Wherever in the world you end up, if you have a degree from a UK university it will be recognised by employers, universities, and governments. As UK universities are associated with quality education, earning a degree from one of the UK's many highly-regarded universities will aid your career progression.

UK universities consistently rank highest in global university ranking as many have world-leading reputations for teaching and research. World-renowned experts in all different fields frequently visit UK universities to give talks and lectures. In fact, many of world’s best academics teach at UK universities, meaning that it is not rare to be taught by the academic who actually wrote the textbook from which you are studying!

Complete a master's degree in one year

Master’s courses in the UK typically last for one year, which is shorter than many other countries. This means that master’s degrees are challenging and intensive, but UK universities provide a stimulating and supportive environment for students to flourish, whilst developing soft skills in addition to academic skills. The teaching and studying methods enable students to pursue their own interests through giving students the autonomy to select specific modules. Combined with world-class teaching and facilities, it is no wonder that student satisfaction rates are almost at 90% for international students.

Develop English language skills

Studying in the UK allows you to immerse yourself in the English language for a sustained period of time. You’ll speak, read, and write in English on a daily basis, enabling you to master the global language of commerce, science, and technology whilst in the UK.

Multiculturalism 

The UK is culturally one of the most diverse countries in the world, and this cultural diversity is also apparent in its higher education institutions.   

Britain is multi-cultural, multi-faith, and multi-lingual, and has a long and successful history of attracting and welcoming visitors, especially students, from all parts of the world. Living in the UK exposes you to a variety of cultures, opinions, and experiences that would be hard to find elsewhere. Because it’s so diverse, wherever you end up in the UK, it probably won’t be long before you find people who also come from your part of the world, or who have at least travelled to your part of the world! If you are open to meeting people from other cultures, you will leave the UK having met and made friends with people from places you didn’t even know existed!

Sporting Nation

The last Olympic Games took place in London in 2012, establishing the UK as the sporting capital of the world. The UK is home to Premier League football, annually it hosts the London Marathon, an F1 Grand Prix, a tennis major at Wimbledon, a Diamond League athletics meeting, as well as high profile cycling, rugby, cricket, snooker, golf, and horse racing events. 

But the UK is more than just a good place to watch elite sport. For those who like participating in sport, access to facilities is affordable for students, and in many places free. UK universities have a strong sporting culture too with Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays traditionally being when sporting activities take place. Perhaps the most recognisable university sporting event is the annual boat race along the River Thames between Cambridge and Oxford.

All year round, and all over the UK, there are opportunities to immerse yourself in cultural celebrations like the Notting Hill Carnival (London), Lunar New Year celebrations (Liverpool), Diwali celebrations (Leicester), and Hogmanay (Edinburgh).

History and heritage

Britain's history sits seamlessly alongside its present. Packed with historic monuments, stately homes, castles, and cathedrals, there are countless well-preserved sites of historical interest that you can visit whilst studying in the UK. You could visit the house in which Shakespeare was born, visit Stongehenge - one of Europe's most recognisable prehistoric monuments, walk in the Queen’s footsteps by visiting Buckingham Palace, come face to face with the Tower of London’s macabre history, or overlook the Scottish capital from Edinburgh Castle.