Top UK Courses

What to consider when choosing a UK courses

There are over 150 higher education institutions to choose from in the UK, and it is important to know all the facts on where to go and what to study before applying. Trusted programme rankings include those published by The Times, Guardian, and BBC.

Some additional important factors to consider when choosing a UK university include:

  • The location of the university; do you want to live and study in a big city or a small town? Do you want to live close to or far away from home?
  • Cost of living; how much is housing in the area surrounding your university? Will you need to pay for transport to get there?
  • Subject ranking; as well as examining overall how well your chosen university ranks academically in comparison to others, you should check how it ranks in terms of facilities and grades in the faculty of your chosen subject too.
  • Student satisfaction; most university rankings provide information on how students enjoy their time at a specific institution. It is important to check these as although a school may produce good research, you want to enjoy your time there as well.
  • International students; as a prospective international student, it’s important to find what services, societies and facilities are available to make you feel at home.

Top UK University Courses

Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Oxford Oxford Newcastle UCL
#2 Newcastle Cambridge UCL Newcastle
#3 Loughborough UCL Lancaster Goldsmiths
#4 UCL Edinburgh Oxford London Met
#5 Lancaster Kings Loughborough Arts Bournemouth
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Cambridge Cambridge Cambridge St Andrews
#2 Oxford Oxford Oxford Oxford + Cambridge
#3 Imperial Imperial Imperial Warwick
#4 St Andrews Edinburgh St Andrews Ulster
#5 Durham Kings Lancaster York
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 St Andrews Warwick Oxford Oxford
#2 Kings Manchester St Andrews St Andrews
#3 Warwick Sussex Bath Warwick
#4 Bath Leeds Lancaster Bath
#5 Loughborough Lancaster Strathclyde Loughborough
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Glasgow Oxford Glasgow Cambridge
#2 West of Scotland UCL Cambridge Southampton
#3 Dundee Cambridge Durham Durham
#4 Cambridge Kings West of Scotland UEA
#5 Birmingham Bristol Birmingham UWE Bristol
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Bristol Oxford Bristol Bristol + Cambridge
#2 Cambridge Cambridge Imperial Imperial
#3 Oxford Imperial Cambridge Oxford
#4 Imperial UCL Nottingham Durham
#5 Durham Edinburgh Oxford Warwick
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Edinburgh Oxford Edinburgh Lancaster
#2 Lancaster LSE Lancaster Glasgow Caledonian
#3 Nottingham UCL UEA Portsmouth
#4 UEA Kings Nottingham UEA
#5 Glasgow Caledonian Manchester Glasgow Bath
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Oxford Oxford Oxford Cambridge
#2 Cambridge Cambridge Glasgow Oxford
#3 Glasgow Imperial Cambridge Swansea
#4 Swansea UCL Edinburgh Aberdeen
#5 Imperial Edinburgh Swansea Newcastle
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Cambridge Oxford Cambridge St Andrews
#2 Oxford Imperial St Andrews Durham
#3 Durham Edinburgh Oxford Birmingham
#4 St Andrews UCL Durham Oxford
#5 Imperial  Manchester Nottingham Liverpool
Top 5 Unis Complete University Guide Times Higher Education UK Uni The Guardian
#1 Oxford Oxford St Andrews St Andrews
#2 St Andrews Cambridge Oxford Cambridge
#3 UCL LSE Warwick Oxford
#4 LSE UCL UCL Bristol
#5 Cambridge Kings Essex Loughborough

If you do not find your course on the list, contact us, and we will aim to provide you with more information on our universities and their courses, in addition to completing your admission process.

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