There are plenty of scholarships available for international students

Updated: 29 Oct 2021, 01:00 AM IST

Ajesh Raj

The United Kingdom is one of the most preferred destinations for Indian students for many reasons—the quality of education and English being the medium of communication, among them. The tuition and living expenses in the UK might seem high but they also depend on the choice of course, the university, the city you live in and your lifestyle.

Similar to other countries, engineering and management courses are more expensive than humanities courses in the UK, with postgraduate tuition being slightly higher in all disciplines ranging between £11,000 to £30,000 (~ ₹11–30 lakh) a year. The most sought after universities in the UK are from the ‘Golden Triangle’ i.e. London, Cambridge and Oxford. The University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the Imperial College London, the University College London, London School of Economics and the London Business School being the most renowned in the area. A degree in medicine would cost considerably more, around £60,000 (~ ₹60 lakh).

However, there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to categorizing universities. At times, smaller universities would have better facilities and faculty for a particular course and students should choose a college based on their course of interest, not just the reputation of the university. There are plenty of equally good universities that offer affordable education such as the Goldsmith College and the Manchester Metropolitan, for example, with their fees starting at £17,000 (~ ₹17 lakh) and the University of Essex and University of York starting at £9,250 (~ ₹9 lakh). These fee estimates are for arts and humanities courses.