First, the city of studying in the UK
London, 1
London is the most developed business district in Britain, and it is also the gathering place of major companies in the world. London is also one of the largest financial centers in the world. Many large international financial institutions stop here, and there is a great demand for graduates from related industries. When studying in major universities in London, you often have the opportunity to get in touch with the recruitment information of major companies at the first time and participate in the first stop of the presentation. There are also many China enterprises in London. Therefore, students in London will have an advantage in finding a job internship. Moreover, as the capital of Britain, life in London is very convenient, and of course the consumption will be higher. Therefore, students who choose London must consider all aspects.
Representative institutions: University College London, Imperial College London London, London School of Economics and Political Science, London Art Institute.
2. Dundee Dundee
Dundee is called "the city of discovery" because there are many famous discoveries and inventions in this city, such as stamps, wireless telegrams and aspirin. Dundee is a famous historical city with a history of more than 800 years. Dundee has various cultural and recreational activities. Both the Modern Art Center (DCA) and the National Theatre in university of dundee are part of the city. The main campus of the university is located in the best position of the new cultural square of the city, close to art bottles, cafes, wine bottles and art gift shops.
The main institutions of higher learning are university of dundee, Abbotti, university of dundee, and Technical College.
3. Manchester
Manchester is an important town in the north of England. After the industrial revolution, the city was revived because of its colorful cultural undertakings. And with the popularity of Manda among international students in China getting better and better, Manchester University has become a popular city for students to choose. Although the economy of Manchester was not very developed before, it has now become a city with developed transportation and diversified economy. Manchester is also the second largest economy in Britain, which proves that it is a very livable city with a lower cost of living than London. Now many students like the life style and rhythm of Manchester City, which is inseparable from the later development of Manchester City. Therefore, Manchester City has quietly captured the hearts of international students.
Representative office: University of Manchester
4. Nottingham Nottingham
Nottingham is located in the transportation hub of Britain, an important industrial city in the east and middle of England, the second largest trade distribution center in Britain after London, and the cleanest, most environmentally friendly place with the least number of cars per capita. Its pillar industries are digital technology, biological science and clean energy technology.
Nottingham has two world-famous universities: Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University.
5. Liverpool
Liverpool is a famous port city in northwest England, the fifth largest city in Britain and one of the five municipalities directly under the Central Government of Mersey. As a famous commercial center and the second largest commercial port in Britain, Liverpool has a vast hinterland, and its foreign trade accounts for 1/4 of the whole country. The output ranks first in Britain. Income is second only to London. There are many China students in Liverpool because of Xi Jiaotong University at Liverpool. Compared with Manchester City, the charm of Liverpool lies in the sea breeze, the famous Beatles and the delicious hot pot buffet. It's just that the Liverpool accent will be heavier and freshmen may be confused. However, living in Liverpool is still very interesting. The spirit of entertainment of Liverpool people is supreme. Here, you won't feel too much pressure in life, you will only feel relaxed and happy. With a relaxed attitude, we can study and live better.
Recommended institution: University of Liverpool
6. Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an ancient British cultural city, the capital, economic and cultural center of Scotland. Edinburgh is located on the south bank of Foss Bay, a lowland in central Scotland. It is surrounded by mountains and waters and has beautiful scenery. The climate is humid and mild, with an average annual temperature of 8 degrees. Apart from windy spring, trees, flowers and ancient palaces, churches and castles are everywhere in summer and autumn, which are rich cultural heritages. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Britain and is known as "Athens in the North". This shows that the environment in Edinburgh is beautiful. Edinburgh is also a popular city for studying abroad, which welcomes a large number of international students every school season, which also promotes the local economic development.
Representative offices: Queen Margaret College, University of Edinburgh, Heriot Watt University.
Second, study abroad city selection factors
1, city size
The size of the city directly determines the number of political, economic and cultural activities in his city. If the city is not active enough, it is difficult for us to feel the influence of its cultural and social activities. For example, there are thousands of museums and galleries in London, and there are various conferences, exhibitions, musicals and commercial activities every day. Even demonstrations, BBC political news. As the political, economic, financial and artistic center of Britain. It has a very important position in Europe and even the world. You can have all kinds of close contact and feelings here.
2. Language environment
The accent problem is a very important factor for many students to choose. Many people think that Scotland and Wales have local accents. Therefore, all students in China like to study in English. If you look closely, Britain also has a mixed accent. Traditionally, spoken English in London and south of London is relatively pure, such as Newcastle in the north, which is close to Scottish accent. This is very similar to our dialect in China, and the accents of cities not far apart are quite different. According to the level of British accent, it can be divided into aristocratic English, cockney accent, country English and so on. What we value is the standard of accent. British people can judge your class and birthplace by your accent. Many people show disdain for the workers' language or the rural language in small places. Once at a party in Nan 'an, an overseas student from China privately communicated with a local person and said that his English was good. The other person immediately said that the accent of that person was York country accent, which was very rustic.
3. Consumption level
We can understand this better. The bigger the city, the higher the consumption level, and the higher the consumption level of tourist cities. The differences between cities even doubled. For example, as a regional capital. 1 year, the consumption in London reaches 1 10,000 pounds, and Cardiff, as the capital of Wales, is almost 6,000 pounds.
4. Social security
Any country or region has security problems. If you are a girl, you may pay attention. If a city is a multi-ethnic city, it is easy to form different national cultures, and there will be cultural conflicts and inequality between nations. In many cities in Britain, there are obviously rich areas and slums, and the social security in slums is obviously not high. At the same time, the history and culture of cities also determine that the overall quality of some cities is not high. For example, Birmingham, as the second largest city in Britain, is an old industrial city. The working class is the main force of the whole city, and you will obviously feel that there are many Indians and Pakistanis there. There are many famous historical cities like Britain, but now industries have disappeared and all cities have begun to transform. For example, Leeds is a multi-ethnic city, known as Little London, and many people say that public security is not good. This is really like London.