About British Council

• The British Council is the UK’s international

organisation for cultural relations and
educational opportunities.
• British Council are on the ground in six
continents and over 100 countries, bringing
international opportunity to life, every day
 Studying in the UK
• The UK offers a world-renowned education system,
with qualifications that can make a real difference to
your career.
• With a flexible education system, you can study in a
way that suits your lifestyle and career aspirations.
• When you study in the UK you meet people from
different nationalities and discover new perspectives.

By allowing you to apply your study experience in the

real world sooner, the UK is the perfect investment in
your future.
Make a smart career investment. Choose UK
TOP REASONS
TO STUDY IN
THE UK
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Why Study in the UK

• Academic Excellence - Institutions consistently rank among the best in the world and
qualifications are internationally valued and recognised. As a student you get the
opportunity to be taught by the world's leading academics and experts
• World Class Research - Undertakes 5 per cent of the world’s scientific research and
produces 14 per cent of the world’s most frequently cited papers.
• Global Employability - UK graduates are amongst the most employable in the world
• Short, diverse and specialize courses - Institutions offer flexibility and enable you to
blend academic and vocational courses of your choice
• Global and Welcoming - 2 million international students studied in the UK in the
last ten years
• Value for Money –Studying in UK is more affordable than Australia and USA. In
addition, There are host of scholarship options available to fund your UK study

Lets understand the proof points of each of our claims:

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Academic Excellence
 UK higher education is best in the
world and consistently performs well in
world rankings*
 learn from the brightest minds
 graduate as a critical thinker
 3 of the world’s top 10 universities*
 32 of the world’s top 200 universities*
Academic choice
 more than 50,000 courses
 169 recognised bodies in the UK
• 18 in Scotland
• 10 in Wales
• 4 in Northern Ireland
 679 listed bodies for higher education
(including private)

*According to Times Higher Education World rankings 2016/17, UK universities have :

3 in the top 10; 7 in the top 50;32 in the top 200 and 58 in the top 500
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DID YOU KNOW?

– 90 per cent of international students are satisfied with

their UK education*

* Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-better-competitors-international-student-
satisfaction-report-finds#survey-answer
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World Class Research

 The UK leads the world in quality
research – the UK has overtaken the
US to rank first by field weighted
citation impact(an indicator of
research quality)
 the UK is the third largest producer of
academic research papers
 there are more references to UK
research in academic articles than any
other country
 access world-class facilities
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DID YOU KNOW?

38 per cent of Nobel Laureates who studied abroad

chose the UK*

*Source:https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/uk-varsities-are-top-destinations-for-nobel-
laureates/article7731254.ece
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Global
Employability
 UK graduates are among the
most employable in the
world*
 the UK is a top five country
for university-industry
collaboration
 undertake an internship,
placement, or work up to 20
hours a week
 graduate and start earning
sooner

*According to a QS global survey of 44,000 graduate employers, UK universities produce some of the most employable
applicants in Europe.
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DID YOU KNOW?

One in ten world leaders studied in the UK

Source: https://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/press/uk-alumni-leading-world
Short, diverse and
specialised courses
 full-time
 part-time
 one-year courses
 foundation degrees
 three-year bachelor’s degrees
 one-year master’s degrees
 four-year integrated degrees
 combined degrees
 top-up degrees
 conversion courses
 sandwich courses
 doctorate degrees
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Global and
Welcoming
 meet students from more
than 100 countries
 the UK welcomes 500,000
international students
every year
 30 per cent of UK
university academic staff
are from outside the UK*

*Nearly 30 per cent of UK university academic staff are from outside the UK – that’s around 58000 from
over 180 countries supporting a global, outward-looking culture on campuses(UKCISA/HESA(2015-16)
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DID YOU KNOW?

The total number of non-UK students studying in the UK

in 2016-17 is 442,375*

*Source: https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Research--Policy/Statistics/International-student-statistics-UK-higher-education
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Va l u e f o r m o n e y
 more affordable than the US
and Australia
 graduate and start earning
sooner
 scholarships and financial
support available
 research funding available
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Excited about studying in the UK?

Join us at the British Council’s Study UK

Exhibitions
 Why Attend the Study UK
Exhibitions?
• Meet your dream UK universities all under one roof.

• Know about the range of Scholarship options available.

• Attend informative sessions on studying and living in the UK

• Learn about the Do’s & Don’ts of the application process.

• Free Entry
 Exhibition details
Date Exhibition City Venue name and address Timing For further Information contact
British Council, 17, Kasturba
Sat, 24 Mayank.Manohar@britishcouncil.org or call at 011-
Exhibition Delhi Gandhi Marg, New Delhi- 1 - 6 pm
Nov 41497460
110001
British Council, C 515, Elante
Sun, 25 Chandigar Office Block, 178A, Industrial
Exhibition 2 - 6 pm
Nov h Area Phase 1, Chandigarh Mayank.Manohar@britishcouncil.org or call at 011-
160002 41497460
The Leela, Andheri Kurla
Mon, 26 Road, Sahar, Andheri East,
Exhibition Mumbai 2-7 pm
Nov Mumbai, Maharashtra Shamik.Biswas@britishcouncil.org or call at +91 (0)22
400059 6748 6724
The Gateway Hotel EM
Bypass Kolkata 1930
Tue, 27 Azahar.Ali@britishcouncil.org or call at +91 (0)33 4007
Exhibition Kolkata Rajdanga Main Road 1 - 6pm
Nov 4333
Kolkata-700107,West-
Bengal, India
British Council, A 503-506,
5th Floor, Amrapali Lake
Thur, 29 Ahmedab Shamik.Biswas@britishcouncil.org or call at +91 (0)22
Exhibition View Tower Near Vastrapur 1 - 6 pm
Nov ad 6748 6724
Lake, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
380015
Taj Surya, 105, Race Course
Thu, 30 Coimbator Rd, Near KG Hospital,
Exhibition 1-6 pm
Nov e Gopalapuram, Coimbatore, Naveena.N.M@in.britishcouncil.org or call at 044
Tamil Nadu 641018 4205 0629

UK Alumni..THIS COULD BE YOU!
Name: Ria Sharma
From: India
UK degree: BA (Hons) Fashion
UK institution: Leeds College
of Art
Career: Founded an
organisation that supports
survivors of acid attacks and
raises awareness of the issue.
‘My tutors helped me find a way
to relate my passion to my
degree.’
Name: Soumya Saxena
From: India
UK degree: Phd in legal history
from Cambridge
UK institution: Cambridge and
Oxford
Career: Saumya Saxena advises the
Law Commission of India on its
reforms on family law and gender. A
PhD from Cambridge, Soumya
believes awards and recognitions
provide you the motivation and
encouragement to pursue your goal
even under stressful situations.
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Name: Sushant Desai
From: India
UK degree: MSC in Management
UK institution: Edinburgh
Career: Sushant Desai is an
entrepreneur who has built a slate of
independent Indo-Hollywood films,
for which he has raised $2 million so
far. Previously, he raised over $1
million to produce an award-winning
biographical feature film Ramanujan.
The Indo-British film was celebrated
as an inspiration to Indian youth