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Type of Institution | Post Graduate Degree | Undergraduate Degree | Below UG Degree Level i.e. Diploma | Student’s Dependent |
Universities with Tier 4 License | Can work 20 hrs. per week during study time and full-time during holidays | Can work 20 hrs. per week during study time and full-time during holidays | Can work 10 hrs. per week during study time and full-time during holidays | Can work full time if course of student is research based at master’s level with at least NQF Level 7 |
NOTE:- NQF Level 7 means Courses at PG Level (Masters / PG Diploma / PG Certificate).
From Jan-24 onwards, the spouse will not be able to apply for dependent VISA, for the taught Master’s program.
There are around 130 Universities in the UK which can broadly be classified into two categories:
From April 2012 onwards, only Universities and Colleges having Tier 4 Sponsors License can recruit international students.
| Name of the University | QS World University Rankings 2023 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| University of Oxford | 4 |
| Imperial College London | 6 |
| University College London | 6 |
| University of Edinburgh | 15 |
| University of Manchester | 28 |
| King’s College London | 37 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | 56 |
| University of Bristol | 61 |
| University of Warwick | 64 |
| University of Southampton | 78 |
| University of Glasgow | 81 |
| University of Leeds | 86 |
| University of Birmingham | 91 |
| Durham University | 92 |
| University of Sheffield | 96 |
| University of Nottingham | 114 |
| Newcastle University | 122 |
| Queen Mary University of London | 125 |
| University of York | 162 |
| University of Exeter | 163 |
| Cardiff University | 166 |
| University of Liverpool | 190 |
| Queen’s University Belfast | 233 |
Russel Group- 24
Bodmas Represents- 14
The biggest advantage of UK education in comparison to other educational destinations worldwide is that UK provides programs of shorter duration.
Minimum 50-55% in standard 12th.
Extended degree offer an alternative entry-route with lower entry requirements into higher education than traditional undergraduate programs. A degree with foundation year is known as Extended Degree and is usually of 4 years.
An Extended Masters provides a bridging route for students who don’t meet the initial entry requirements for a Master’s degree. Once completed, student will progress to a Masters which usually takes a full academic year to study.
Accelerated degrees let student fast-track their study and graduate in just two years.Accelerated degrees (also known as two-year degrees, or three-year degrees in Scotland) are full bachelor’s degrees (undergraduate courses) student can complete in a condensed time period.
They have the same amount of course content as traditional degrees, but student will have shorter and fewer holidays so you can complete the course quicker. Course structures will vary from university to university.
Top-up degree is equivalent to the final year of a Bachelor’s degree. These one-year courses are aimed at students who have previously completed a related foundation level degree or an HND and provide a route for students to directly enter the final year of a Bachelor’s degree.
Credit transfer or advanced standing are the terms used by colleges and universities for the procedure of granting credit to a student for courses already undertaken at another institution in the same or different country.
In general, the English Language requirement as per UKVI is CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Level B2 which is equivalent to a minimum 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each section in IELTS.
Types of English tests accepted
Applicants must achieve this level of English by completing a successful
Which English language test is accepted in UK?
For entry to University programmes you would be required to take the Academic IELTS test. If you want to take a pre-sessional English course or a Foundation course, you must take your IELTS test at an approved UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) test center.IELTS waiver is available in many of the universities if the student has secured more than 65% – 70% marks in 12th Standard English.
Pre-Sessional English Language program is also offered for students who do not meet the IELTS requirements of a particular course at a University.‘Secure English Language Test’ or SELT.
English Language Test which are accepted in UK are IELTS, PTE, TOEFL and many more.
CEFR Level |
IELTS |
PTE |
TOEFL |
| C2 | 8.5 | 80 | 117 |
| C1 | 7.0 – 8.0 | 67 – 79 | 96 |
| B2 | 5.5 – 6.5 | 51 – 66 | 92 |
| B1 | 4.0 – 5.0 | 36 – 50 | 62 |
Type of University |
Entry Requirements |
| High Ranked Universities | 70%-85% in 12th Standard |
| Middle Ranked Universities | 60%-70% in 12th Standard |
| Low Ranked Universities | 55% – 60% in 12th Standard |
Type of University | Entry Requirements |
| High Ranked Universities | 60%-70% in Bachelors |
| Middle Ranked Universities | 55-65% in Bachelors |
| Low Ranked Universities | 50-55% in Bachelors |
UK A Level Grading- Indian Equivalence
| UK Requirement (A-level) | ICSE/CBSE/ISC Boards | West Bengal Board | Other Boards |
| Standard XII equivalent | |||
| A*AA | 90% | 80% | 92% |
| AAA | 85% | 75% | 90% |
| AAB | 80% | 70% | 85% |
| ABB | 75% | 65% | 80% |
| BBB | 70% | 60% | 75% |
O Level | GCSE | 10th |
A Level | GCE | 12th |
AS Level | – | 11th |
UK UG Level Grading- Indian Equivalence
| Grades in UK University | Indian Equivalent Grade |
| 2:1 | 60% or 65% in Degree |
| 2:2 | 55% or 60% in Degree |
| First Class Degree | 65% or 70% |
| Estimated cost to be incurred by a student for a year of study | 1 £ = INR 100/- (Approx.) | |
| Particulars | Amount in £ | Amount in Rs. |
| Exam Fees (IELTS- General/ Academic) | 17,000(For UKVI IELTS 17,250) | |
| Tuition Fees | 14,000 | 14,00,000 |
| Living Cost | 9,600 | 9,60,000 |
| Visa Fees | 490 | 53,972 |
| National Health Service (£773 per year + £388) | 1164 | 77,300 |
| Total | 25,08,272 | |
| Less Part Time Earnings | 6,000 | 6,00,000 |
| Net Cost | 19,08,272 | |
| Assistantships/Scholarships | Yes | |
| Nature of Part Time Jobs | Off campus 20 hrs. per week During Vacation 40 hrs. per week | |
Living Expenses
Explanation of major receipts into the account by providing necessary evidence.
If applicant is taking loan, please confirm the collateral (Recent FD or Property) used for this loan.
If the student or student’s sponsors have Fixed Deposits that were prepared recently, then the student may have to submit source of funds for these FDs.
If there have been any major recent deposits in the sponsors’ savings accounts in the last 28 days, then they may require to submit sources of these deposits.
Some acceptable sources of recent funds:
a)Liquidating shares or mutual funds
b)Transferring funds from cooperative banks to acceptable financial institutions (e.g., nationalized banks)
c)Liquidating an old Fixed Deposit (more than 5-6 months old) and depositing the amount in a savings account.
d)Sale of immovable property the transaction should be tally with the cheque no given in the sale deed (supported by sale deed and valuation report of the property)
e)Transferring funds from Provident Fund Accounts (GPF/PPF)
f)Transfer of funds from Post Office Account to acceptable Banks
g)Agricultural sale bill, and deposit date and amount should corelate with sale bill, J-Forms
Once we received payment confirmation of student. This has been shared with the university in appropriate way. The required financial documents to us must be prepared using the following guidelines, Students also required to undergo a TB test from a panel physician, a list of which is available for your reference.
New UK Graduate Immigration Route
Key Aspects You Need to Know
Healthcare Surcharge
Verify the identity using ‘The UK Immigration ID Check App’ on your phone or laptop.
Attach the required documents and tick the checklist boxes.
Tick on the declaration box and proceed further with the payment.
Time to pay the graduate route fee of £715 and health surcharge of £624.
Ranking of UK universities can be determined by referring to the following
QS World Ranking
https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2022
Guardian League Table
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/05/the-best-uk-universities-2021-league-table
Times Good Rankings
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2021/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
Ranking of UK Universities: The ranking of the universities may be checked from different sources, as per the previous slide, though the Guardian League Table is the most popular.
We can recommend a student UK as an option if the profile shows that:
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/05/the-best-uk-universities-2021-league-table
If a student is looking for high ranked Universities but does not meet the Entry Criteria then, we can suggest admission through Foundation and Pre-Masters courses offered by Pathway providers like INTO Partnerships, Kaplan International Colleges, Navitas, Study Group or Cambridge Education Group which offer progression into Bachelor’s degree after Foundation and Master’s degree after successfully completing the Pre-masters at high ranked Universities.
If the student is marginally missing the entry requirements of highly ranked universities, then the above-mentioned pathway providers also offer a Year One entry called: International Diploma at undergraduate level for few courses leading to direct progression into the second year of a Bachelor’s degree in some of their respective universities.
We should suggest the student, once in the UK, to Register with the Career Placement department of the University for assistance for full time and part time jobs. The student should start searching for Graduate level jobs in UK from the beginning so that he/she will find a suitable job by the end of the course.
The focus of the search should only be for UKVI registered Employers having a license to sponsor international candidates. UKVI maintains a Register of Tier 2 sponsors and currently there are 30,834 employers registered with UKVI who need skilled people for their work and are ready to recruit candidates.
The student should also search for jobs online at Live Graduate Level Jobs. Engineers are in the shortage occupation list and UK need good skilled engineers who can contribute to the growth of the economy. Overall if the student is given proper guidance and is proactive, the chances of getting a good job after completion of studies are very bright.
1 University of Bristol, Bristol, England
2 University of Leeds, Leeds, England
3 University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
4 Durham University, Durham, England
5 University of Southampton, Southampton, England
6 University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England
7 University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England
8 University of Sheffield, Sheffield, England
9 Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
10 Lancaster University, Lancaster, England
11 Queen Mary University of London, London, England
12 University of Bath, Bath, England
13 The University of Exeter, Exeter, England
14 University of York, York, England
15 University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England
16 Cranfield University, Cranfield, England
17 Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
19 Loughborough University, Loughborough & London, England
20 Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
21 University of Surrey, Guildford, England
22 University of Leicester, Leicester, England
23 University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
24 University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
25 Swansea University, Swansea, Wales
26 Brunel University London, London, England
27 Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, England
28 Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England
29 University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland
30 University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland
31 Aston University, Birmingham, England
32 University of Essex, Colchester, England
33 Bangor University, Bangor, Wales
34 (INTO) City University London (Except PG Courses of Business), London, England
35 University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England
36 Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne & London, England
37 University of Plymouth, Plymouth, England
38 The University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, England
39 Coventry University, Coventry & London, England
40 Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, England
41 Goldsmiths, University of London, London, England
42 Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, England
43 Kingston University, Kingston, England
44 University of Bradford, Bradford, England
45 Middlesex University, London, England
46 University of Greenwich, London, England
47 Coventry University, Coventry & London, England
48 Le – Cordon Bleu, London, England
49 University of West of England, Bristol, England
50 University of Brighton, Brighton, England
51 Keele University, Keele, England
52 De Montfort University (Except Gujarat), Leicester, England
53 Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland
54 London South Bank University, London, England
55 University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, England
56 University of East London, London, England
57 University of Salford, Manchester, England
58 University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England
59 Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland
60 Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England
61 Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
62 The University of Northampton, Northampton, England
63 Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, England
64 Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, England
65 University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, England
66 St George’s University of London, London, England
67 University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, England
68 Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, England
69 University of West London, London, England
70 University of South Wales (Except Punjab & Haryana), Cardiff, Wales
71 Teesside University (Except Namakkal & Punjab), Middlesbrough and London Campus
72 Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales
73 Solent University, Southampton, England
74 Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge & Chelmsford, England (Except Punjab and Haryana)
75 University of Chester, Chester, England
76 University of Bolton, Bolton, England
77 Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, England
78 University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, England
79 The University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England
80 University of Sunderland, Sunderland & London, England
York St John University, York and London, England
82 University of Roehampton, London, England
83 University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland
84 University of Bedfordshire, Luton, England
85 Ravensbourne University London, England
86 University College Birmingham, Birmingham, England (Except Punjab and Haryana)
87 Regent’s University London, London, England
88 Hult International Business School, London, England
89 University of Law, Guildford, England
90 Norwich University of Arts, Norwich, England
91 Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln, England
92 Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (CSVPA), Cambridge, England
93 University Academy 92, Manchester, England
94 BPP University (Except Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand & Telangana), London, England
95 Istituto Marangoni, London, England
96 Bloomsbury Institute, London, England
97 The Engineering & Design Institute of London (TEDI-London), England
98 Bloomsbury Institute, London, England
99 The Engineering & Design Institute of London (TEDI-London), England
100 Bishop Grosseteste University
101 Goldsmiths, University of London, London, England
102 Glion Institute of Higher Education, London, England
103 Leeds Trinity University
104 University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England
105 University of Sussex, Brighton, England
106 University of Kent International College, Canterbury, England
107 University of Hull, Hull, England
108 University of Hull, London Campus, England
Navitas Partner Universities
INTO Partnership Universities
Kaplan International College and Partnership Universities
Study Group Partner Universities
Quality Assurance in Higher Education (QAHE) Partner Universities
Cambridge Education Group & Partner Universities (QAHE) Partner Universities
Oxford International Education Group
| Sr.No. | List of Universities | Type |
| 1 | University of Hull, London Campus, England | CEG (Campus Services) |
| 2 | (INTO) City University London (Except PG Courses of Business), London, England | INTO |
| 3 | Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, England | Inuni (GUS) |
| 4 | University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, England | Inuni (GUS) |
| 5 | University of Law, Guildford, England | Inuni (GUS) |
| 6 | The Engineering & Design Institute of London (TEDI-London), England | Kaplan |
| 7 | Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland | Navitas |
| 8 | University Academy 92, Manchester, England | Navitas |
| 9 | Ravensbourne University London, England | OIEG |
| 10 | QAHE- Ulster University, Birmingham & London, England | QAHE |
| 11 | QAHE- Northumbria University, London Campus, England | QAHE |
| 12 | Glion Institute of Higher Education, London, England | Sommet Education |
| 13 | Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, England | Study Group |
| 14 | University of the West of Scotland, London, England | The Education Group |
| 15 | The University of Buckingham, Buckingham, England | Z3 Global |
| 16 | University of the West of England, Bristol, England | MSM Unify |
| 17 | Abertay University | MSM Unify |
| 18 | University of Winchester | Book University |
| 19 | York St. John University | Hall Bridge Education |
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