First, the elements of applying for a British master's degree
1. Grasping the best application time can improve the application success rate.
The British master's program officially starts at the end of September each year, and applications are accepted one year in advance. Studying in Britain is about first come, first served. Once the number of students is full, the application will be closed at any time. Even if the students have excellent conditions, they have to wait another year.
Experts emphasize that students who prepare as early as possible will have a higher success rate in applying for prestigious schools. There are some students every year. Although his qualifications don't look good, there are often unexpected surprises because of his early application-he finally applied to a prestigious school that he thought was impossible.
2, all-round consideration, determine the university and professional direction.
Students should evaluate their own situation accurately and objectively, and comprehensively consider ranking, professional level, study abroad expenses, geographical location, transportation and so on. And choose the school that suits you according to your undergraduate major, hobbies and future career development.
At present, there are more and more students applying for the Master of Consulting in the UK. In fact, some majors can accept applications for changing majors. For example, business, accounting, finance, media, translation, etc. Generally, applications for changing majors can be accepted; Some majors, such as law and engineering, generally require students with relevant backgrounds to apply.
3. Pay attention to clerical writing and impress the admissions officer with personal charm.
British universities not only attach importance to the students' undergraduate background (whether it is 2 1 1/985), the average undergraduate score, IELTS score, and whether the undergraduate major is related to the applied major, but also attach great importance to the applicant's self-report letter, recommendation letter, resume and other soft materials. They prefer to see documents that reflect the applicant's personality, hobbies, unique qualities and internship experience.
Second, the requirements for studying in the UK
1, average score
First of all, the first condition is gpa, which is the average grade point, which is the average grade of our university. The higher the gpa, the better the college grades.
A first-class degree in Britain is equivalent to a key university in China, 2 1 1 985, with an average score of 85 or above. If you are not a university with 2 1 1.985, then the average undergraduate score is above 88-90.
Between the first-class degree and the second-class degree, China 2 1 1 985 University is required, with an average score of 78-80 points. Not in 2 1 1, the requirement of 985 colleges and universities is more than 85 points.
The second-class degree is equivalent to an average score of about 75 points for domestic undergraduate students, and the third-class degree is basically only a passing position. Foreign universities don't accept such poor students.
2. University background
The undergraduate professional background is very important for applying for British graduate students, and different majors have different requirements for school background.
Generally speaking, for liberal arts/science/art majors, the requirements for college background are not strict, but like some G5 colleges, such as Oxford and Cambridge, I studied Imperial College, and you are required to have a background of 985,265,438+065,438+0.
Many people go abroad, and most of them study business and finance. This major pays great attention to the college background. Key schools with basic scores of 985,265,438+065,438+0 will not be accepted by others.
Business schools have their own enrollment lists of domestic schools, and the specific school requirements are different.
3. IELTS (The International English Language Testing System)
IELTS score is a must. After all, we have to study, work and live abroad. Poor English is almost impossible. Therefore, if you want to study abroad, IELTS suggests that you take the exam as soon as possible and have enough time. Even if we fail, there are still many opportunities.
Generally speaking, the IELTS score in Britain is required to be 6.5, and the personal requirement is above 6.0. The G5 score is generally 7, and the personal requirement is 6.5.
The G5 institutions often mentioned here refer to Cambridge University, Oxford University, Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science, and University College London. It is one of the five super elite universities in Britain, and its status is similar to top2 in China and Peking University in Tsinghua.
4. Soft background
A soft background is something that you can get extra points in addition to your academic performance and English level. There are mainly three kinds of activities: extracurricular activities, internships in famous enterprises and scientific research activities.
Extracurricular activities include voluntary activities, voluntary services, school clubs, speech contests, business competitions, etc. These activities mainly examine students' professional knowledge and comprehensive ability.
Internship in a famous enterprise has special points for some majors, such as you are a business major, if you have worked as an intern in a fortune 500 company, you are a lawyer, you have been to a top law firm, you are an accountant, you have been to a top accounting firm, and so on.
These experiences not only prove your professional ability, but also show that you have certain industry knowledge, and your cognition has improved a lot. You can play a good role in teamwork and have strong comprehensive ability.
Third, go to the UK to study for a master's degree.
1, Business and Management Studies
This category includes management, marketing, human resource management, finance, accounting, business analysis, business research and many other majors, and most business courses in Britain are set as compound courses, which are very practical and meet the needs of business talents in the current world financial trade and economic management.
Recommended institutions for studying in China and Youth: London School of Economics and Political Science, Leeds University, Warwick University, Cass Business School of City University of London, Manchester University, London Business School, Bath University, Lancaster University, etc.
2. Computer science
IT major has always been the "big demand for talents" in the domestic job market. In this context, as many as 25% of international students studying in the UK choose IT and related majors every year. However, judging from the domestic employment market, the traditional IT talents have become saturated, but the demand for talents in emerging fields such as mobile communication, electronic consumption and production, network communication, network security, computer image and artificial intelligence is very urgent. Therefore, for students who intend to enter the IT circle, they can choose emerging IT majors, such as network control, intelligent systems, game development, communication networks and multimedia technologies. After returning to China, it will become a "hot cake" in the job market.
Recommended institutions for studying in China and Youth: Imperial College, Bristol University, Glasgow University, Edinburgh University, Bath University, etc.
3. Engineering technology
With the rapid development of high technology, talents with professional educational backgrounds such as electronic engineering, material engineering, biological engineering, environmental protection engineering, material engineering and chemical engineering are becoming popular, especially compound high-quality engineers who can solve technical problems and understand international business operation rules. It is expected that in the next few years, the emerging composite engineering major will become a new choice for China students to study in the UK.
Recommended institutions for studying in China and Youth: Imperial College London, Bristol University, Glasgow University, Nottingham University, Bath University, etc.