It also
talks about the experiences of the students that why they have opted to continue their higher degree
programs in the United Kingdom(Huang, and Turner, 2018).

MAIN BODY
Benefits of studying in United Kingdom
The students choose United Kingdom to pursue their higher education or degree as it is one of the
best places which is providing the top quality education in every field, whether IT or non- IT
including professional degrees. About, five lakh students every year register themselves in one or
the other institutions in UK according to their preferences in terms of courses, location, preferred
places to live, etc. The students not only develop their academic skills but along with that, they will
get to know the culture, new experiences and information about the new things. It also ensure the
overall development of the students(Smith, Smith and Jelley, 2018). The universities located in United
Kingdom, provides proper support and assistance to the students specially the international students
who came with the purpose of enhancing their skills and knowledge. The students can make their
English speaking skills better in terms of making certain required improvements in the same. There
are various benefits to study in UK, they are-
Top quality education- The education system of UK provides high quality education to the
students. The education system is not complex as compared to other countries. It also provides with
large number of courses which can be chosen by the candidate according to their preferences. There
are long term as well as short term courses are also available. There are combined courses as well in
which the student can pursue their masters degree along with PHD program. They posses one of the
best research staff among the universities. The educational institutions facilitate with the diversified
libraries, labs and museums(Epaminonda, 2020).
Work while pursuing the degree- It is a culture of United Kingdom that the students whether
national or international, pursue their studies with the part time jobs. This helps them to gain the
work experience along with their degrees. The per capita income of UK is very high, so this will
provide an ease to the students in terms of jobs. The employment rate in the country is also high
which renders good amount of employment opportunities to the students. The individuals can grow
their skills and knowledge by finding any internships or a part time job. This will add a different
value in the resume of the students when they go out to find the full time job in any country. With
this, the students can manage their daily expenditures easily without putting any kind of burden on
their families.
Getting international acknowledgement in the degree- After completing the degree that is
undergraduate or postgraduate, the students will get an international recognition in terms of their
degree and CV. Because UK holds outstanding records in the area of academics. The students
becomes master of their own fields by gaining skills and knowledge. The doors of both the sectors,
whether government or private are open for the students worldwide.

Command over English language- In today's era, English has become one of the largest language
that is spoken by the maximum number of people around the world. With this, the importance of
learning this language could be understood. By enrolling in the universities of UK, the students will
automatically gain fluency over the language because all conversations in the university will going
to be held in English only. Apart from this, there are many other institutions that provide language
learning courses in the country(Mariampillai, 2019).
Personal experience: Discuss why you decided to study in the UK.
In my opinion, studying in UK has rendered an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge in
the particular field in which I have decided to pursue my graduation. It also provided an exposure in
terms of academics and other extra activities that helped in building up my confidence as well as
my personality. The flexible framework of the universities and a wide range of additional courses
furnishes a better growth of the career. One of the major factor that made me chose UK to pursue
my higher studies in the respective country is the option of part time jobs(Anuar, 2019). This helps in
managing the personal expenses of an individual without putting any kind of burden on the
families. There are many scholarship options available according to various types of courses. It not
only enhance the personal growth of a student but it also helps in developing the individual
professionally. I was befitted in one more aspect, that is attaining fluency in English language. This
helps in the overall development of the students. I want to highlight one more point in this regard,
that is the excellent teaching methods of the professors and the highly experienced faculties. I am
totally satisfied with the facilities provided in the universities like digital libraries, different types of
laboratories, well maintained classrooms. The administrative staff of the universities address each
and every problem of the students and provide solutions for the same without any delay(Alharbi and
Smith, 2019).
CONCLUSION
The conclusion drawn from the above essay is that there are various number of
benefits in order to pursue the higher degree course. Like, high quality of education,
part rime job opportunities for students, acquiring international recognition in terms
of the degree, improvement in the English language, personality development,
professional growth, etc. It further talks about the personal experience regarding
pursuing the degree particularly from UK and why I have chosen this country in
respect of continuing my higher education.

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