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Q: why is it that UK universities are better than philippine universities?
hey guyz! pls help me out! I jaz want ot differentiate UK universites form Philippine universities coz Im planning to study in UK! very thanks!

A: r u crazy...its UK.high quality education in short time...prepare u for working with no competition...come on man its UK the empire of knowledge.But it's really hard to cover the university fees and life expenses unless you are a millioner especially as an international student :( !!! i got a scholarship i'm going to study in UK after two weeks :D.good luck for you too.

Q: How can I apply for UK universities ?
I am a student of Humanities.I live in India. I finished my master degree. Now, i want to go abroad for doctorate level study. Unfortunately, I am not sure how to apply for UK universities. So, is there anybody who can can tell me what is the procedure of applying to a foreign university, particularly those universities, which are in the United Kingdom, step by step, and also tell me how to apply for scholarships ?

A: Telling you step by step would take way too long... All you have to do is go to UK university's website and on it will be a link that says international students. and you should click that. You should see a step by step format on how you can apply. For scholarships just phone their head office or sent them a email asking them about it. Don't be lazy....

Q: What are the best International Law Universities in the UK?
Applying for university... Which UK universities are the best for International of European law?

A: wouldnt you like to know...

Q: What are the tuition fees in UK universities for Non-EU citizens that have EU permanent residence status?
I want to study at a UK university. I however am a russian citizen but with permanent residence in Germany. Are the tuition fees for me the same as for UK/EU citizens or am I considered as an oversea student? The difference is significant - 3,000 pounds for UK/EU and 12-17,000 for non-EU. Thanks a ton in advance.

A: I have the same problem. The difference is HUGE. I'm in 11th year of a dominican school and I want to move to Toronto but the tuition is a big, biiiiig problem in Ontario... I'm considering moving to canada next year for finishing high school and have a chance to pay the 'home' tuition. PS. The answer of the guy above this one is great news! My uncle is american so I can apply for that =D

Q: How much control do Islamic extremists now have in UK universities?
A lot according to Yahoo News, and can I also ask why we allowed such a situation to develop here in the UK?. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071121/tpl-uk-britain-security-universities-aa3debf_1.html

A: A lot. Its a truly alarming situation. A lot of these PC people are in for a big shock one of these days, because we can blame the government, but its also the fault of the idiots who can't see the noses on their face. One way or another we all pay the price

Q: Is life hard for an asian Phd student under an asian Prof at US or UK universities?
If you are a Phd candidate from Asia with a full scholarship offer from a very reputed US/UK university but your Phd supervisor is also Asian, then is it likely that you'll be made to slog harder by your prof or life in general will be difficult for you as compared to your non-asian counterparts under the same prof?

A: Ehh... not really.

Q: Best UK universities for Computer Science?
Anyone know which universities in the UK, accelerate in computer science? Plz, list why and the ranking.

A: Cambridge. They are top of most tables, including how much computer Science people earn when they leave.

Q: Are UK universities charities or profit maximisers?
Can UK universities make an abnormal profit - or do they have to reinvest all of it back? And do you guys have any ideas for an original essay I can do on a major current problem or issue of public concern, for young economist of the year 2008?

A: Oh, wow, oh god no... All organisations are, in the long-run, trying to maximise profit. That is the profit maximisation assumption in Economics. Adhering to the same discipline, economics also provides flexibility in defining profit -- for charities economics defines profit for such organisations as the number of people helped, etc. Yes; they are profit maximising, just not even close to the way you were thinking. Think of it this way. Professors earn a pathetic amount in academia, whereas with such enormous experience (doctorate holders and regular consumer of accurate, academic papers in their field) would earn much higher income in private employment. Charities may be bureaucratic and horribly inefficient when large but their number one concern remains the same: profit (i.e. helping people). To give you an example, in the book "Freedomnomics," John Lott writes of a group of sisters that tried to abolish real estate taxes. They were ridiculed by the academic community, not because it would harm the economy (quite the contrary), but that professors and universities thought that less government revenue equated to less funding for universities. The department John Lott was in was threatened by the head of the university, that if he did not stop supporting the removal of property taxes they would deny the economics department funding. In this case the universities had failed to benefit society and were extremely selfish, but they did not ridicule them for profit - they feared for their livelihoods. Perhaps they should have paid heed to their respective economics departments, then they would've found out that less government revenue would likely never cause university funding to fall, let alone cease.

Q: How comes UK universities are best in the world after US ones despite it being a tiny island in comparison?
It always intrigues me everytime when i look at international university rankings and i find U.K universities following closely behind the U.S ones. U.S in comparison is a massive country with phenomenal amounts of funding and population whereas England is a tiny cog in the wheel so how does it manage to pull off sucha great act?

A: Actually we in the UK supposedly follow behind the US but cambridge and oxford university degrees are impressive to employers all over the world, you forget that the UK was very fast to develop and we've had time to work at it, we are a valuable US ally, and even though we may be a "Small island" we have the biggest spirit and my national pride couldn't be greater personally i'd like to point out that many of the smartest men and women of the world graduated from Cambridge :) and we're not a cog, we are a country and when we pull together there's nothing we can't do :) We did sorta help with like inventing stuff and discovering stuff you know lol EDIT: oh and despite less funding i'd be willing to say we've got some of the greatest teachers in the world as well I totally met stephen hawking the other day in cambridge lol cool wheelchair =]

Q: Which UK Universities are good for Music?
I'm looking at Universities that are good for music. I don't want any music colleges like RCM, Trinity, etc because I want to do the academic side of it rather than the performing.

A: I studied music at Cardiff University and it was fantastic. What you need to do is work out what you want from a degree. Most universities will start out with general things, or making you do a bit of everything in the first year and then specialise the way you want to specialise as you get further in. If you are interested in a specific area of music, for example contemporary composition, then look out for a lecturer who knows about that. Cardiff has Judith Weir as a guest lecturer at the moment and is a fantastic centre for composition. If you're more into history then look at the specialist topics covered by the lecturers' research and if none of them sound interesting, that's probably not the course for you. Most university prospectuses will have a list of modules so just look for the ones you'd like to study and go for that! Obviously it depends on your grades but the unis that ask for higher admission grades are often better. I would say your top ones to look at are: Cardiff Manchester Sheffield Leeds Liverpool Birmingham Oxford Nottingham Bristol. Hope this helps! If you have any specific questions, reply :)

Q: Which universities in europe,UK,US offer postgrad full scholarship for international students in IR?
I am an International student at University of South Australia, about to finish my bachelor of International Studies(3yrs) or IR in next month. I am an Indian national. I am very much interested to persue a masters programme in a related field from any of the European, UK, US universities which offer full scholarship to international students. Plaese if you can give me some resources about those universities which offer full scholarship to international students that will be great. May it be an average ranking university.

A: If you only have a three year degree, no US school will accept you. You need a four year degree to do postgrad work in the US.

Q: What's the best UK Universities should i choose for MSc in computer engineering for international students ?
i am a computer engineer ,and want to complete my Master in computer engineering and wish to know what is the best universities in Computing& Technology especially in England .

A: In England the top three in your field are Imperial College London, Oxford University, and Cambridge University. Also very strong is University of Manchester.

Q: Does an HSMP dependant visa holder pay home student fees for studying at UK Universities?
My wife has recently got her HSMP visa. If I switch to become her dependant, will I be able to pay home student fees (instead of overseas) to a UK University in which I'd like to start a course?

A: Paying home student fees is determined by time of residency, meaning it doesn't matter what your visa type is, to qualify for the reduced payments you have to live legally in the UK for three years prior to that point.