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Canadian Students Applying to UK Institutions Up 19.4%

Study in UK The latest figures from UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) show that the number of applicants from Canada is already up from 1,201 to 1,434, that’s a 19.4% increase over the same reporting period last year and are based on data taken as of January 22, 2010. The figures also show that the top five subjects that Canadian students are applying to are:

Law
Pre-clinical medicine
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacy
Politics
Ophthalmics

At the end of the 2009 cycle, out of 1,853 Canadian applicants, 914 were accepted on to a course in a UK university or college.

How do you Prepare for Studying in the UK?

Choosing to study abroad is one of the most important decisions one can make in life. There are various visible as well as hidden factors that need to be considered in order to be well prepared for the transition, and to minimize facing unpleasant surprises that may be lurking around the corner. Therefore, it is important to allow enough time for accumulating as much information as you can prior leaving your country.

Here are some tips that will address some of the most common concerns you may have regarding your arrival and settlement in United Kingdom under student visa status.

The United Kingdom: The Going Abroad Choice

Choosing to go abroad for a university education can be one of the best educational and lifestyle decisions you’ll ever make. Just take a glance at the academic qualifications of luminaries in every professional field and notice how many include an abroad educational experience as core to their development and maturity. However, the choice will only be as good as the university you decide to attend and why you choose it.

When embarking on your plans, it is important to learn how to select a university in the U.K. that will best responds to your educational interests and lifestyle aspirations. You shouldn’t be doing this on your own: You need to retain the services of an education advisor, many of whom provide a cost-free service to you, who is familiar with the educational institutional framework and knowledgeable about the universities.

Postgraduate Study in the UK

We cannot escape the fact that our global economy has become, emphatically, a knowledge economy: to secure the most glittering of career prizes it is now essential not only to be an excellent graduate of a respected bachelor's programme, but also to enhance your skills and extend your understanding in a period of postgraduate study.

A Law Degree From the UK

Law School - The UK Edge

Canadian students are making UK law schools their first choice for the following reasons:

No LSAT!
3 Year LLB with high school diploma!
2 Year LLB Accelerated LLB with university degree!
LLM specialist Degrees - NO LLB Required!
Practice Internationally in the UK & Canada
Read more: A Law Degree From the UK

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Form of government: Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 61,284,806 (2010 estimate)
Capital: London

Area: 244, 110 km2, 94, 251 sq mi

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, Sheffield

Ethnic groups: White 94%, Indian 2%, Pakistani 1%, Black and other 3%
Languages: English (official), Welsh, Scottish, Gaelic

Religious affiliations: Anglican 45%, Roman Catholic 10%, Other Protestant 9%, Muslim 2%, Sikh, Hindu, Jewish 2%, Nonreligious 12%, Other 20%

Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GDP): 5.6% (2005)
Number of years of compulsory schooling: 12 years (2007)

Monetary unit: 1 pound sterling (£), consisting of 100 pence

Economy: Agriculture (cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish), Industry (machine tools, electric power equipment, automation equipment, railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and paper products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods), Mining (coal, petroleum, natural gas, limestone, iron ore), Service.

Major trade partners for exports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Ireland
Major trade partners for imports: United States, Germany, France, Netherlands, and Belgium