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Universities

The UK has one of the oldest higher education systems in the world and is known for its high quality. There are over 200 higher education institutions. The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge were founded in the 12th century; they were followed by the Universities of St Andrews, Durham, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

In the beginning of the 19th century the University of London was established with Colleges such as University College London (UCL), Imperial College, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Queen Mary College, King’s College (KCL).
In the beginning of the 20th century, the great civic universities such as Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Reading, Bristol. Were set up. In the 1960’s, new universities called “plate glass” universities because of the material which was used in the buildings, such as Essex, Sussex, York, East Anglia, Canterbury were founded, followed by technological universities like Brunel, Loughborough, City, and Salford.

In 1992, Polytechnics were converted into universities such as Westminster, Middlesex, Kingston, London Metropolitan, Leeds Metropolitan, Derby, Liverpool John Moores, De Montfort. More recently, a few Colleges have become universities such as Abertay Dundee, Lincoln, Bolton, and Roehampton.
Needless to say, some of the above universities are more prestigious than others and, therefore, have more competitive entry conditions. Equally, some subjects such as law and medicine are in high demand and require higher entry requirements. It is, therefore, important to match students’ qualifications with institutions’ requirements, if the applications are to be successful.
Courses offered at universities generally lead to three kinds of awards: Bachelor `degrees (e.g. BA--Bachelor of Arts, B.Sc—Bachelor of Science, B.Eng—Bachelor of Engineering, B.Arch---Bachelor of Architecture, B.Pharm—Bachelor of Pharmacy), Masters Degrees (e.g. MA—Master of Arts, M.Sc.—Master of Science, MBA—Master of Business Administration) and PhD ( Doctor of Philosophy ).

The Bachelors degree is generally a three course although there are a few that are of 4 years duration and courses such as medicine are longer. In many universities, the course consists of a number of modules which are given a weighting in terms of credits. Students are expected to obtain 360 credits to graduate. The course involves attendance at lectures and students are assessed by means of course work that they can do at home and examinations which are taken at the end of each module.
The Masters degree lasts 12 months, starting from the beginning of October and finishing at the end of September the following year. As in the Bachelors degree, the course is made up of modules which are given a weighting in terms of credits. Typically, students take taught courses amounting to 120 credits then have to write a dissertation valued at 60 credits. The must, therefore, obtain 180 credits to graduate.

The PhD is expected to last 3 years although some students take longer. There are generally no taught courses. Students undertake research and present a thesis of between 80,000 and 100,000 words which must make an original contribution to knowledge in the field. They are questioned on their thesis in an oral examination called a “viva voce” examination. A PhD course is usually followed by those who are already teaching or wish to teach in universities.

A wide variety of subjects are studied at university from familiar subjects such as law, accounting, business, sociology, psychology, history, engineering, computer science, languages, management, chemistry, physics, biology, economics, art, education to new subjects like artificial intelligence, biodiversity, creative arts, e-business, forensic science, leisure studies, sports, product design, travel. There are about 55,000 courses at the Bachelors level: there is literally a course for everyone.

ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY

Entry Requirements
An approved high school diploma is usually acceptable for satisfying the entrance requirements for admission to a Bachelor’s degree program. This is referred to as an “undergraduate” degree course: courses above this level are referred to as “postgraduate” courses. However, unfortunately, the High School Diploma from most of the countries will not satisfy the requirements. In addition to their qualification from school, students will be expected to complete a University Foundation Program, which is a one year course. In addition, they must have a good command of spoken and written English as all the courses are conducted in English; it will be advisable to study for and take the British Council’s IELTS test and try to achieve an overall score of 6.5 or at least 6.00. Students who are over 23 years of age could be considered without the Foundation course; if they pass the IELTS test and have relevant professional experience.
It should, however, be mentioned that for highly competitive courses such as medicine and admission to top rated institutions such as Oxford and Cambridge, A-Level passes at high grades in 3 relevant subjects, will be required. This is same as the qualification obtained by British students at the age of 18 or 19 at high school.

To be considered for admission to a Masters program, students must have graduated from a recognised university in their country and obtained a good overall mark. For acceptance to competitive courses and better known institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, UCL, LSE, KCL, Warwick, students will be expected to graduate with marks such as 8 out of 10, or 80 out of 100 or a GPA of over 3.00 out of 4.00. A good knowledge of English will also be required with an IELTS score of 6.5. For courses with a vocational orientation such as the MBA professional working experience is required: many universities require at least 3 years working experience at managerial level after graduation.
To be considered for place on a PhD course, students will be expected to have completed a Masters degree and to have some knowledge of how research is conducted. They must also have a good idea of the topic of their research. The University that has accepted them will assist them in determining the final title of their topic but will not choose the topic for them. A good score in IELTS will be required with an overall mark of 6.5 or 7.00 for courses in the social sciences or

Humanities unless the applicant has previously studied in an English speaking country.

An alternative, and perhaps, simpler route, now exists for students who wish to obtain a business related undergraduate degree. A professional organisation called the “Association of Business Executives” offers a Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma, courses for which can be taken at a number of Colleges in London. A high school diploma and reasonably good knowledge of English will gain admission to the Certificate course which can be completed in 6 months:

A further 6 months of study will lead to the Diploma and a further 6 months to the Advanced Diploma. A number of UK universities will accept the Diploma for admission to a Bachelors degree programme in a business related field with the possibility of students holding the Advanced Diploma being admitted to the second year of the degree programme. Additionally, students who are over 25 years of age and have relevant managerial experience can be considered for admission to the MBA programme at some UK universities.

Application Procedure

Applications for admission to Bachelors degree courses are not made direct to the universities but to a central body called the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service, better known as “UCAS”. (Burada www.ucas.com adresine link koyun)There is only one application form (online or by post) to complete with a choice of 6 universities or courses. No documents are to be sent with the application but the university to which the student will study will eventually require evidence of qualifications such as a transcript and English language certificate. A reference from a school teacher or someone who knows about the academic ability of the student will have to be written on the form. When the form is received, UCAS sends copies to the universities indicated on the form. The universities then notify the UCAS of their decisions which are, subsequently, conveyed to the students. The decision could be either an outright rejection or the offer of a place, which could be firm or conditional. A firm offer is given where the student has already satisfied all the entry conditions, whereas a conditional offer signifies that the student has to fulfill certain conditions (e.g. obtain certain grades/marks in examinations yet to be taken) before being accepted. If the student has been rejected by all his chosen universities, he can apply again through “Clearing” which takes place from July to September. In “Clearing” UCAS puts students, who have received no offers, in touch with universities which still have vacancies on certain courses

Oxford Vision will supply the UCAS application form and will assist students through the
Application process, from the choice of courses and institutions to the final submission of the application.
For admission to Masters Degree courses, students apply direct to the universities which means that a separate application has to be made to each of the university in which the student is interested. This is a time consuming process and careful consideration has to be given to the choice of course and institutions. A personal statement has to be prepared giving information about the background of the applicant, why a particular course and institution was chosen, performance in examinations, any professional experience, suitability for the course and what contribution the student can make, non-academic interests, etc The documents that are required to be sent with the application are: transcript of degree studies, English language certificate, evidence of work experience and references from two university teachers.
Oxford Vision will help the student to make the appropriate choice of course and institution, prepare the personal statement, complete the application form and keep in close contact with the universities to ensure a speedy and positive decision.
The completion of an application form is not sufficient for consideration for admission to a PhD programme. Applicants must also prepare a good c.v. and write a research proposal. At this level, students will be expected to have already given careful consideration as to what they want to do and the topic of their research. It is not sufficient to say” I want to do a PhD in Psychology/sociology/media”. The student, through his background reading, must already have some idea of the topic of his research. The research proposal should indicate the reason for choosing a particular topic, how the research is to be conducted and the method to be used, the sources available, work already completed in the field and how the research will make an original contribution to knowledge in the subject: it should include a bibliography showing the books that have been consulted in the preparation of the proposal. Three to five pages of typed A4 sheets should be sufficient. The documents that are required to be sent with the application are: transcripts of degree studies, English language certificate, evidence of any relevant work experience, a C.V. and two academic references.

Oxford Vision will assist in the choice of topics and institutions and in the preparation of the research proposal.

YÜKSEK LÝSANS

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ÝNGÝLTERE’DE YÜKSEK LÝSANS

Ýngiltere'deki üniversitelerde yüksek lisans derslerle (lecture) ve araþtýrmaya yönlendirilerek gerçekleþtirilir. Bu dersler genelde konusunda uzman öðretim görevlileri tarafýndan projektör, sesli ve görüntülü öðretim imkanlarý, tepegöz ve bilgisayarlar gibi modern teçhizatlarla donatýlmýþ sýnýflarda veya anfilerde verilir. Deðiþik laboratuar veya pratik çalýþmalar yapýlýr. Derslere herkesin katýlma mecburiyeti vardýr.

Ýngiliz eðitim sisteminde öðrencileri ferdi çalýþmaya cesaretlendirmek önemlidir. Bu sebeple derslerin bir bölümü genelde sýnýf içi ferdi veya grup çalýþmasý þeklinde geçer. Herkesin katýlýmý saðlanarak daha kalýcý bir öðrenim hedeflenmektedir. Ýngiliz üniversitelerinin en büyük üstünlüðü zengin kaynak ve araþtýrma imkanlarýdýr. Öðrenciler belli aralýklarla küçük projeler yapmak zorundadýr. Bu projeler kütüphane ve Ýnternetteki kaynaklar kullanýlarak yapýlýr. Bu projeler kiþisel veya grup çalýþmasý þeklinde verilebilir.
Yüksek Lisans derecesi alabilmek bütün derslerden ve de bitirme tezinden en düþük geçme ortalamasýný tutturmaya baðlýdýr.

Oxfordvision üniversitelerle yakýn iliþkisi ve yüksek lisans programlarýný yakýndan takip etmesi sebebiyle kabul ve kayýt aþamasýnda size kredi kazandýrýp iþlemlerinizin daha kolay gerçekleþtirilmesini saðlar.

Kabul Koþullarý
Mezun olduðunuz bölümden aldýðýnýz derslerin master programýna uygunluðu
Lisans derecenizi aldýðýnýz bölümden baþka bir alanda master yapmak gibi olabilir. Bazý bölümler sadece o konuda lisans diplomasý sahiplerini master programýna kabul ederken, bazý alanlarda bu þart aranmamakta, bazýlarýnda ise master konusuna hazýrlayýcý, genellikle bir yýl süreli geçiþ kursuna katýlmak gerekmektedir.

Üniversitedeki notlarýnýzýn dokümaný (transkript)
Ýngilizce yeterlilik sýnavý sonucu (IELTS veya TOEFL) Akademik referans (2 tane) tecrübesi
MBA derecesi için Üniversitelerin çoðu en az 2 yýl iþ tecrübesi istemektedirler. Bazý kurumlar standart bir sýnava girmenizi isteyebilir. Yayýnlanan eserler Doktora programlarýna baþvuruda ayrýca yapýlacak olan araþtýrmanýn konusunun en ince ayrýntýlarý ile belirtilmesi gereklidir.

Baþvuru
Lisansüstü programlara baþvuru doðrudan ilgili kuruma yapýlmaktadýr. Master programlarýna genellikle ara dönemde öðrenci kabul edilmez. Doktora programlarýna ise ara dönemde öðrenci kabul edilir.

Baþvurular kurumlarca bireysel olarak deðerlendirilir ve her kurumun belirlediði bir son baþvuru tarihi vardýr. Bu tarihler kurumlarýn prospektüslerinde belirtilir, fakat genelde master programýna baþlamayý
düþündüðünüz tarihten bir yýl önce baþvurular baþlar.

Baþvurunuz kuruma ulaþtýktan sonra genellikle dört hafta içinde cevap gönderilir. Baþvurduðunuz programa kabulünüz teklif çerçevesinde gerçekleþebilir:

Koþulsuz teklif, programa kaydolmak istediðiniz takdirde yerinizin saklý olduðu anlamýna gelir.
Baþvuru yaptýðýnýz sýrada lisans öðrenimine devam etmekte iseniz, mezun olana dek þartlý teklif gönderilir.
Geç baþvuru yaparsanýz ve baþvuru yapan öðrencilerin sayýsý fazlaysa, bunlardan birinin kursa kaydolmamasý durumunda kabul edilebileceðiniz anlamýna gelen "bekleme listesi"ne alýnmanýz teklif edilebilir.

ÝNGÝLTERE’DE MBA OLANAÐI
Modern iþ dünyasý global bir niteliðe sahip olduðundan,iþletme alanýnda profesyonelliðe duyulan ihtiyaç artmaktadýr. Bu nedenle okullar, bu ihtiyaca yönelik olarak iþ dünyasýnýn gerçekliðini yansýtan, teoriden çok uygulamaya önem veren MBA programlarý sunmaktadýrlar. Gerek kurumlar, gerek çalýþanlarý, sýnýrlý mesleki niteliklerin veya fonksiyonel yeteneklerin iþ ortamýnda baþarýlý olmak için artýk yeterli olmadýðýnýn farkýndadýrlar. Yapýlan araþtýrmalarda, MBA mezunlarýnýn, aldýklarý eðitimin en önemli yararýnýn, iþletme yeteneklerini geliþtirmesi olduðunu ifade ettikleri belirlenmiþtir. MBA derecesi kiþiye bir kimlik deðiþimi ve ortak sorunlara daha ileri bir seviyeden bakabilmenin getirdiði entelektüel bütünlük ve güveni temin eder. MBA programlarý hem þekil, hem süre açýsýndan çok çeþitli olmakla birlikte, Ýngiltere'de en popüler olaný bir yýl süreli tam zamanlý (full-time) yoðun master programýdýr.

MBA PROGRAMLARINA KABUL EDÝLME KOÞULLARI
Ýngiltere'de MBA programlarýna katýlmak isteyen öðrencilerde aranan koþullar, okullara göre küçük farklýlýklar gösterse de genel olarak þöyledir:

• 100 üzerinden 70 veya 4 üzerinden 2.8 civarýnda lisans mezuniyet derecesi.
• Ýngilizce yeterlilik belgesi, (IELTS en az 6 veya TOEFL en az 550 - yeni sisteme göre 213)
• En az iki yýl iþ yöneticilik tecrübesi

Bazý üniversiteler GMAT sonucunu da isterler. Okullarýn özel olarak aradýklarý þartlar prospektüslerinde belirtilir.

Placement Service

Oxford Vision offers a comprehensive advice, counseling, placement and support service to students who wish to study in Colleges and universities in the United Kingdom. It starts when the student first considers studying abroad, assists with the choice of subjects and institutions and the application process, ensures that an acceptance is received and only ends when the student successfully completes the course.

This service is all embracing and time-consuming and is provided by our well qualified staff that has an excellent knowledge of the British higher education system and a thorough insight into how British universities operate. No other organization provides such a comprehensive service.

Initial consultation

interview with student/parents and discussion to understand background, career expectation and academic history, advice and determine the course/s to be followed and institutions to which applications should be made

Subsequent consultations

supply of application forms, if necessary speak to Admissions Tutors on behalf of student, assist in the completion of the forms, offer guidance and help in the preparation of the personal statement and submit the forms to the universities; not more than 6 application forms will be completed, if student wish more applications to made, an additional fee will be charged. This would necessitate 2 or more meetings

Follow up action with the universities

provide a link between the student and the universities, advice the student what should be done, respond to universities for requests for further information, keep in constant touch with the universities to ascertain how the application is being handled and lobby the universities on behalf of the student to ensure that the application is successful.

On course advice

students sometimes encounter academic or non-academic problems on the course that the university cannot resolve satisfactorily. Oxford Vision will assist the student to solve these problems and get redress from the universities.

FOUNDATION

Foundation courses are generally organized for international students whose qualifications do not satisfy the entrance requirements for admission to undergraduate degree courses at British universities. They are of one year’s duration and typically comprise the study of two or three academic subjects that are relevant to what the student wants to study at university, study skills and English language. There are science and engineering foundation courses, arts and Humanities foundation courses and business studies related foundation courses Students should already have a good knowledge of English at the level of at least 4.5 in the IELTS. For entry to most of the courses, a score of 5.00 is required.

There is a wide variety of institutions offering these courses. They range from universities to private colleges. Some of the courses are linked to and validated by particular universities and on the successful completion of the course, students are guaranteed places at those universities. Others are more general and students can apply to a variety of institutions. In selecting a course, careful consideration should be given to the choice of subjects that are available, who is validating the course and whether it is linked to a particular university, the history and track record of the course, whether a place is guaranteed at a university and, of course, the tuition fees. In general, the courses organised and taught by teachers employed by universities are more reputable.

The course is usually of one year’s duration starting around the middle of September and ending towards the end of June of the following year. A good course should offer advice to students concerning the choice of degree course and university and application procedure.

The following are some of the institutions offering foundation courses for international students:

• David Game College: This is a private college with centres in Bath, London and Oxford. The tuition fees are roughly £7,450 per year.

• Brittin College (EF); has centres in London, Cambridge, Brighton, Bournemouth, Torquay and Manchester ; offers courses in business, computer science, law, media and communication; IELT’S score- 5.00, students without this score can take an English language test; costs, including accommodation in twin rooms—London (£9,150), Cambridge (£9,390),

Brighton (£8,990), Bournemouth (£8,690), Torquay (£8,690), Manchester (£8,690); students can apply to a number of universities. Price includes accommodation.

• Bellerbys College; has centers in Brighton, Cambridge, London and Oxford. The College offers foundation courses in computer science, engineering, business, humanities, art and design and science. The successful completion of the course guarantees the student a place on a degree course at some universities. The tuition fees are around £13,000.
• LIBT; Based in Brunel University campus, “London International College of Business and Technology” offers fast-track access to Brunel University undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Business and Management, Information Systems and Computing (IT) and Economics and Finance. The students who completes the foundation year progress to the Diploma of Business and Management, Diploma of Information Systems and Computing and now the Diploma of Economics and Finance. All Diplomas are intensive academic programmes which enable international students to reach the academic and English language standards required for entry into the second year of a range of stimulating undergraduate degree courses in Business and Management, Economics and Finance and Information Systems and Computing at Brunel University.The fees varies between £6,800 to £9,475 depending on the type and the length of the course.

• HIBT; Based in Hertfordshire University campus, “Hertfordshire Institute of Business and Technology” offers fast-track access to Hertfordshire University undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The areas offreed are Business, Life Sciences and Psychology, Law, Science and Engineering, Mass Communications.

• INTO University Pathways; Based in Exeter University, Newcastle University and University of East Anglia campuses INTO offers one academic year programme for international students planning undergraduate study at the above universities. The qualification also enables students to prepare for study at a wide range of UK universities. The program combines academic study, intensive English language preparation, study skills and cultural orientation. The pathways courses are in Economics, Business and Law; Sciences and Life Sciences; Mathematics and Computing leading to various degrees.

• City College Manchester; has courses in business, economics and social studies, science and engineering; there is a September and January intake; the IELTS score required for the September admission is 5.00, whereas for the January admission it is 5.5; fees- £5,900; admission guaranteed at some institutions.

• Nottingham University: Offers a foundation course leading to degrees in computer science, engineering and business at the University. Tuition fees are about £8,300.

• Queen Elizabeth College/University of Leicester: Offers a foundation course leading to degree courses in engineering, economics, science subjects and the social sciences at the University. Tuition fees for the course related to engineering and science are £7,830 and for the social sciences is about £6,470. IELT’S score 5.5; guarantees admission.
• Staffordshire University: Their foundation course is only related to the study of business and computer related degree courses at the University. The tuition fees are around £5,950.

• Coventry University: This University has foundation courses in business, engineering and science. The successful completion of the course guarantees the student a place on a related degree. The fees are £7,700.

• Queen Mary College, University of London; has courses in the social sciences (£7,680), science and engineering (£8,670), and arts and the humanities (£7,680); places are guaranteed.
• University of Sussex; has courses in Law and social studies, engineering and computing, business and management studies; IELT’S score—5.00; students with IELT’S score of between 4.00 and 4.5, can take an additional English language course called ELP at the same time as the Foundation course; there are two admission dates, September and January; costs—Foundation course, £8,750, Foundation course with ELP, £11,010. Students are guaranteed places on a degree course.

• School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London; the course is called “Intermediate Certificate course in Comparative International Studies” (ICC). Students study 4 subjects—intensive “English for Academic Study” and 3 academic units, one of which, “Introduction to European Society and Thought”, is compulsory. The remaining 2 academic units can be chosen from the following: business studies, economics, mathematics for economics, media and communications, world literature, international law, politics, development studies, world art, modern European history. IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 207 (CBT) / 540 (PBT) is required. Students, who do not hold either of these English language qualifications, have to sit an entrance test. Fees are around £9,200 and successful students are guaranteed places.

• University of Essex; the course is called “Pre-Degree Bridging Year”. In addition to a compulsory course in English Language and Study Skills, students take 4 courses. Depending on the subjects that they have studied, they can apply for admission to bachelor’s degree courses in the following areas: accounting, finance, management or economics; art history, film studies, history or literature; politics or sociology; law, linguistics or philosophy; computer science or

Mathematics; electronics or internet technology. IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL 173/500 is required. If students do not satisfy this requirement, they will need to take an English language test. Successful students are guaranteed places. Course fees are around £8,485.

• King’s English Language Schools; have 2 foundation courses, one at its centre in Oxford called “University Foundation Year” (OUF), and the other at its centre in Bournemouth called “University Business Access Course” (UBAC); for the OUF, the IELT’S requirement is 5.5, whereas for the UBAC the requirement is 4.5.; students can apply to a number of

Universities but places are not guaranteed. Tuition fees are about £6,426