BRITESH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM – THE BEST IN THE WORLD

The British Universities top the International University League Tables with the distinction that two of the best three Universities of world renown are located here. Among the European Universities four of the British Universities top the list. A combination of quality, depth and breadth of syllabi and the most innovative teaching methods makes the British System of higher education most attractive to the entire world. The strength of the British system of learning lies in the fact that the students, irrespective of the level of their induction, are guided in self-learning. Unlike many other systems, here the faculty guides the students in thinking systematically so as to bring out the best in each one of them. The professors never tell them what to think, but will provide the relevant food for thought. The students churn through the information gateway opened before them by these distinguished teachers and decide on the course of action with respect to each subject matter before them. They are on their own and are encouraged to learn from their mistakes. This way the students are emboldened to face life size situations with equanimity and a practical bent of mind. Through this process they gain the faculty of accessing information, selecting the apt information, data and methodology relevant to a given proposition and apply them for solving the problems placed before them. The learning process enables the student to furnish most appropriate solutions for any given situation with efficiency, economy, and speed. Once out of the Alma Mater duly qualified in their chosen stream of study, they would invariably be equipped to face the challenges of the real world. This exactly is the difference that keeps the British System of higher learning distinct and far superior to many of the other Universities elsewhere. It is on record that learners from all parts of the world throng to the United Kingdom in large numbers to enrich their academic and professional competence. However, the Indian students followed by the Chinese stand first in the list. The salient feature of these seats of learning offering specific advantage to the students from abroad pursuing different courses of study, in brief, are the following. The UK Universities enable the foreign students to complete their courses in shorter with out diluting the course contents, standards of the syllabus and the methodology of the curriculum. The compact nature of one-year master’s course is an instant case. The one-year Master’s program is available in varied streams such as Science, Art, Finance, Commerce, and Technology etc. to name a few only. Learning here can be done while earning for financial support to pursue the academic and professional curriculums. There are Universities and Institutions offering paid internships as a part of the study itself that virtually enable the students to do practical embedded in the course while receiving monitory assistance for the study. There are a number of scholarships sponsored by the Industry, Research Institutions and other Social Organizations involved in promoting Learning and Research in various fields of study. These Scholarships are offered on merit to deserving students including those from abroad. High-end research in highly technical and scientific areas is an important feature of the British Higher learning System. Most of the prominent Institutions affiliated to the front line Universities have strong tie-ups with the industrial giants for the promotion of research in science and technology. There are unhindered opportunities to pursue high-end research, apply it into business models and to commercially exploit the findings. There are a large number of research ventures the business spin off relating to which were floated and regularly traded in the London Stock Exchange For a number of Undergraduate/ Postgraduate courses offered by world-class institutions such as Oxford or Cambridge, students from abroad will have to initiate concrete steps very early. For courses beginning September, 2008 prospective candidates will have to engage themselves in various steps right from May 2007. The British Council Libraries located in different countries have arrangement for providing such details on a regular basis. All the UK Universities and Higher Learning Institutions have web sites exhibiting all the required information