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| Costs of Graduate Education | Many institutions in UK maintain that they don not have enough resources to offer the service they are expected to. This means that students pay higher fees for their study. In 2006 the Labour government have controversially introduced higher top up fees at undergraduate level and fees are continuing to rise at graduate level as well.
Students from the countries that are EU members are not counted as international students, and pay the same fees as British students. These can range from €4,500 to €9,000 a year depending on the institution and course concerned. Non-EU students are expected to pay from about €9,000 to €37,000 a year in tuition fees.
These statistics do not take living costs into account, such as accommodation, food, heating, transport and other every day expenses. The price of living in the UK varies all through the country. The regular cost of living for a student is approximately £9,200 in London and nearly £7,200 elsewhere.
There are scholarships and financial support opportunities obtainable for students. More than 21,000 international students obtain scholarship financial support from the UK Government each year.
However, many of these opportunities are for Commonwealth students only. The Overseas Research Student Awards Scheme (ORSAS) is administered by every individual institution. A database of scholarships for international students is obtainable on the Education UK website. The Internet is generally the best resource for discovering precisely what is accessible. The current and prospective university of a student should also be able to provide information.
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