I'm planning on going to England, specifically London to go to university or college there and study creative writing. I'm not planning to stay there forever or at least not yet, but I would probably be staying there for four years to finish studying (depending on how long the courses are) and whatever. I'm just wondering though if it's possible to study in England and if so, what do I have to do to get there? And if I can work in England, or do I need to get a citizenship or something.
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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You just need to get a student VISA--don't worry, it's not difficult to get one. Yes, Canadians can study at a British university. Typical courses are 3 years, medicine/veterinary science/dentistry is 5 years and some law courses/joint courses/study abroad courses are 4 years. You can get a part-time job during your studies. They limit you to at most 20 hours per week. After university, you can probably work in England if you become a citizen there.
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First you need to get the correct qualifications and be accepted by universities, it's not very easy to get into the universities these days because it's very competitive being as the young people are actually using their brains and are beginning to understand that an higher education degree is vital. In addition, there is always a limited number of places each university offers to foreign students, depending on the course. The less competitive the course you're applying for, the more places might be available to foreigners; take for example medicine, most if not all universities do not offer more than 10 places for foreigners being as there might be only 100 or so places for home students. Basically to be able to study here, you need exceptional educational results and references to get into a good uni. Then after being accepted by a university, you need to go and apply for a student visa(this does not give you the right to work here after your education, it only allows you to stay here as long as your education lasts); if you apply for another type you most probably would not get it at the time. If you're offered a student's visa, you can then come over and study the duration, towards the end of your education, you can apply for a visa to stay(i'm not sure what they're called) if they reject you, then you just have to go back to Canada and if you're desperate to live here, keep reapplying until you get accepted.
