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It
is with great pleasure that we welcome
you to the BRIT College. You are about
to make one of the most significant
decisions of your life choosing the
right college is as difficult as choosing
the appropriate course for your career.
Studying at Brit College can shape not
only your future career but also your
whole life.
Brit College will offer you much
more than learning from top class tutors
in a highly conducive educational environment.
Indeed it will be academically challenging
and life changing but will also offer
the opportunity to experience life in
the cultural melting pot of the world
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We offer our students from all around
the world the opportunity to live, study
and socialize with the fine tradition
of art and literature and culture of
London. It's a great prospect to share
a unique learning experience in the
heart of one of the world's great capital
cities.
We cordially invite you to discuss
all the opportunities available at BRIT
College.
We wish you every success in your studies
and future career.
Musaddiq Ahmed, BA (Hons), CMS
Chief Executive Officer
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London has always been
a city of cultural diversity where people
from almost all over the world meet together.
It enjoins many cultures, many societies
with a population from diverse communities
of the earth. Throughout history it has
been an important centre for the settlement
of immigrants, as if London is the cultural
melting pot of the societies. Today, over
200 languages are spoken among its 7 million
residents. Its education sector is equally
diverse with 200 countries represented
among its 350,000 students. Students from
all over the world celebrate London as
the capital city of international students.
London has over 200 museums which is almost
twice the number in Paris or New York.
You will find traditional buildings and
establishments in almost every streets
in London. There are 120 historic buildings,
150 theatres, 8,000 acres of park land,
33 sites of scientific interest, 37,000
listed buildings and four world heritage
sites in London.
For more information about life and living
in London you may visit:
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
http://www.educationuk.org
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk |
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The qualifications and
degrees you receive from London’s
universities and higher education colleges
are internationally recognized and desired
in the world’s job market. You have
a good variety of choices to make where,
what and how to study. Whatever course
you choose to study in London, you can
be guaranteed that your qualification
will give you a depth of understanding,
solid foundation of your chosen career
route. There world class leading degrees
will enable you building your future and
boosting your career prospects, while
establishing a global network of friends
and contacts. London's universities and
higher education colleges provide a vibrant,
creative and stimulating environment in
which to develop your potential.
If you are an undergraduate and still
trying to find a right place and right
course to study, you should think of London
the global leader in higher education
to international students. The innovative
degree and up-to-date qualifications will
transform your future with great career
prospect and prepare you for the upcoming
challenges and demands in the competitive
job industry. |
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| Cost of Living
The costs of living vary across the
UK . Based on the national statistics,
average expenditure pattern of students
and our local knowledge, we have given
an illustration of the detail break
up of costs based on a privately rented
shared house (on a 52 week basis):
| Annual
Estimates |
Weekly(approx) |
Per
Annum (approx) |
| Accommodation : |
£50.00 |
£2600.00 |
| Meals & utilities : |
£30.00 |
£1560.00 |
| Travel : |
£14.20 |
£738.40 |
| Study materials : |
£02.00 |
£104.00 |
| Clothes : |
£10.00 |
£520.00 |
| Incidental Expenses : |
£02.00 |
£104.00 |
| Miscellaneous : |
£05.00 |
£260.00 |
| TOTAL |
£113.20 |
£5886.40
(approx.) |
*Please note all expenses are
an approximate idea and may vary due
to inflation and other reasons.
Part Time Earning Opportunity
To support living expenses while studying
and reduce their debt on graduation,
a part time job is part of the college
experience for most students. BRIT COLLEGE
provides job related information and
occasionally helps in finding part time
or temporary jobs. International full
time students are not allowed to work
more than 20 hours per week during term-time.
During summer and semester breaks students
can take up full time employment. |
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| You will enjoy a superb
learning environment in the college. The
college has a beautiful campus which is
modern and newly refurbished. It has first-class
lecture rooms, latest computing lab, and
up-to-date library facilities. Apart from
the campus you will find all our staff
both academic and non academic very cordial
and welcoming. The college promotes a
multi-cultural, multi-national and multi-faith
community. We believe in equal opportunity
for all. You will find students from all
races and religions, mixture of men and
women from all over the world. Brit
College encourages an environment of mutual
respect, tolerance and understanding,
so that you enjoy a diverse community
of students and staff. |
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Brit College
offers free IELTS preparation course for
students who have enrolled in an undergraduate
course but need extra support in English
language and willing to sit for IELTS
or Cambridge examinations. This course
is designed to raise a student’s
academic standard for further and higher
education. The objective of the course
is to benefit our candidates who wish
to improve their English language skills
for any purpose.
Course details:
Start dates : Student can enroll on the
English Language support course any
time during the year onto the appropriate
level.
Duration : 2-36 weeks.
Mode of study : Full-Time or supportive.
levels : Pre-intermediate, Intermediate,
Upper-Intermediate and Advanced.
Career route : Further and higher education.
Entry Requirements : No formal qualification
is required |
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| See: fees |
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It is great news for
all international students that Brit College
awards its students for their outstanding
achievements in their particular course
of studies. These awards are made on a
competitive basis. Scholarship applications
can only be made once you have been accepted
an offer to study on the proposed course.
You can have 5% reduction of the yearly
tuition fees, if you decide to pay your
fees at one go. Further details of fee
reduction scholarships are available at
the registry. You may discuss issues in
relate to financial matters with the director
of studies at the college.
In addition, you can consult the following
to learn more about the scholarship and
funding opportunities available:
www.Britishcouncil.org/learning-funding-your-studies.htm
www.educationuk.org/scholarships |
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We understand that
most of the international students do
not have any friend or family contact
to accommodate them once they arrive
in the UK . In that regard the College
is able to provide comfortable and reasonably
priced accommodation within easy traveling
range of the campus.
We select all our accommodation very
carefully and monitor them on a regular
basis. We ensure that the health and
safety and the quality is maintained
at a high standard at all times. Usually,
renting a single room will cost you £80-£85
a week apart from meals which is to
be arranged separately.
The college could also arrange host
families for students to live with as
a paying guest. You share the living
room and bathroom with the family.
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| Coming to study in
the UK is one of the biggest and exciting
moves in your life. You may find a bit
confusing while traveling to London
. You may miss your home but don't worry
you won't be alone in London . Soon
you will be making new friends at your
college and you will be enjoying the
hustle and bustle of student life.
There are all kinds of transport available
in London . Traveling in London is fast,
reliable and comfortable. You could
choose bus, train, tube or British rail
services as your mode of transport.
Please visit www.tfl.gov.uk
for more details.
Full time students aged 18 or over
are eligible to have 30% discount on
London transport. services. Discounts
are also available on coach and British
rail services. |
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| Please click on Maps
and Travel for details. |
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| Part
time jobs: |
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You may wish to do a
part time job up to 20 hours a week during
the term and a full-time during your vacations.
You can have more advice at the college
reception while you are already in the
UK and studying a full time course. There
are a good range of employment opportunities
in and around London. You may find some
latest local job advertisements or local
job fare events in the college notice
board. However, you or your sponsor must
be able to afford all the expenses while
you are studying and living in the UK
without needing to work.
For more information and guideline please
visit:
http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk
http://www.ukcosa.org.uk |
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It is beyond doubt that
you will find a new life the time you
will be studying at Brit. This is simply
not because the resources we have but
also the welfare services and support
we are committed to provide for all of
our students. You may find a bit bewildering
at first, especially as because you are
moving to the city of London for the first
time. But don’t worry at all! We
aim to make sure right from the start
that you have access to any support you
might need - academic, personal, medical,
financial - from people who are easy to
contact and who can give you friendly
and expert guidance.
The college offers support and guidance
at the first point of contact for students
with disabilities. If you are a student
with disability you are always welcome
to discuss your application with one of
our dedicated student advisers, registrar
or director of studies. If you are a local
student you may also visit the college,
to meet academic and support staff which
are available to assist you at any time.
We are committed to helping students settle
in quickly, achieve their ambitions and
develop their talents and interests. |
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| International students
will need to apply for a visa (entry
clearance) with all required documents
before traveling to the UK . You must
apply for entry clearance as a student
at the British Council/Consulate in
the country of your nationality, or
the country in which you are living.
If you need a visa you must satisfy
the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) at
a British Council/Consulate with regard
to Immigration Rules before you leave
for the UK . The ECO will then issue
you with a visa (known as entry clearance).
Students are required to show the following
documents to the Entry Clearance Officer
during their interview:
A valid passport
Completed Visa Application form.
A letter of acceptance from the college
A Letter to the British High Commission
issued by the college
Confirmation of Accommodation
Academic Qualifications
Evidence that demonstrates enough funds
to meet all the student's
necessary expenses while he/she is in
the United Kingdom .
Students are advised to visit www.ukvisas.gov.uk
for more information and guidelines.
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| Please ensure you
have all your travel documents to hand
(in hand luggage or purse) during the
journey as these will be required by
the Immigration Officer at the port
of arrival. Travel documents such
as passport, Acceptance Letter,
Accommodation Letter and proof of sponsorship.
It is also advisable to carry some cash
(£100 - £200) with you for
urgent expenses on your arrival.
To enter in UK as a student you will
be asked to demonstrate that you have
been accepted on a full-time course;
that you have sufficient funds to pay
your course fees and support yourself
without working in the UK or claim welfare
benefits, that you are qualified to
take the course and that you intend
to leave UK on completion of your studies.
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