Info: Study in the UK. Do you need some advice?

[bamboochua]

Hello. My name is Calvina and I studied Information Management at Sheffield University. I joined Education UK this year to help giving advice about study in the UK.

I graduated in 2004. I can't tell you much about living expenses since living costs have risen sharply. Also not on visa issues. Please check British Embassy for the latest info.

If you got any questions about general issue such as the life, why chose UK and the most I gain from living there, please post and I am happy to share my thoughts and experience with you.

[slappyfin3]

Which are the best unis to do law in the UK?

[Glassylicious]

Originally Posted by slappyfin3

Which are the best unis to do law in the UK?

I know I'm not bamboochua but here is my opinion anyway. =P

Oxford/Cambridge, then UCL/LSE. KCL is not bad as well. If you are looking for a university which is not in London [due to the high cost of living in London], then Nottingham and Warwick are fairly reputable as well.

[Gabrielle90]

Originally Posted by slappyfin3

Which are the best unis to do law in the UK?

http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_...php?AC_sub=Law

The list is arranged based on the university's total score. Cambridge, Oxford and London School of Economics are the top three universities according to the list. There are other universities as well.

[slappyfin3]

Thanks for the help ^^

[bamboochua]

Thanks my friends. I don't know much about the rankings for Law studies.

I chose Sheffield for its quality in research education. My course involved only research papers, no exams (I was kinda sick of examinations at that time). So you can expect lots of projects and assignments to be completed in a semester. Critical thinking, logical thinking, team management, time management, etc. Skills that needed for each work. But no regret. Glad I went for it.

Someone asked me in another forum. Why UK, not US? I prefer English weather to American. haha. Actually I love travelling. Europe is a huge continent to explore. As simple as that.

Open a bank account is almost the first thing every new student arriving in the UK does. Opening an account can be a hassle or fast and simple depending how.

(Note: Happened iin 2002) Most Malaysians like me thought of linking my Malaysian HSBC account to a new account in Sheffield. The documents I need to prepare and request from Malaysian side were painstaking. Why wasting time when there are many other banks around? The only regret was open a new account with HSBC before I left.

Barclays and NatWest are two popular choices among Asian students. Bank account comes with a debit/ATM card and a credit card (optional) without admin charges. The account was activated in 24 hours.

If you are leaving to the UK next year, please don't waste your time at HSBC unless they changed their policies.

[zulex]

for accounting in UK, which unis are the best?

[Gabrielle90]

Originally Posted by zulex

for accounting in UK, which unis are the best?

This is for accounting and finance:
http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/tol_...x=11&y=9&sub=0

[Adrenaline]

for actuarial science?

[slappyfin3]

Generally speaking US and Canadian Unis are better for Actuarial Science but I could be wrong