Quality of higher education in UK? (insurance, transfer, to buy)

[PlusPlus]

Hello.
Does anybody have an experience in studying at university in UK? How is UK system of higher education compare to US system? Where is better (bachelor dergee)? I am not interested in Internet ratings. I would like to hear any personal opinion based on your personal experience.

Thank you.

[Hengist]

My personal experience is UK universities would be much poorer places without foreign students paying full fees. Those young people must feel they are getting value for money, and the system seems well set up for their needs. And you get your degree in England in three years instead of four elsewhere.

Always remember when it snowed and all the foreign students came out to take pictures to send home.

[ArlingtonAllison]

The Chronicle of Higher Education has a forum where you can ask your question. Look under Careers > Working Abroad > Academics in the UK. Good luck!

[PlusPlus]

Originally Posted by ArlingtonAllison

The Chronicle of Higher Education has a forum where you can ask your question. Look under Careers > Working Abroad > Academics in the UK. Good luck!

I am sorry, but I don't see where is Careers on this forum. Could you please post a link?

[zenone]

Depends entirely on what you want to study, what you want to do for a job and in terms of where you want to live after you graduate!

[Mag3.14]

Originally Posted by PlusPlus

Hello.
Does anybody have an experience in studying at university in UK? How is UK system of higher education compare to US system? Where is better (bachelor dergee)? I am not interested in Internet ratings. I would like to hear any personal opinion based on your personal experience.

Thank you.

Depends on where you go. I went to a top 10 uni in England and thought it was ok - not great though. I think the quality of higher education in the UK is deteriorating and becoming more uncompetitive globally.

My wife attended a great uni in the US and I would have loved to have had access to the facilities that she had - different league altogether. Again, it depends where you go - there is good and bad in both countries, but IMO the good universities in the States can't be beat.

[PlusPlus]

Originally Posted by ian6479

Depends on where you go. I went to a top 10 uni in England and thought it was ok - not great though. I think the quality of higher education in the UK is deteriorating and becoming more uncompetitive globally.

My wife attended a great uni in the US and I would have loved to have had access to the facilities that she had - different league altogether. Again, it depends where you go - there is good and bad in both countries, but IMO the good universities in the States can't be beat.

Yes, but good university in US cost about $40 000 year. Of course you can go to University of Minnesota for $15 000 per year, but it is still a lot for this kind of school. In UK you pay usually 3 250 (EU citizen) pounds/year. It is why I applied to UK.

I applied to both countries, and in my experience UK response look way more professional compare to Uni of Minnesota. Of course I can not tell about all uni in US , but only about uni in Minnesota.

I notice here in US that all what they care, only charge you as much money as possible in short period of time. Basically you don't study, you just fly over curriculum. They give you very little class hours, and expect you to know a lot. You should sudy MOSTLY yourself with book. I just don't understand why do I need to pay teacher if I study mostly myself? I can read book without paying thousands dollars for it.

Another story - books. Every year in US they make new books, and require you to buy it. Each of this books cost $150 $200. All what they do, just change chapters, or change couple numbers (for example Mathematics), and sell it like new book. Horroble!

Plus US medical insurance $1 500 year minimum, plus parking $ 1000 minnimum. At the end you can have debt $60 000 - $100 000, depends on school for this kind of education, where you study youself for his money

I would like to study for Accounting and Finance, and I would like to stay in Europe if I get diploma.

I have never studied in UK, and I just wondering how is quality of education compare to US? May be someone can give me more information?

Thank you.

[Mag3.14]

What is your residency status? Our fees are just as high but they are government subsidized.. Foreign students still pay a lot more than that. All of the other issues you have raised are the exact same here. Degrees are meant to be 'read' and not taught so you the majority of time is supposed to be reading and not in a lecture theatre.. This is the same wherever you study.

The standards of teaching are higher in the US as the most qualified professors are lured to the US for the money and research opportunities (which is far greater your side of the pond). I can't speak for Minnesota but that's the case for good schools there.

It all depends on you and what you want.. If you want to study here then there are some fantastic universities and you will have a great time. You can still work in either country after you graduated if you have residency in both (albeit the post grad qualifications are different). I have friends that graduated from my university that now work at the big firms in Chicago, and they transferred pretty easily.

[UKorBust]

you should follow arlingtonallison's advice to try the chronicle's forum. your question will then be answered by UK academics.

[PlusPlus]

Originally Posted by UKorBust

you should follow arlingtonallison's advice to try the chronicle's forum. your question will then be answered by UK academics.

Yes, I know, but where is that forum? Please give me a link if you know.