| Why should you pursue a bachelor degree education? | | | | The main attraction of UK undergraduate studies is |
| The answer is that you may have access to a wider | | | | cost effectiveness, as most degrees can be |
| variety of employment in an increasingly competitive | | | | completed within 3-4 years, unlike the 5 years required |
| job market. | | | | in other countries. This means cost savings in terms of |
| There is strong demand for bachelor degree | | | | tuition fees and living expenses as well as faster |
| qualifications and statistics indicate that recruiters | | | | re-entry into the job market. |
| prefer bachelor degree holders as they possess | | | | An added advantage is the fact that international |
| required skills like good communication, analytical and | | | | students in the UK can work up to 20 hours a week |
| research as well as report-writing skills. Moreover, they | | | | during the academic period and full time during the |
| are self-motivators who work well under pressure. | | | | holidays. All international students studying in the UK on |
| The most compelling reason for you to pursue an | | | | a full time basis for six months or more automatically |
| undergraduate degree is career advancement due to | | | | qualify for free healthcare through the National Health |
| increased marketability. Many graduates also find | | | | Service. |
| themselves stuck in their careers and by taking up | | | | Close links with industry also mean that students in the |
| new skills and areas of expertise, they are able to | | | | UK have access to the latest cutting-edge research |
| move up the career ladder with relative ease. | | | | that shapes the world as you know it today. Be it in |
| Most employers do understand how difficult it is to | | | | the field of science or finance, the UK is in the |
| obtain an undergraduate qualification and tend to look | | | | forefront of many industry developments and students |
| upon these graduates as people who have overcome | | | | in the UK have an edge over their peers as they are |
| significant barriers. They also view them as dynamic | | | | often taught by industry movers and shakers. |
| self-starters who will be an asset to any organization. | | | | That's not all, in addition to attaining a world-renowned |
| So, if you want to obtain an undergraduate qualification, | | | | and highly sought-after qualification, you also gain |
| what exactly do you do? The most important thing to | | | | personal enrichment and development as the country |
| do is think carefully about what you want to get out of | | | | is an amalgam of experiences waiting to be |
| it. This will depend on your interests, experiences and | | | | discovered. |
| long-term ambitions. Get as much advices and | | | | Last but not least, The National Union of Students has |
| assistance as possible. | | | | negotiated many discounts on behalf of their members, |
| The UK is a preferred destination for a bachelor | | | | which means that students can obtain great discounts |
| degree studies due to the quality and reputation of its | | | | for books, theatre tickets, travel, food, clothes and |
| institutions of higher education, which are assessed | | | | much more. Combined with the fact that the UK is |
| and monitored by external agencies like the Quality | | | | incredibly diverse and cosmopolitan, students will be |
| Assurance Agency and the Research Assessment | | | | enriched by their experience while in the UK. |
| Exercise. | | | | |