It is commonly believed that British higher education is something unattainably expensive, and a person with average abilities who is thinking about studying abroad is better off looking for something simpler. Of course, if we are talking about the University of Edinburgh, Oxford or Cambridge, this is the case. But outside the top 50 or even the top 20 of the national ranking, you can find dozens of relatively affordable options – both in England and in Scotland or the island kingdoms under the scepter of His Majesty King Charles III.
Let's talk about some of them in our today's material!
Glasgow Caledonian University
Caledonia is the ancient Roman name for Scotland, and also the name of one of the French colonies founded by immigrants from the country of highlanders, whiskey and men's skirts. Caledonian University is located in the largest city in this part of the country, Glasgow. This port city is relatively young, it has an excellent infrastructure adapted to the needs of students and young people, so it is regularly included in the lists of the best student cities in the world (for example, last year it took 14th place).
Priority is given here to the development of professional skills, the integration of higher education and the real sector of the economy. It is understandable: Glasgow is the forge of Scotland, the base city for many national and sectoral trade unions, such as ACCA, CIMA, CIBCE and some others (by the way, 80% of undergraduate programs at Caledonian University are accredited by one or more trade unions).
It offers programs of all three levels, Foundations, and advanced studying courses. Tuition fees begin rom £14 thousand a year - quite democratic.
University of Bedfordshire
The University of Bedfordshire is famous for its low prices, and also, in contrast, for its high level of teaching. For such a modest price tag, Bedford teachers have a lot of awards and distinctions - both national and international.
Here, too, the emphasis is on practice, although of a somewhat different kind: the fact is that there are many industrial enterprises in Bedford, a significant number of white-collar offices (large London corporations often keep junior and middle staff in the county). Therefore, there will be no problems with finding a place for an internship or the first job, sometimes the job is literally looking for you!
By the way, they also offer a fairly affordable (by British standards, of course) business bachelor's program.
University of Hertfordshire
A modern location that meets all best practices and standards in higher education, both UK and internationally. A participant in several dozen international cooperation programs, and in addition with its own research fund of almost 30 million pounds - what else does an ambitious young researcher need?
It offers a dozen options for Foundation programs for every taste, Pre-Masters, English Programs — and this is not to mention the choice of three dozen bachelor's programs and numerous postgraduate programs. As for the price tag, it all starts from £15.3 - 16.5 thousand pounds per year.
University of Westminster
Westminster is one of the oldest universities not only in England, but also in Europe as a whole. Like many others, it began as a monastery school, then prepared clerks for Parliament and London inns. Now it is an advanced university with rich traditions and extensive connections in industry, mainly in the south-west and west of the country. In addition, it cooperates with the City, which means that students of economics, law and humanities will not have difficulty finding opportunities for internships. The price tag starts from £16 thousand per year.
University of Middlesex
The university's campuses are located in the north-west of the central part of the British capital, as well as in Dubai and Mauritius, which, thanks to the opportunities offered by exchange programs, made it the leader in the number of foreign students in 2019 (a title Middlesex University has held for the sixth year).
It pays great attention to information and communication technologies, design and engineering solutions in the field of IT, business and data analytics, and almost all specialties have international professional accreditation. The university offers several double degree programs, and the local MBA is especially popular with those who are going to work in Africa and the Middle East: thanks to foreign campuses, students get the opportunity to experience what the national model of public administration is, and get acquainted with local traditions and customs of local business.
London Metropolitan University
In the first, "pirate" reference books for applicants to foreign universities, this university was sometimes called the "London University of the Met", which caused some bewilderment among potential applicants. In fact, Metropolitan has nothing to do with the metro. The university has had its current status and name since the beginning of the noughties; campuses are located all over London, and the administration is located in Islington. Students can enjoy an impressive library with tremendous opportunities in the digital sphere, its own archive and rich museum collections.
In total, it offers over 300 programs of various levels, from engineering to Middle-earth linguistics (!), and the prices pleasantly surprise not only the British, but also foreign students.
University of Stirling
The University of Stirling is relatively young, it recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, but it is already in the top 50 best universities in the country in terms of the quality of education, which is very good for such a young educational institution, and even a Scottish one.
Despite its youth, the university campus occupies a whole complex of ancient buildings dating back to the XIV-XVI centuries. Another strength, experts note the high quality of teaching, especially in agriculture, sociology, economics and business. The cost of a year of study here starts from £ 22 thousand per year.
University of Greenwich
It just so happened that Greenwich has long been a place of power for inquisitive minds - it is not for nothing that the first observatory in Great Britain was located here. The university still warmly welcomes those who are greedy for knowledge and fame, so within the walls of this relatively small London university, representatives of one and a half hundred different countries study and work, using 71 languages for communication.
Despite its modest size, the university boasts excellent dormitories and modern teaching and research facilities.
