Study in United Kingdom

United Kingdom Statistics

Geography-Population

Capital:  London

Area:  244.101 km ²

Population:  60.7 millions of inhabitants, foreigners included (estimated in July 2009)

Languages:  English

Government-Economy

GDP: $2.231 trillion (2008 est.)

GDP – per capita (PPP): $36,600 (2008 est.)

Growth rate (2007): + 3.1%

Unemployment rate (2007): 5.3%

General consulate of France: London and Edinburg

French community in the UK: 4.5%100, around 200.000 people

 

Information for International Students in the United Kingdom

Housing

- for hostels and other accommodations, a weekly budget is to be foreseen; you need to count on average £85 to £140 per week, for a one bed room in the centre of London. So it is advised to calculate between €125 and €250. To get more information regarding hostels, you can ask London Students Directory. If you rather choose a student hall, go on www.lcos.org.uk website. In case you struggling in finding an accommodation, you can use LHA hall network (London Hostels Association, 53 Eccleston Square, London SW1, at Victoria station). Some of these halls include meals in their fees, but the menu does not change from a day to the days after.

- you can also rent a room in someone's house, then the reference will be the Loot. It is also available on the Internet at www.loot.com; it is a website where private individuals can do business with each other.Roommate remains the cheapest solution.

Transportation

If you live away from your school or university, don't forget to consider this cost in your budget. In the United Kingdom, the cities that are equipped with an underground transport are London and Glasgow. The one that have a streetcar network are: Birmingham, Blackpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sheffield. In general, transportation networks are well-organized within the UK and propose student fees.

Telephone

You go abroad while leaving your family and friends in France. You can take advantage of the large offer of mobiles phone companies that have more attractive prices than they have in France. You think that using prepaid phone cards is more cautious:, there are many of them but the way they work is not clear, and this could be more expensive for you.

Food

If you eat out in London, you can easily find some food for less than £15; but in general it costs between €15 and €27 for a hearty meal.

Official Selection of the Best Business Schools in United Kingdom

5 Palmes Of Excellence UNIVERSAL business school with strong global influence

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2022

London Business School

1 612 ‰

Imperial College London - Imperial College Business School

2 388 ‰

LSE - London School of Economics and Political Science

3 326 ‰

University of Oxford Said Business School

4 271 ‰

University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

5 264 ‰

University of Cambridge - Judge Business School

6 248 ‰

The University of Manchester - Alliance Manchester Business School

7 171 ‰

4 Palmes Of Excellence TOP business school with significant international influence

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2022

Durham University - Business School

1 171 ‰

Lancaster University - Management School

2 163 ‰

University of Edinburgh Business School

2 163 ‰

Aston University - Aston Business School

4 132 ‰

City University of London - Bayes Business School

4 132 ‰

University of Bath - School of Management

4 132 ‰

University of Glasgow - Adam Smith Business School

4 132 ‰

University of Leeds - Leeds University Business School

4 132 ‰

Henley Business School - University of Reading

9 124 ‰

Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management

10 116 ‰

University of Birmingham - Birmingham Business School

11 101 ‰

The University of Liverpool Management School

12 93 ‰

University of Sheffield – Management School

12 93 ‰

University of Strathclyde - Strathclyde Business School

12 93 ‰

The University of Nottingham - Nottingham University Business School

15 78 ‰

Ashridge Executive Education - Hult International Business School

16 54 ‰

3 Palmes Of Excellence EXCELLENT business school with reinforcing international influence

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2022

Nottingham Trent University - Nottingham Business School

1 186 ‰

Oxford Brookes University - Oxford Brookes Business School

2 147 ‰

Kingston Business School - Kingston University London

3 132 ‰

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

3 132 ‰

Cardiff University - Cardiff Business School

5 116 ‰

Edinburgh Napier University Business School

5 116 ‰

Brunel University London - Brunel Business School

7 109 ‰

University of Exeter - Business School

7 109 ‰

Newcastle University - Business School

9 93 ‰

Northumbria University - Newcastle Business School

9 93 ‰

Coventry University - Coventry Business School

11 85 ‰

Heriot-Watt University - Edinburg Business School

11 85 ‰

Sheffield Hallam University - Sheffield Business School

11 85 ‰

University of Bradford School of Management

14 70 ‰

University of St. Andrews - School of Management

14 70 ‰

Hull university Business School - hull university

16 54 ‰

University of Surrey - Surrey Business School

16 54 ‰

Cardiff Metropolitan University - Cardiff School of Management

18 47 ‰

Plymouth University - The Plymouth Business School

19 39 ‰

The Open University Business School

19 39 ‰

University of Southampton - Southampton Business School

19 39 ‰

University of the West of England - Bristol Business School

19 39 ‰

Aberystwyth University - Aberystwyth Business School

23 31 ‰

Loughborough University - School of Business and Economics

23 31 ‰

Queen's Management School (QMS), Queen's University Belfast (*)

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2 Palmes Of Excellence GOOD business school with strong regional influence

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2022

Robert Gordon University - Aberdeen Business School

1 39 ‰

Middlesex University London - Business School

2 31 ‰

De Montfort University - Leicester Castle Business School

3 23 ‰

University of Gloucestershire - School of Business and Technology

3 23 ‰

1 Palme Of Excellence BUSINESS school with considerable local influence

Rank Position in
Palmes’ League
Deans’ Recommendation
rate 2022

The University of Winchester – Winchester Business School

1 39 ‰


Best Master’s programs in United Kingdom

Learn the ranking results of the best masters in United Kingdom here:

http://www.best-masters.co.uk/

https://www.best-masters.com/ranking-master-in-united-kingdom.html